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I think I have a picture of it blue, I will look. It was taken at the NHRA Nats. in 61, 62, or 63 at Indianapolis.
How about a late 40's Packard Gasser, the original Flintstone Flyer was a D/ or E/Gas car powered by a small block Chevy. I have a picture of...
One really nice thing Ford did when they started producing High Performance cars was to give them upgraded HD suspension, brakes, tires and wheels...
Well, it's been a few months since the last post. Arnie Beswick ran a 57 Dodge D501 in 57. He sold the car to Lee Smith and Lee sold the car,...
I would say 1954 to 1964. The first factory hot rods started emerging in 1954-57. Hudson Hornets with Twin H Power, Oldsmobile J2's, Dodge...
Hellfish...I'm near Rockford.
Welcome, my ancestors were Scotts from N. Ireland. Tell us about the old car activities in Scotland, and pics. too.
Probably make a great driver as is, 4 door with rebuilt engine. I'd vote for a Y Block. You may have better luck finding a SBF. I wouldn't take...
Great thread. I had a 62 406 XL Convert. I sold Fords 64-66 and a car we purchased at auction looked unusual to me. It was a 64 Galaxie 2 Door...
I'll go with 1957, the muscle car era factory hot rods were gaining steam, Olds J2, Pontiac Tri Power, Supercharged Fords and Studebakers, Dual...
I meant ther 4 speeds came out with the 335 HP cars. There were 4 barrell solid lifter 348's too, I think 320 HP for NASCAR.
I made reservations for a trailer on line to help my son move. I reconfirmed with them and all was OK...until I went to pick up the trailer and...
Early 59's were 315 HP solid lifter 348's with three two's. The four speed cars seemed to come out when the 335 HP engine became available. You...
2 Door Post cars a neat, I like them just as much as a HT. They are becoming more desireable as time passes, I had a new 59 Impala HT. I think one...
I had two 59 Impala Sport Coupes, both 348" 335 HP 4 Speed cars. There was no hump on the floor and no shift pattern on the dash. You could get...
He moved back to Texas and is doing fine, still interested in Y Blocks.
I thought Barnhart's car was a Caddy. He ran a 55 Chevy in a lower stock class after the Caddy. I heard he won so many trophys, that he sold...
I saw Larry's 32 at Oswego and the Indy Nats. Did he run a 55 Chevy in C/G before the Vicky?
Here is a picture of the 60 Starliner I mentioned. If I can attach it.
I saw a Square Bird with a 430 and stick OD.
T'his is an old thread, but I will add something. In 1960 I saw a black 60 HiPo Galaxie Starliner win Super Stock. It was and is still owned by...
1955 at Oswego, I raced my dad's new 55 Ford. The top stock elimination was between a Chrysler 300 and a 55 black and white Pontiac, the Pontiac...
Von Essers in Chicago was popular and I think Al's Speed Shop in Aurora?
My 57 was there last year and will be there this year too.
I saw the Chitwood show with 56 Chevrolets in 1956 at the Green County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Thanks Guy's. I registered on HAMB a couple years ago. I haven't been able to get on, so I thought my old e mail was listed with my account. I...
Karol Miller is around and living. PM me if you want some additional info, Paul J.
My first time was in 1955, I was 17 and raced my dad's new 55 Ford at the Oswego Drag Strip in IL. I took pictures of the car with the hub caps...
I remember meeting Tom Ivo in around 1960 in Maywood, IL at Speed Craft. He had the twin Buick dragster then and a curly headed kid was helping...
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