Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

Big John Mazmanian and his nephew Richard Siroonian.

 

Don Prudhomme

 

Did you mean Richard?

 

I think that you are correct.

 

No speedo, just a tach man, just a tach.....

 

Chuck Finders at his shop. I am actually the one who scanned this picture, as I did all of his pictures

 

The Bear another Chuck Built Race car. if you look at many of the famous gassers back in the day you will see his name on them

 

Jim Morris So Cal drag racer and builder... street roadster class... 6 Stromberg carburetor powered Buick motor, then a 671 supercharger added for more power.


Jr. Thompson vs Jim Morris Lion's Dragstrip


Hello,

One thing we noticed comparing the Gas Coupe and Sedan Class rules and the Street Roadster rules. They were supposed to be for street driven hot rods and should have similar rules, which they had for the most part. The street legal rule stood out was the notification about not modifying fenders for the gas coupes and allowing them for the street roadsters. That was to accommodate the various street roadsters that ran fender-less, but that some people needed some covering for the rear tire or even the small motorcycle fenders for the front tires.
Jim Morris... RPU at Lion's Dragstrip

The rule was for full fendered roadsters and open roadster trucks, but, were adapted so everyone could enter and compete.

The local interpretation for street legal rules came from the DMV, but were adapted to the street roadster class to allow some coverage without banning them as Altered Roadsters. If one item for the street legal class was changed, then it immediately dropped into the “Altered/Modified Roadster Class.”

Forgot to hook up your headlights/brake lights, now in modified roadster class. No license plate, same result. Any infraction that would not make it street legal was instantly given the choice of going to the modified roadster class or not enter this week. It was the same thing for stock car classes. Can’t cap up your exhaust cut outs? Gas Coupe and Sedan Class, not stock. Running scavenger pipes? Gas Coupe rules. New Doug’s or Jardine Headers, Gas Coupe and Sedan Class. If it was not stock, the rule committee sent you to the next level of competition.

STREET ROADSTER CLASS LIONS 1958-60

Jnaki

The street roadster class at first, did not allow ½ fendered roadsters to enter. If the front fenders were taken off, then it was a modified roadster, not legal for the street. So, when the street legal rules changed to ½ rear fenders or motorcycle front fenders, then they still allowed those roadsters to compete in the street roadster class.



Within a few years, the class disappeared and went into the history books. YRMV

 

Is this GM's Mystery motor ?

 

Pretty sure it is,,,,,,
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/inside-the-63-chevy-427-mystery-engine/

 

between hansen and jim there are very few unanswered ?'s --you 2 guys kill it!!