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

Dennis, I do remember the name Johnny Roderiques, I just could not remember the car he was associated with. I like these pictures that have been posted from CT Dragway (thanks Mike 442), I just wish I had visited that track when it was open. I grew up in Malden, MA just north of Boston, so we spent all our time at New England Dragway. I moved to RI twenty years ago, and still travel up to NED a few times a year.

 

Church Key and 442 Mike,if I can figure out how to post photos here so that they are not so small (Like the one I posted of the Shark at CT),I'll send some from Epping and CT. Dennis Doubleday

 

Before Rick Picard joined the AA/FA ranks, he campainged this fiberglass body model A sedan. Rick told me it was splash off a steel sedan, that ended up weighing just about as much as the steel one.

 

Not in motion but my son at his first race, sitting on Tom's car

 

Have that car(orange) on a 8mm movie my dad shot at CT.Always loved that car.Also saw the AA/FA his first time out with it.All four wheels hopping off the ground,the whole bit.What a ride! Dennis Doubleday

 

The BADMAN 55 Chevy model was very inspirational when I later grew up and built a real 55 Chevy. The Moon style fuel tank and open grill were on the top of the list of things to copy.

 

The Bad Man was designed by Tom Daniels, the man who built the 'Corvette Summer' car!
He also designed about half of AMT's 60's and 70's car model kit line.
Doc.

 

OK so its ripped off of youtube......and Im sorry
But its a nice watch on a cold winter day. Wish I was going this year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYfPdVtfvVI

Enjoy

 

May need a little more support behind the front bumper? Pushing air is serious business.

 

I'm glad you're enjoying the CT Dragway pics guys. I've yet to rummage through the closet for them but I know I have some in an album. I have a bunch I took in 1981 at a Division 1 meet at the track. I was in 7th heaven with all the East Coast Stock and SS heavy hitters, not to mention the other classes. If I remember correctly '81 was the last year for the Modified Production class, sad to say.
I'll hunt around for those albums, in the meantime here's some more from Snake vs Cha Cha. They're only pit shots, I had my brother's camera and there was no zoom on it so no action shots unfortunately.

 

He's a cute little guy! He'll make a great drag racer, he's already got the ear protection. All he'll need is a ride!!

 

Man this is a great thread! Some of the best drag pics I've ever seen. Thanks, BOBBY FORD

 

Since I discovered this thread a few weeks ago I spent evenings after work going through the pictures page by page. I got so pumped up I signed up and decided to share what I have. Nice to know we all have the same thing in common, the love of old (and new) drag cars!!



1970 Pro Stock staging lanes

 

Anyone have any better pics of the 'Limelighter'? A 67 GTO out of the Minneapolis area in the late 60's. Supposedly a National record holder in either B or D Stock.

 

Royalshifter. You've been waiting a long time to do this!

 

He's posessed man!! I can just see him sitting in front of the computer, giggling like a nut with spirals spinning in his eyes.

 

Here's 25 pages of the GOOD STUFF!
http://www.oldhippie.com/forums/index.php/topic,3945.45.html

Many cars that I completely forgot about. Some AA/FX stuff and a few sort of modern FCs.

Also, check the section on Modified Coupe and roadsters too. 6 pages of 'em.

 

I remember Bill , I use to go viset him and he would show me all the stuff he was coming up with , educate me on all the hemi info and tell me tons of stories........good shit, miss him . Steve

 

Lets try this again with a bigger picture

 

Keep ,em coming Royal,This is classic!(bones,dubach,pisano}