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

whats the scoop on this one...? quick rebody or something else...?

 

Interesting. The early flip top cars had headers that tucked under the frame rails, the 'modern' ones, starting around '71 put the headers above the frame rails. This one shows the headers going through the frame. Haven't seen many set ups like this.

 

I think that this was once the Galpin Maverick flopper of Larry Fullerton; just another former nitro car relegated to bracket racing/NHRA econo classes.

 

The light blue Blue Max Mustang from 1973 crashed at Gary.They then took Charlie Therwanger's Vega and ran it as the Blue Max for a short while.Then it went back to Therwanger,I believe,when the new car arrived. Dennis Doubleday

 

DD .. you are right on the $$$ on this

 

our car club (stags, ogden, ut.) still has this car. It had an injected 392 in this photo.

 

This is the '40 today, at the club house.

 

cool!
Never thought a '40 ford looked good as a gasser, till i saw this one.
Would you have anymore pics of this?

Thanks

 

My buddy "Slingshot392" sent me these...

 

What is the correct word for re-un-altered wheel base. Was this done for class or ??

 

wow--that's a cool gasser and even cooler that it's still in the club

 

I had the car at one time, PWood found it and Mike McIntosh picked it up for me. .....I sold it to Dyno Don !!!

 

Thanks Dennis thats a new one on me. Very neat set up.

 

Yeah, I'll dig some up in the next couple of days.

Here is one I have on this computer. Stags vs. K.S. Pitman, Bonneville Raceway, SLC

 

It is still around. It appears the paint scheme has changed with the new owners. Here is the old as it was ran By Gary back in the 70's





Recent shot

 

Thanks - I was almost wondering if it wasn't another photochop - like the JJ Corvette.