Just got re-united with an old friend who happens to have about 40 pictures from the 1962 Nationals at Indy. I'm going to scan them in the next few days. I'm not too hot when it comes to linking to a web site for multiple pictures but if anybody likes the samples I'm posting here I'll send them a CD and they can post them Let me know in this thread; don't use this e-mail address as it is dial-up and I usally check in from my work address Pic #1
I have the 1962 hot rod magazine yearbook, it has a 14 page spread on the nats...I'm scanning it, and will post a link to it. Might help identify some of the cars
Thanks, great photos........ That's the Dragmaster "Two Thing", it's now restored in the NHRA museum.. CC
Great stuff !, Thanks Dave,...... I know it's a longshot but I have a roadster that won B/SR ***le at the 64 Indy Nationals, it's a blue 31 A #424 B/SR with a Y block. That's it in the far lane on the trophy run,..... if anyone has any pictures of this car I would appreicate it, it was named "the Blue Racer" the next year no intention of hyjacking your thread, but I am looking for any additional info I can find,........ thanks
The second dragster looks like Dean Moons "Mooneyes" dragster. It was a Dragmaster ch***is with a Potvin blown smallblock. Was the T Bucket a Gold Chain car of the day?? LOL Pictures are GREAT, thanks. Larry T
DJ on a local college station I listen to just played some John Lee ******, just him and his guitar, recorded at a small club in 1962! Now I'm looking at what was going down on the stip that same year too Cool! Thank's for scanning posting Dave! Same to the rest of you too!
Thanks for posting the great pics!!! Do you have any Super Stockers or AFX pics in the bunch??? I'd be very interested in those!!! Thanks!!
The T-Bucket is Whitey Gould from M***achussets, this car was on the cover of Car Craft in 1962. This car was also driven from M*** to California, thats a lot of miles in an open car. The has been restored and was in New England area a few years back.
Great pics Dave. Thanks for sharing. You could also open up a free Photobucket-account and upload the pics there if you want. www.photobucket.com I would've opted for the CD and post the pics if I didn't live across the pond in "Yu'rop"...
Squirrel,thank you for posting that link. My dad is listed in the top ten for the G/SA cl*** for that year. I also have his top ten jacket. you just made my day. CHIP
OK, I'm back This pic (late 1964) is not from the Nats, but was given to me yesterday at my birthday party. A lot of personal history here. The rail was locally built (in Doylestown) by Ed Jepsen (bending over in the front) Olds powered, Enderle Injection. I can claim to be the first one in the car when the engine was turning over - note I did not say the engine was running!!! We got access to the local strip (Vargo's) during a weekday to push it up and down the strip to check low speed handling, brakes,run up the oil pressure during the push and check the blower belt alignment and I was the 'designated driver'. We weren't allowed to start it; that happened a week or two later on a back street in Doylestown late on a Friday afternoon!!! Honest!!! I was there. The car eventually ran over 185mph on fuel, but was wrecked due to a brake/chute failure. The push truck is not your average 56 Chevy pick-up. Under the hood is the Olds engine I built - 394, Isky roller cam, 10.5 Jahns pistons, 2 AFB's on a Wieand blower manifold, Vertex mag and modified GM Hydro. I had put the engne originally in a 54 Olds 2 door, then my buddy Smitty offered to trade his 58 Chev Convert with a tri-carbed 348 'even-up'. We both thought we were getting a good deal. He still has the motor, and he's the one that gave me the picture yesterday
Now back the Nat's WOW - I just figured out I can post more than one Pic at a time! Can anybody ID the engine in the full-bodied black rail parked next to the curb? Might be a Lincoln from the valve covers???
You really should send a copy of these pics to the American Hot Rod Foundation. They are compiling an unbelievable collection of historical photos like these. See AHRF.COM and check their gallery to see what they've got so far. I gotta warn you though, be ready to burn up about two hours looking at the baddest collection of unpublished hot rod pictures ever.
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