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Amen.

 

SI !!

 

Hello,

The Jess Van Deventer Modified Roadster was a hard charging roadster. It was one of the first films of a compe***or I took at Lion’s Dragstrip in early 1958. He had already won many trophies in the Modified Roadster Cl*** and his presence at Lion’s Dragstrip was always fun to watch and see.


Jnaki




Note:

A/Modified Roadster cl*** using a 371 with a single carb…
Jess Van De Venter San Diego


That set up was/is a very old system. It would be interesting to know the facts in your motor build and what cl*** it actually ran back in those days. NOTE: Most of the “Big Boys” ran with 671 blowers on an SBC for those gas coupes and sedan cl***es, then, most went to hemi motors.

But, these smaller blowers were good for additional boosts in various other cl***es. Jess Vandeventer was running what looks like a 3-71 blower. Jess set many national records and won many a national event with this car.

Note 2:
An old HAMB conversation with Randy Chenowith from San Diego:

The unknown white roadster has been identified as belonging to Jess Van Deventer from San Diego. Here is the message I received from the San Diego Racing Museum Website:

"My name is Charles Randolph Chenowth , I go by Randy Chenowth. On the HAMB I am BIGDADDYUSMC ...

The white Roadster in your movie is Jess Van Deventer or his brother,,,, they both drove the car in the very late 1950's & early 1960's

The number on the car never changed ... it is #502 ( California penal code for drunk driving )

My father built that car in his garage in Imperial Beach, California in the late 1950's..It was originally built for a Bean Bandit... The T roadster was traded to Van Deventer for a street legal 32 roadster..."

Thanks Randy... Great information on all things racing in San Diego History...

 

Yeah, the car looks cool also...

 

Safford - Gaide - Ratican at Pomona??

 

Adams & McEwen.

Mick

 

Only found this,,,

 

Why did they stop using the roller starters?

 

Thank you