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

My L-78 street car Atco 1985

 

My old pictures from Sweden !

 

Thanks for the pics HotRodNoise:

The car at upper left. Storming Rat. What is it?? Looked like a P1800 at first.

 

Storming Rat is a Dodge Lancer 1962 !

 

When I lived in Azusa, my friends and I would peddle over to Russ Davis Ford in nearby Covina and see the Mustang on display. While on display, a hobby store located but a few doors down was selling an AMT kit of the very same car. He sold crates of them in one weekend; I of course had mine. It also came with a little 45 RPM record of an interview with Ronda as welll as a cockpit recording of him making a run.

 

The shot of Ivo and the top end of San Gabe is priceless in that it displays how refined his race car (the Barnstormer) was late 1963. Beautiful body work and paint, well detailed throughout. One of the first to run an Enderle bug catcher. Ivo was alo one of the first to wear a Diest aluminized firesuit

 

Hey Duke.I no longer have the model,but I still have the record.I recall when I first moved away from home,was renting an apartment with a couple friends.One night we gathered all our stereo stuff,aimed it at the wall of our neighbors(nice couple,don't know why we did this),and at about 1:00 a.m,cranked up the volume as loud as we could,and BLASTED that Funny Car run at them.Scared the crap out of them.Oh what fun. Dennis Doubleday


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When I lived in Azusa, my friends and I would peddle over to Russ Davis Ford in nearby Covina and see the Mustang on display. While on display, a hobby store located but a few doors down was selling an AMT kit of the very same car. He sold crates of them in one weekend; I of course had mine. It also came with a little 45 RPM record of an interview with Ronda as welll as a cockpit recording of him making a run.

 

Man...I am digging this, too!

 

And believe it or not, that's a real gasser. (Vs. a "GASSER!!!")

 

Hands down Mazooma1 has the best photos.

 

10-4! I have been biting my tongue on that subject on here forever!

 

For all you guys who have been biting your tongues when something is missidentified, jump in and make it right.
How else are the younger guys & gals going to learn the right stuff?

 

Rich,
I know you are right, but I guess I am tired of the bashing, negativity, etc on here and frankly, when someone who maybe, just maybe might know what in the hell they are talking about gets a basket of shit for trying to do exactly what you point out. Just don't need the brain damage.

Thus, I like the way that Cut55 did it...pointing out accuracies positively.
Hope that makes sense!
Best,
E

 

Back to our scheduled programming....
From my vault...My grandpa Jim Lee in the near lane....taking his olds powered logghe car down the Hagerstown Maryland 1320....'64...







T.H.

 

Now that is what this thread is about!!!!

 

Sorry!!!!

From Muncie "In the Day".....1964! John Hellis on the Tower Side....

 

Beebe Bros, sans bodywork, 215 MPH. Irwindale, 1966

 

Eric, Is that the dragster John destroyed in the lights at Muncie? I remember it had an Olds in it when that happened.
HG

 

didnt Hellis run an edsel powered rail? mayber earlier than that photo? i remember him from some photos from the family album racing my dads father here in cincinnati....and that "edsel powered" caption always catching my eye..




T.Hilton

 

Geno,
Could be..as you know he ran an Olds in a bunch of versions on his stuff...I can't remember! His stuff was always bitchin' as you know. I would ask him, but he is a bit "cranky" these days......

Best,
E

 

I don't remember, but quite a stud. I remember his running some shorter WB stuff, but mostly with an Olds. I will no longer piss off the boys on this thread and start another Muncie thread......

Thanks!
E

 

Outstanding!

 

I agree "Autobilly"

 

Opel Kapitän

 

Wasnt Lee Sixt the tuner?

 

I'd have no idea...maybe someone will know....

 

The team was Beebe Bros, Vinson & Sixt.