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

I was thinking Benjamin crashed at Tucson in '78. I was there in '78 and seem to remember him crashing.

We were pitted next to a funny car called the "Sun Devil Hustler" that year. He crashed as well. Anyone have pictures of that car?

here is a story I wrote about that trip in 1978.

http://www.cdraonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=56&sid=05d2d7216f3fafd49aed56de86557beb

 

Now that's a purdy ride, more pics will be appreciated and the story too, please

 

Some parts of NZ haven't quite caught up with the rest of the world just yet!

 

Alexandra, New Zealand

 

Bucksnort,
Love the old pictures of indy. Thanks for posting.
Gasser Girl

 

Yup, it was 78. Damn old age...........

Here's what was left of the car back in Benjamins pit............

BTW, how do you guys get the BIG photos attached to the thread, vs the little attachments?

JT

 

Big Pics you need to use Photobucket, Imageshack, etc then copy the URL. Small pics are great faster to load just mine 2 cents ..I have no prob clickin the small pic to view

 

Magnus, I think that this is Al Bergler's fuel modified roadster. Al was well known for both his tin work and his class cars.

 

The only thing good that came out of Mustang II' s was the front suspension for swaps and good lookin' funny car bodies!!!!

 

Sorry guys,photobucket deleted my pics.Been investigating,think I know why.The album I have the pics in had a misspelled word that was driving me nuts every time I viewed it.Finally corrected it yesterday and the last posts are up but everything else is gone.That correction must have broke the link on the previous pics.Shit.
So I will repost a couple of them and see if they stay,If they do and you want me to repost, I will.
Why do I have to always live up to my signature.

 

Test

 

Yeah, they took, I vote for repost, but I already saved them,,
but that doesnt mean I can find them again,,
Cool pics Bucksnort

 

Ha Ha, Mines 150G. I wasn't about to run out of space!

 

Great shot!

 

Don't forget the Charlie's Angel's girls came out of Mustang II's as well

 

This picture says it all to me, the classic funny car match race from the very early 70s. JJ vs Fred Goeske at Maple Grove, 71?

Interstingly I talked to Goeske about 2 months ago, when I looking for spacers for my Lightning wheels.

 

John Shanks took this photo, Dave Benjamin at Ontario 78. Not his best year...........

 

This is a photo of the early times (66) of Blue Hell vette. Don Kirby who ran the Corvette Auto Parts vette advised us and can be seen in the red jacket looking at the car. We are racing Al (Woody) Vanderwoody) in his "tub" plymouth. I think Woody borrowed his son's diving goggles. BTW, we won this race. Great memories. Thanks

 

Hey BHwrench,a belated welcome to the site.Great to hear the stories from the real guys.That must have been such a blast.The "tub"made me chuckle,and Woody borrowing his kids diving goggles-great.
Keep laying the stories on us.