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40ragtopdown is again after our hearts !

 

This sedan looks kinda sneaky, I think it has a 2-3” section job.

 

Peak Brothers…. The flattening of the windshield seal are was highly controversial when they brought out this roadster and in my opinion still is. Now the rules are clearer stating flat at the front of the doors and no cowl if unboltable required.

 

It was the Peek Brothers that gave Don Schumacher’s son Tony his first Top Fuel sponsorship.

 

Sal Banta and Lou Machia

 

Tony LaMasa.

 

Where this Drag strip ?

 

https://www.nhra.com/news/2019/road-pomona

Hello,
The Pomona Dragstrip is located far inland in the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area. As you land in a jet heading into the huge LAX airport on the ocean, you fly over the whole valley area. Every big jet starts its decent from the eastern flat desert area through the valley created by the low mountains on the south and the huge San Bernardino Mountains to the right. The long descent flies over the majority of "greater Los Angeles" County and as the plane drops, one could see plenty of major visiting sights.

My brother was in his burn recovery phase from summer of 1960 to 1961, before he could go outside to see the "sights." He decided that he wanted to go to the first Westcoast Winternationals in Pomona. We drove about 40+ miles from our Westside of Long Beach home. When we arrived, we decided not to sit in the stands. He was not quite ready for being that close to other folks during the burn recovery. So, we drove down the dragstrip to get a front row seat in our 58 Impala. Only the telephone log barrier was keeping the public away from the actual dragstrip.

Our mom had packed our picnic basket with all of her home cooked meal items, so we were set for the whole day. We were not the only ones with similar ideas. At first and into the day's races, we were the only ones. But, by the mid morning to lunch time line, the area along the telephone log barrier view points were all packed with other cars facing the dragstrip action.


Jnaki

It has been a long time since, but the dragstrip is still there and part of the L.A. Fairplex compound. By the way, if you want to see the ocean as you start your jet plane descent, sit on the left side. If you want to be impressed with the views of the huge mountain range, sit on the right side. The drag strip can be seen from the jets making their landing approach. YRMV

 

is that a blown hemi with only 3 carbs?

 

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