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

Checkout those velcro strips.

 

Was at the Willys home run and took these shots of the truck. I can't remember the guys name (I should) but it is a perfect resto and it runs like stink. He was paired up to run John Foust in his bad candy red 33 coupe.

 

i remember this in a magazine my dad had when i was a wee lad. Damn ! The hamb is good!

 

I just found out that the restored Bizio 33 Willys pickup belongs to Jeff & Linda Cryan from NY.

 

GASSERS

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Looks like I screw up on the S/S Nationals but I had the right place.

Thanks for the info on Ron Brizo.

Heres a truibte to Ron.

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Check out the picture cell three up from this one and note owner/driver Gary Densham in the green roadster at Pomona. He appears to be wearing what appears to be the type of goggles we wore in metal/wood shop. How long would those things last when the Hemi grenades?

 

Another favorite, Jack "THE BEAR" Coonrod.

I wonder whats hes doing now?

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Another favorite, Class Reunion - OLD POWERED.

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Heres the photos.

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Last ones for now.

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For your info with regards to Bizio and such.
Check out this link and you will see Jeff and there club.

http://www.gassergang.com/gassergang/HOME.html

 

This is Creighton Hunter's "Slice O Pie". Those are not wheelie bars in the back... The car had no clutch, the wheels would raise the car. With the engine full throttle he would drop it and take off.

 

So,Sneaky Pete must have borrowed the idea.

Cool digger.

 

several others tried it before Pete...

 

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Love the gasser shots. Coonrod's 33 was always one of my favorites.

 

From October 2008 at Famoso

 

Another inspiration drawn from that car was the 00 "eyes". Dean Moon credited Creighton with their creation, and even ask permission to make them his company logo.

 

Bringing back memories...thank you.

 

Wow I love that car,get it out of storage and go racing with it.

 

Gasser John's 30 Model A.

 

Looking for pics or info on "Devastation" 63 Corvette B/Gasser, Chevy BB 4 speed.
Anybody remember this car? It had a purple Chevelle wagon tow car, 4 sp 396.
I think ran mostly at Irwindale, the owners name was Leo.
Might have run at other SoCal tracks. This was 1968 or so.
Anybody remember? Thanks!
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By the way thats Jack lineing the car up.

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As most of you know I didn't care & still don't care for the late model GASSERS but I got a folder called The History Of The Gassers and they are a part of the history so I've to add them.

I liked his Stude much better.

Is Ernie still around?

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great photo.

 

LOVE the Flower Power Cuda !

 

Last ones for tonight.

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