History Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.

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Looks like air strip at Victoria,Tx.

 

I thought that but couldn't remember the name. I think I may have seen this driven on the street late at night at a high rate of speed.

 

That's correct, Six Flags Dragstrip. One of my dads friends ran there a lot. I grew up near Houston.

 

This is a pic of my dad at Six Flags. He liked the traction and stopping distance there.

 

One of the most bad ass Willys that ever ran. With a small blown Olds in B/GS Ron Nunes set the NHRA record at 9.96 at a time when Maz, SWC, K.S. and a the like in A/GS were still running low 10's. The big boys bitched and moaned and threatened to boycott if NHRA let the record stand. NHRA caved, and retired Nunes' record as "unrealistic". What, drag racing political???

 

Dean,
They knowed he was cheatin' cuz they was cheatin'. He musta been cheatin' more. Looks to me that N&M were HOOKED UP!!!!!

 

There was a lot of protesting over these guys too.

 

The picture of the Nichols Bros. Olds is one neat picture. No date required on this one.

I liked the Iacono car better with the GMC Wayne 12-port in it. Beautiful car either way.

 

The Mallicoat Bros were always fast! Are the still around racing?

 

The Mallicoat Bros. live in Chino Valley, AZ. They have a '67,'68 or '69 Barracuda they used to bring to Speedworld every once in a while. Still as skinny as ever and really nice guys.

 

That Barracuda was the last car I remember.

 

There original Willys coupe has been found in California and is being restored to the Turbo configuration. I heard that they tried to buy it but the owner doesn't want to sell it.

 

Mike Mitchell, The Worlds Fastest Hippie. I know that this car is still around but am curious if anyone knows where Hamberis and Mitchell got it from.

 

The Creepy Crawler is still goin strong here in Pennsylvania. Harry Luzader is still a hero around here but, his Deuce is in hiding and he doesn't own it anymore but, it's still here PA also.


Dustin

 

Gerry and Gary are great guys. They came to the East coast a few years ago and toured with the S&S Team. My husband an I were lucky enough to be able to join them. This car is awesome. Sorry if it's too modern for this site but I wanted everyone to see it.

 

And, as is traditional for the Mallicoats, it is skillfully designed and constructed AND hauls ass!!

 

Anyone who was at the Texas Motorplex when Eddie became "The first in the fours" will remember 10,000+ fans chanting EDDIE!!! EDDIE!!! EDDIE!!! EDDIE!!! EDDIE!!! as he made one of the most memorable pulls back down the return road in his long, wonderful career.