Loudbang, remember what you said in another thread. I think it applies here too. "Guys I know we all love altereds of all types but we need to keep this to the era that the HAMB was made for please no photos of modern cars sorry."
How about this 1962? driven by none other than DANDY DICK LANDY Indeed, the familiar flattop and signature cigar seem out of place beneath the lightweight hood of a 406 Galaxie (note handwritten factory markings), but Dick Landy was still speed shifting Fords for car dealer Andy Andrews at the ’62 Winternationals, little known outside of the San Fernando Valley. I remember when he made the switch to MOPAR words like TRAITOR were thrown around by Ford fans.
Couple more. John Healey B/S 1962 ford Convert. With the then popular white shoe polish lettering. Lloyd Cox Pontiac Winner. Pomona’s finish-line photocell beam combined with Dyno Don’s air-lifted nose to accidentally produce a unique lighting effect in a negative that’s likely been overlooked until now. Nicholson’s new 409 bubbletop successfully defended his ’61 Winternationals Mr. Stock Eliminator title. A huge hole shot made the difference against the Jenkins-prepared Dave Strickler Chevy, 12.84 (at 109.22 mph) to 12.55. This Bel Air with taller gears bumped Riverside’s half-mile record to 133.90 mph. Chrysler’s new 413ci Max Wedge and trusty TorqueFlite shot Dodges and Plymouths to the forefront of ’62 AHRA and NHRA Super Stock/Automatic racing. Even Don Garlits jumped aboard with a Dart occasionally driven by wife Pat. It’s shown at Indy, where Don runner-upped in Top Eliminator with a rarely seen Wedge-powered dragster built exclusively for NHRA meets during the fuel ban. Besides boasting the bitchin’est cast-iron exhaust manifolds ever bolted to a production powerplant, Chrysler Corporation’s new “raised-block” (RB) 413s instantly transformed Detroit’s perennial underdog into a Super Stock powerhouse. Engineered to spin 6,500 rpm, two versions were conservatively rated to produce 410 hp at 5,400 rpm (11:1 compression) or 420 hp at just 4,400 rpm (13.5:1). Brock Yates and little-known Bill “Maverick” Golden (nicknamed after James Garner’s TV character) waged a private Super Stock/Stock Automatic war within NHRA’s Nationals, trading victories. First, HRM’s Suddenly Too 413 Plymouth prevailed in preliminary SS/SA class action at 12.83/114.35, then fell to Jim Thornton’s Ramchargers Dodge. Golden got even in Stock Eliminator’s quarter-finals before also falling to Thornton (the eventual runner-up, to Hayden Proffitt’s 409 Chevy). The friendly rivals from SoCal also split overall SS/SA performance honors: Brock set low e.t. of 12.37, while Golden turned top speed of 114.90. Brock Yates engine work Another look at what looks like old Reliable vs Don Gay Pontiac. Here’s familiar finish-line documentation of Al Eckstrand’s winning margin in Pomona’s all-Mopar Mr. Stock Eliminator final, the first NHRA win for the former Chrysler Corporation lawyer. Shown trailing the TorqueFlite-equipped champ are Bill Shirey’s Plymouth and a cloud of freshly laid rice-hull ash, the earliest form of track prep. Whenever some “hot car” oiled a track during this era, stockers were repeatedly summoned to slide through the “grease sweep” until traction was fully restored.
At dover drag strip The action at Dover Drag Strip was always worth the price of admission. Big-time match races were common, but the regular racing program offered plenty of excitement. In this photo, Gary Balfe’s Trap Tripper 1957 Chevy station wagon (looks like O/S) does battle against a hardlaunching, big-block Corvette. (Photo by T. O’Shea, Courtesy www. doverdragstrip.com)
Jim Waibel checks out his F/Stock 1957 210 after it broke a rear axle during Stock Class eliminations at Warner Robins, Georgia, in 1967. Waibel's Lakeland, Florida, engine shop continues to turn out reliable, winning Sportsman race engines.
I believe I am Danny's nephew's son. My dad had a 78 monza that I may a deal for and I want to say Danny made the hood for it. I will have my dad join and clarify. To best of my knowledge he passed away from sinus tumors from all the years of painting.
Doug Marion Palatine, Ill.: Doug Marion bought this 1962 409 engine Chevrolet from a Chicago area used car lot. He went on to win at most local strips including Tri State Dragway. The popular ‘60s racer finished his college days at Parson’s College in Fairfield, Iowa. From there Doug made several successful trips to the drag races at Kahoka. Corvair NHRA Junior Stock Drag Racing National champion 1961.
That is Lebanon valley for sure. LOL in hand written days they used to drop time slips out the small window cut into that white wood section covering the window to the guy handing them out at the base of that old tower.
A class finals trophy sticker. If you had one of these on your car people knew you were a tuff customer.
The orange car is Jim Hayter from Cushing OK and the red one belongs to Jimmy Waibel from Lakeland, FL.
In honor of page 409 on this thread, I'd like to offer this. Harvey is still kicking AND his jacket still fits!
This G/ SA hauler recalls when Stock Eliminator racing was huge for racers and fans. Note “poor man’s trailer”, tow-bar tabs under front bumper for flat-towing. Frank Iaconio began serious racing in this ’57 H/S with 283 power Bannana I. Jere Stahl, in the far lane. was best known for his superbly crafted Total Tuned headers and battles with Bill Jenkins’ A/Stock ’66 Chevy II. Jim Lamatrices H/Stock, 56 210 sedan is typical of 60’s Junior Stocks. Bolt-on bump bars for traction, chrome reversed wheels, 7 wide Cheater Slicks and 265 CID, 180 hp engine with three-speed. The "T" sticker on the window was for winning his class that day and getting a trophy Bob Lambeck gained later fame as team driver for Dick Landy’s Dodges, and of his own Mopar racers. Lambeck, shown here at the NHRA Nationals, Indianapolis, started with this 270 hp, 283, ’57 Bel-Air Sport Coupe.
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