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

Hey Luke, thanks...Cool Cars Square Roll Bars is deffinitely a must have book, especially for us east coast guys, that are still on the east coast.

That's some more cool info I'll share (remind them of, haha) with the guys at Ted's garage about. Thanks for passing it along.

 

That is one of my favorite books......it wealth of information and photos on the roots of east coast drag racing.

 

I worked with the late Clayton Harris for years, This was Phoenix 1994. I know it's not very old but I hope you guys still like it

 

i wish it was warm....august at edgewater park in cincinnati...

 

Drag cars though not in motion. Anybody recognize these guys?

 

connie kalitta's fueler in the center....possibly some kind of ford ad?

 

On the far right is Gas Ronda, next to him is Paul Harvey's Ford Galaxy, black Mustang on far left is Tommy Grove. Part of the factory FX squad

 

Gary Murphy at the 1968 U.S. Fuel and Gas Championship (Bakersfield)


Doug's Headers Javelin S/XS

 

Just seeing if you guys knew them. It's a picture I found on the internet. L-R Les Ritchey, Ed Terry, Mike Schmidt, Len Richter, Gas Ronda, front Connie Kalitta. It was Fords 1965 drag team. If it was used in an ad I'd like to see it.

 

This is a photo sequence of Jim & Allison Lee-driven by Bobby Hilton(EASTCOAST57'S DAD) and Bob Simmons at New England Dragway points race in the late 70's.Bob had some broken bones but raced again. Todd

http://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/daily_pictures/New_Englander_Top_Fuel_Crash.shtml

 

LOL...well I got one right anyway.....

 

well it's not too clear of a picture. I cheated, the names were with the picture when I found it.

 

HHMMM Les Ritchey, Connie Kalitta, Mike ( or is it Ed ) Schmidt and ???

 

and photographed at Pomona...how's that for nit-picking!

 

Not sure if these are here......... I'm sure not going to go back & check.

 

I'm gonna buy a Stinger Hood for my -69 Camaro.

 

Dog, what's the scoop on this '68 (I believe?) Nova called "Assassin"? Interesting combo with the 350/295hp...!

 

Im digging the little wheelstanding Thames. Look at the drivers face.

 

Ok, I would take that if anybody knows where it is hiding

 

It was a killer at Islip's 1/8 mile as can be attested by the windows full of kill stickers! I never saw it run anywhere else and it disappeared around 1970! Maybe its stuck away in a garage on Long Island waiting for someone to find it!!

 

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Dog427435, great pics from the Long Island tracks. You wouldn't by chance have any of a red 33 Ford 3 window C/Altered with #777 on the doors? That's my dad's old car. He ran it at Islip & West Hampton.

 

Don Westerdale in the Ramchargers rail vs Mike Snively in the "Hawaiian" at the 1966 Nationals (Nov '66 HRM)