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

The legend that is Slam'n Sammy Miller

RIP

 

"....and he takes it, the winner is Left Muttersbach"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmBDIj2fbB8

Classic song

 

This was posted by BB at the classic funny car board....
I thought it was one that was circulated earlier but no.

Enjoy, especially near the end with the FC's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvcA_O-TNg

Livin in the USA GO WILK.

 

I see a post above showing the Warren Coburn Miller AA/Fueler from around 1968.
I just saw that car yesterday at the Good Guys show in Scottsdale, what a coincedence. I know it is not in motion but, thought it was appropriate to post.
Steve Barcak

 

Those rocket cars were QUIET and FAST. Anybody have video?

 

Kruger&Byson...at The Beach...

 

I raced butch at the WINTER-NAT E-G CLASS HE BEAT ME BUT I DID GO TWO ROUNDS.

 

You know, I don't recall even noticing that it was a drag announcer at the end of Livin' in the USA!

Did you catch the other driver's name?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmBDIj2fbB8

"He's way ahead of the Howard's Cam Special and he takes him, the winner Lefty Mudersbach!"

Sam

 

Dean,

Your right. I was there when Big Daddy lost part of his foot when the clutch exploded.

Y-Blockhead

 

great picture.
cayuga...sent a few weekends there.

 

Actually it was the two speed transmission that exploded. It was one of the early underdrive versions that were somewhat marginal due to the way they worked--lots of stuff spinning internally at very high speeds.
What was left of the trans is on display in Big's museum in Florida.

Roo

 

How about the poor guy in the stands that lost most of an arm. Too bad it took so long for the Kevlar blankets to be invented.

 

"How about the poor guy in the stands that lost most of an arm. Too bad it took so long for the Kevlar blankets to be invented."

.....and now that the parts quality of the clutches and Lencos, etc ( SFI, etc) is so good, the blankets today are rarely needed though required. that is a good thing.

Steve Barcak

 

Re Chuck G's photos. Great shots!!about the Fred Goeske funny. I was at OCIR one night in the late '70s and I recall a guy who had 2 rocket funnies there. I'm pretty sure his name was Fred Goeske. Any one know if I am right.
What a show he put on!!
All the best from Aussieland.

 

Fred went to rocket funny's before he retired, it's the same guy.

 

Unknown Ford Altered from '64-5.

 

Classic altered...green plexi is cool.

 

This thread might be the best thing on the internet! And about the only thing I look at on the internet! Here's my contribution... pics from Atco October 18th, 2008
Ken

Action Photos by Dave Milcarek
Other photog unknown

 

Here's my take on the Oct. '68 release of Steve Miller's song "Living in the USA".

"....... the right lane pulls way ahead of the Howard Cam Special, and
.... he TAKES IT! The winner ... Lefty Mudersbach on the street side"

OK, Lefty was killed in a solo run at the Irwindale, Feb 11th 1966.

This was 2-1/2 years before the Steve Miller song was released.
Wouldn't that have been a bit early for this Howard's Cam car?




If you listen to the start of the song,
it doesn't sound like fuel burning Chryslers to me.

I'd bet the sound of the cars came off one of those early 1960's albums
"The Sounds of Drag Racing" that the record company already owned the
rights to, and was easily added to the song track.

I'd always thought the race was between these two twin engine cars
and took place about 1961:

Right Lane: Lefty Mudersbach


Left Lane: Howard Cam Twin Bear Special

 

Here is a shot I took with slide film in 1980. "Big" doing it to them...US Nationals Indy.
Gene

 

I ran into Fred Goeske a while back looking for parts for my old dually. He talked me into moving some tractor trailers of his from the LAX area to the back of his shop in Canoga Park. He told me some stories about hangin with Charlie Sheen at some annual reunion party Charlie throws. This is what he's doing now. A couple neat old photos on his website.
http://www.wheeladapter.com/fred_goeske.asp

 

Darryl Greenamyer's Smirnoff Special @ the Stardust Invitational in Las Vegas