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

Thank you. Yes, they certainly are. Just sharing my find with like-minded folks who appreciate these cool photos.

J.S.

 

I just don't get it...flathead V-8 with three exhaust header tubes on right bank? Do the middle two cylinders share one exhaust port?

 

Left bank, too! Siamesed exhaust port for the two center cylinders. Just one of many flathead engineering highlights!

 

That's what I eventually surmised. Great design for max h.p.

J.S.

 

Johnny are these photos that you took?

 

Crystal clear shots from the great era! Thanks for posting them.

 

I wish. No, just what I harvested from Getty Images.

J.S.

 

You're welcome.

J.S.

 

First time I've seen a photo of Diana's Junior Stock station wagon.

 

Here is one of John Bradley "Mr. Flathead" solutions.

 

and another one - the man thought outside the box for sure.

 

Now that is cool. Why didn't anyone else think of that? Lol.

J.S.