Hot Rods of the dry lakes era. Then & Now picture Thread.

I love the dry lakes era, the cars were so purposeful, they were not pretenders or show ponies, they weren't raced for fame or money just built to go as fast as possible.

Anyone that has pictures of dry lake cars that raced in the periods of the three spring era (mid 30s-1941) & the dry lakes era (1946-1955) to post then & now pics. Cars such as Modifieds, Roadsters, Coupes, Lakesters, Streamliners etc.

Thank you.

I'll start

Bill Niekamp roadster



Pierson brothers '34 Coupe.



Doug Caruthers modified/Chrisman dragster



Jim Khougaz '32 roadster



Don Waite '27 T lakes roadster



Creighton Hunter '23 T



Jim "Jazzy" Nelson / LeRoy Titus / Chuck Sarno '27 T



If you happen to have pics of early drag cars that raced from 1950-55 please post them as well.

303 crankshaft special.



Ike Iacono '29 roadster

 

Jimmy, what a great idea, quit holdin' out on us I know you have more.

 

Great post- dry lake things always my favorite. What I relate to as real hot rods. (and hotrodders).

 

Great Post! Thank you.

 

I've got one to bring this thread back up.

Tom Beatty tank

 

Dick Kraft roadster/Highland Plating Special

 

Have you done a search on this? Also, look at the AHRF (American Hot Rod Foundation) link

 

The before and after pictures are fantastic. Great post.
Gasser Girl

 

I need more!! Post more pics!

 

Great thread...good to see there's at least some survivers

 

Please keep them coming......this is about real Hot Rodding

 

Excellent stuff Mr.B,thank you !

 

great pics keep them comin!!

 

Doane Spencer '32 Roadster


Pete Henderson '32 Roadster


Bob McGee '32 Roadster

 

Great post, Jimmy. Thank you!

 

Excellent post, as usual Jimmy. Thankyou!

 

Jimmy, thanks for reminding everyone here on the HAMB,what this place is all about!!! With winter driving us rodders in the northern half,a little crazy, you've turned up with this post, to save us all. Best post in a long, long time.YOU ROCK, JIMMY!We need a "Historical Thread Archive" for posts like this! Or at least a "MAIN PAGE" feature, what do you think Ryan?

 

Cool thread!

 

Cool idea, great post

 

Best I can do, a recreation. Spaulding Brothers Roadster

Then



New recreation.

 

Too cool. Need more pics

 

Thought I might bump this thread up

 

Since you added drag cars too ...
Chuck Price Roadster (cover car R&C 1953) at the Drags 56


And at my shop 2007

 

Great pics guys.
Thanks

 

Hey this really is a cool thread idea! Thanks JimmyB.

 

Gary Nichols and Carlos Cheverton

 

Great pics show more!

 

This one has attitude.




The Spaulding brothers T naked.I really like this hotrod.
Cool thread,thanks

 

Those are great pics! Thanks for sharing;always great to see dry lakes cars and that so many have survived.

 

Jimmy B, thanks for starting this post. I will apologize up front. I just joined yesterday and if I dont get the photos correct, I will eventually. I have attached photos of another Dick Kraft roadster. This one a 1932 Ford he raced at El-Mirage in October of 1948. Went 121 mph. I have had the PLEASURE of speaking with Mr. Kraft on a few occations about the car. It was probably the last 32 he raced. (Too Heavy compared to the T). It was sold, then Dick coordinated the purchase of the car to Ralph Potter, a mid-west show promoter who gave it away at the 2nd annual Indianapolis Auto Show in 1951. My grandfather, the late Bill Bronson purchased the car in October of 1953 and it has been in our family ever since. Bill Bronson