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

I've looked for years for pictures of the Crown Auto Special.... Ronny Hoover was driving

 

Far lane opposite the blue bandit looks like Jack Ditmar's Mini Brute. Not sure but seems to me the Opel was an A/FC?

 

Yea, it was Larry Barker who drove it.

 

UNREAL. Where did you find this one Royal?

 

Ahhh a local hero ! K Peterson had a shop in San Mateo, Ca. nothing like a well built SBC and a strong 4spd. C/Mod Prod ? 50-50 muffler was THE shop to have your lift bars done...we cruised his shop often. hey we're kool, think we could drive by then. many guys aspired to beat this car. Great thread thanks to everyone who has posted

 

Madjack, here is another picture of the Crown Auto Special. Not
moving but get a load of the high price trailer in the back ground it
came to the track on.

 

Minnesota 1975 stock action with the Little Nash Rumbler

 

Not action but Minnesota again 1975 and who remembers flat towing to the track

 

Johnny Rivers in his 4 speed 427CI Camero.

 

The Judge from Mn

 

A straight axel Chev II from MN

 

an early vette at MN

 

Do you know hat et's the Crown Auto dragster ran? Was it a Jr. Fuel car? I always liked those Logghe cars, they were slick.

 

again not moving but the Fat Cat Vette at Mn

 

Beck Bros

 

John Hagen at MN

 

from KCIR a few weeks ago

 

another shot from KCIR

 

I love side by side burn outs

 

Yes,Ditmars ran A/FC as well as A/FA with this car for about 4 or 5 years.Had a short-lived (crashed) rear engine Vega A/FC after this. Dennis Doubleday

 

Here's my 57 at Irwindale last year.

 

That coupe is badass!!!

 

2 extra tail lights, a chute and a smoke...perfect

 

HOLY SHIT......I can't look!!!!!

 

Can't be many like it - probably Big John Mazmanian's car.

Royal - got any pictures of him (John)? Always hear the name, never seen a picture of him, I'm starting to think he wasn't all that big so he shunned the camera.

*edit - drunk typo

 

Here ya go:






Big John on the left, "Bones" the driver on the right

 

Mazooma is lightning fast......"Big John Mazmanian", his drivers name was "Bones"