front engine DRAGSTERS. lets see em...

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Hell hath now fury like the sound of the residents of Tim Conder's garage at full song...

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Any news on that? I want to see 'em RUN!

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I've been in touch w/ Tim quite a bit lately. Rails are really close...if not there. Right now they're finishing up the tow cars.

It's taken some time to get things going because of a passionate stance against "big" backing (i.e. he has refused corporate sponsorship). Man, I don't know how he's making it happen...but he is and that's so, so rad!

More to come shortly.

 

Awesome! I used to talk to him some, haven't seen any updates on the site though. Last I heard he was moving to california (I think?) and that was putting things on hold. I can't wait!!

 

Say are those Radio Controlled vales?

 

Conder RULES!!! can't wait to see his vision come to life!!

keep those rails comin. those slides are great Desoto...

 

The following photos were shot at Dover Drag Strip in Wingdale New York in 1961. If you know anything about the cars please post a reply. Starting with a nice flathead powered car with coupes in the background.

 

Blown Hemi front view.

 

Same car, side view, not many rails has channel frames.

 

George Dowley & John Marshall Twin Engined AA Dragster

 

Joe Lo Secco & Dennis Barberia, B&L Automotive Chassis Research chassis with 354 Chrysler Hemi that was sleeved down to 300c.i.

 

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The following photos were shot at Dover Drag Strip in Wingdale New York in 1961. If you know anything about the cars please post a reply. Starting with a nice flathead powered car with coupes in the background.

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Blown Hemi front view.

[/ QUOTE ] Sidebottom, Richarson, and Creane. ORIENTALS Club

 

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Same car, side view, not many rails has channel frames.

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George Dowley & John Marshall Twin Engined AA Dragster

[/ QUOTE ] Dawley Double driven by George Dawley, this same car also ran twin Dodge wedge motors, he was from Lincoln RI

 

Hello Jack, Welcome to the HAMB! I'll post more photos later today. Is that rail that is sitting outside available or planned for a restoration?

 

GBP with the front off.
Always loved that H. G. Wells inspired scoop.
The martians are comming!

 

anyone got a close up pics of that "Mr.Flathead" dragster's engine?? what is the story on the wacky exhaust pipes coming out all over the place????

 

I was thinking the same thing.
Here are some Dragmasters.

 

My old Dragmaster Dart.

 

Here is the 63 PHR write up on Fran Galvin's rail. It was one of the cleanest New England cars. Last I heard he was living in Maryland and still had his trophys....The car also ran Orange Ma./Conn./Long Island/Charlestown RI/Sanford Me.and the 63 Nats in Smithfield Tx.
Sorry about the size - its the only was I could get readable text....

 

Steve, Welcome to the HAMB! Thanks for posting that feature, great to get information on the photos I posted. NOTE: The rear trumpets on that car have lightening holes drilled in them. This was a common feature on early '60's rails.Rear has a quickchange with a scattersheild over it.

 

Two crew members let go of their rails, Dover N.Y. 1961

 

Glass Slipper lookalike out of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

 

Here is one from New Zealand, gennie 60's US rail 'updated' with a blown flathead that has run 8.2 on alcohol





For more info, http://fullspeed.to/flathead

 

I'm going to start building this to run after I get my Model A, the '57 F-100 and my Triumph done... maybe before the Triumph...
Sam.

 

Another rail at Dover N.Y. 1961

 

"Alley Oop" the B/D Lyndwood rail run by The Danbury Modifiers photo taken June 17, 1962 L-R Jimmy Dolan who did the body & paint work, driver Bones Stevens, and engine builder B.J.Babyak. This is the car I'm restoring.

 

"Alley Oop" today, the easy and fun part is finished, now I have to assemble the 327 Chevy and rebuilt the ALGON injectors.

 

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Two crew members let go of their rails, Dover N.Y. 1961

[/ QUOTE ] Near lane is The McGonagle Bros. this car also ran a T body, they were part of The 99 Racing team from Belmont Mass. in the other lane it looks like the old No-Mads car from Boston repowered with a Chevy.

 

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Here is the 63 PHR write up on Fran Galvin's rail. It was one of the cleanest New England cars. Last I heard he was living in Maryland and still had his trophys....The car also ran Orange Ma./Conn./Long Island/Charlestown RI/Sanford Me.and the 63 Nats in Smithfield Tx.
Sorry about the size - its the only was I could get readable text.... Fran passed away about two years ago.




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Hello Jack, Welcome to the HAMB! I'll post more photos later today. Is that rail that is sitting outside available or planned for a restoration? I spoke with the owners one day and they said they planned to restore it, but that was about four years ago and I haven't seen any thing yet

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