Event Coverage LOTS of PIX, "Route 66 Hillclimb", 4-Bangers

great pic thanks for the youtube got to love those 4bangers

 

What a wonderful event, super cool cars, motors, people!! The film clips are neat-o. Those cars are so awesome I had the goose bumps just checkin em out. That motor in the dove gray roadrace car with the big ass finned head and side drafts is spectacular. I love the 4's, my memories of the sound of the offy's , in what was billed as "The Big Car Races" at the Ne. state fair every year as a kid are my all time favorite racing times. Bobby Grim wheeling the Bardhol Special was my favorite, ironically an old buddy gave me two water slide decals of that car touting its 1956 Championship, sure looks good on my 1956 Suburban!! Nice job sharing this event with the rest of us> ~Sololobo~

 

That's the Joe MacClellan coupe, isn't it? As seen in Hop Up?

-Dave

 

The T coupe was builty by Joe Mac years ago. It is Cragar powered with a pair of Winfield carbs. Now owned by Nick Radoumis.

 

Jim,
Thanks to everyone at FAST that puts this event on. It is one of my favorite events of the year.


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Thanks for sharing your great photos. Hope your recuperation from surgery goes well.

 

I have a question for the "regulars" at this event, does it always occur on the 3rd sunday of Sept or ? Always in the same location?

I only realized the night before from another post on the here that it was Sunday. Next year I'd like to plan for it and bring my dad and our Model A out. (He had a hopped up 4 banger in his Model A in the early 50's)

Here's my post with some video coverage.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=400304

 

John,
I was just going to post a link to your videos and you beat me to it..
As for your question...email that fella on the flyer on my first post, top of page one...if he gets back to you, let us know...Doug

 

Doug, I'm really likin' this one ... yes sir!

 

I love how everyone does burnouts at the starting line when they take off!!

 

This was a very cool event. What a great place to race! here is some video I took at the event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0J-K1QKT0

 

Where might someone find an old article or book on how these bodies were built?

 

Would someone teach an Old Fart about this 8 cylinder engine?

 

Good to see the purple car on the road agin. The last time I seen it. It had hit the wall, hard at the antique nat's. wasn't good.

 

Great pics, as always Doug. Thanks for taking the time to post them for us.

 

Damn nice pics! Sure wish i could have gone. Makes me want to build a banger now. My wife says "Thanks a lot!"

 

btt

 

Rich,

All I know is that it has 4 Winfields on it !

(I just want one )

 

Rich, It's a very NICE Buick Straight 8 (See other examples below).

 

btt