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

I just came across this one from 1976

 

This would be fun to do with a Smart car and a Hemi.

 

Nice picture, John - and a nice thing to do!

Dave

 

Not sure if any body has posted a link to this page:

http://www.ohra.us/Winternationals 1964.htm

If not then its worth a look as it has some great large pics from the 64 Winternationals of all the greats of the time. I'm still on page 440 trying to catch up on this MAAAASIVE thread so I apologize if someone already posted the link. I stumbled apon it and it seams its hidden in the website so maybe no ones seen it.

 

MRWizard

Great shots, Thanks!!! Slim

 

Gotta love it !!
Fillin' up the tank with a smoke hangin' out of his mouth.

 

My new wallpaper...thanks for a great photo.

 

That was an ex-Sammy Miller T/F car. Sammy bought it from somebody on the west coast. Originally,it had a full body.

 

Another link. This time a video clip.

http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/?action=view&current=60sdragracing.flv

A newsreel film of Doug Church's dragster running in England in 1964 Includes Tony Nancy's Wedge. Pics and link were found here:

http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=31840.0

 

It's a good thing 100% nitro really does not catch fire easily (like gasoline)
cause there was a lot of silly stuff like that.

 

the frantic 4 car

 

took this in 1961-62 at Lions.....

 

You're way to chatty Mike.

 

In '69 or '70 at Fremont I saw a hydrogen peroxide jet powered go kart. If memory serves, it was driven by a Naval officer. Anyone remember this ride?

 

Gordon Cullinan was not Track Manager, he continued to race the '39 with Bruce Bachelder. Dan Chipman was track manager in 1965 when it opened under NHRA sanction. George MacDonald was President of Maine Hot Assn.

 

J & F Speed Shop "Super Special" Nova in 1969 at E-Town ( I think)

 

Jungle in the near lane 1969. Sorry for the small pictures.

 

Opening day March 1965 at Island Dragway

 

Wow, Bob, opening day at Island! Now that's some history! We ran down there with our max wedge and later our hemi, only a few times though. Ran our friend, Jerry Stein a time or two.

 

Ah yes, I watched Jerry Stein run down the 1320 many times at "The Patch" along with JT&J Ramchargers, Johnny Abraitis, the Manhattan Dodge, etc. Exciting times they were.
The picture from 1965 was from opening day of that year. The track actually opened in 1960. I don't want to confuse anyone on that point.

 

NHRR few years ago, Quick 64....

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Frank Kunkel

 

I WAS kinda wondering about that since I thought I rembered being there in '64 as well.

 

Captain Jack McClure and his Rocket powered Funny Kart. Powered by a 2000Hp rocket motor, I saw this thing run over 200mph at Dallas International Motor Speedway.

 

Early in Sammy's career, he had an injected small block chevy dragster called "Purple Haze". We used to ride by his house in Wayne NJ often and I would see the trailer in his driveway. I also saw the car in person once at a car show. Anyone have a picture of this car when Sammy owned it?? Is this the same as the T/F car you are referring to??

jrstock55

 

I remember seeing the car sometimes sitting there in all it's glory in the driveway on valley road,basking in the sun, never took any pictures, Ive been looking for pictures myself....Rich

 

Bad-ass!!!!!!!

 

photo by John Eichinger

Thunder Valley Dragways
Marion, SD

 

No. That was an earlier car. This one had a 392-type hemi in it. Andy left the nosepiece off of it when he put the Ford 6 (from a Paterson,NJ Taxicab!) in it because he didn't want to cut it up.

 

Here is the only picture I have every found of the car. Looks very much like the one time I saw it on display.

jrstock55