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

Kenny Lindley's Miss Fire was sure a beautiful car in it's day.

 

Oh to have been around to see Leiberman versus Steve Bovan.
Man would that be an experience to remember.

 

Actually this is a current photo--Quain Stott (founder of the south eastern gasser series) in his "Grand Illusion" Willys. Here is his build story right here on the HAMB; http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/quain-stott-willys-build.729572/

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The world's heaviest (and most unlikely) funny car. Although the body is fiberglass it was built for a Ford TV ad where the car was airlifted to the top of a remote location--a mesa if my memory is correct. When the shoot was over Sheldon Kornblatt purchased the body shell and built a chassis to suit. Fittingly Gary Cochran (of Mr C Ford powered AA/C fame) was one of the drivers who steered "Peanuts" during its career.

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Brutus was actually owned by Lew Arrington who later fielded a 68 Firebird and a 71 Mach 1 before closing out his career in a rocket powered Mach 1. His son (Lew III aka "Son of Brutus") crewed for Bazemore, Tolliver and Force as a "diver".

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The quintessential Top Fuel engine! Cast Iron 392, 6/71 blower, 4 hole " Laguna lean outs" injection, "mail box" scoop and weed burners. It don't get any better!

 

"Jungle Bobbi" helping push hubby Jim. Bobbi passed away in 2004.

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Gary "Mr C" Cochran in the second of his SPE cars. The first was the former Gas House Gang car that Gary originally ran very successfully in top gas before stepping up to the nitro ranks but that car was trashed in a towing accident as the team was on its way to the 1969 Nationals. This shot from Carlsbad is probably from early 70 as the car made its debut at Irwindale in December of 1969 and the body appears to be unpainted here.

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Great old video from 1864
Vintage 8mm Film Louisa Drag Strip- Louisa, VA
Funny to see a Ford "TBolt" towed behind a ramp truck for a Chevy

 

And I took that picture circa 1964 at St. Thomas Dragway, Ontario, Canada. Kodak Box Camera with 120 film. I did know whose car it was but old age is catching up!! The Greek or Connie??? Someone will know.

 

Fact check on aisle three please!
Just having my morning fun Loudbang.

 

That must have been very early in Hubert's FoMoCo career. He ran the Z-11 in 1963 (the first Georgia Shaker) and then drove Alan Hyder's R code Galaxie (White Lightning) as he transitioned to full time drag racing. The T'bolt is the "Little Georgia Shaker". In the past I would have called him to find out more about the event shown on the movie but unfortunately he passed away in September of 2015 at the age of 83.

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Taken the same day as the fuel motor shot, it was I believe a NHRA points meet. I have shown these before a long time ago so forgive me for the duplicate. This B/Altered car belonged to my friend Brooke DeShaw (rip) and ran out of the Roadmates Club in Mississauga, Ontario.

Pete Wouters Willys

 

White Star Drag Team



Touch Me Now II



H&H Racing Enterprizes Challenger II (their spelling LOL)

 

I wonder how many of these cars are still around just setting in barns or fields?

 

I have never seen this photo previously, but am intrigued by the '61 Hawk. Does anybody know any details?

 

It was in a batch mostly of Northeast cars

 

Cobra at Lebanon Valley



Big Daddy



Agitator

 

Judging by the single rail guard rail this photo dates back to the late 60's/early 70's but Jerry is still running this truck at 80 years of age. His most recent appearance was at Sacramento just a couple of weeks back. Read more about him here; https://www.facebook.com/GeneralJerryLee/

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This was taken at Santa Ana in April '57, and I am pretty sure Tony started running his roadster around '55, first with a GMC then an unblown Desoto before going to the front-mounted blower (which I saw blow its hood off at Bakersfield in '60)..... This might be the Shafters dragster from Fallbrook, CA, but not entirely sure.

 

Great picture, interesting that the guy behind the car is wearing a Blair's T-shirt, ... I worked there for some years in the early '60s......this track looks like Irwindale...

 

Kenny Lindley's "Misfire" -- this car went through numerous transformations before it reached this stage, but it was too heavy to compete with the new Fuller-style cars coming into existence then.

 

Earlier configuration. Pomona, June 1959.

 

The Best Of Hot Rod
1981
No info on picture
Just thought it was cool...

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