Looks like it is somewhere back east?? Definitely not around here! I sure hope to be able to get to go some of the events you south East guys are running! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
A local (Springfield, IL area) car in the 60s/70s owned by a friend, Rich Grooms. All the cars I'm about to post were local.
^^^^^^^ Thanks Smoothy, nice to see some new stuff here, especially when they are real gassers, not street freaks. Roo
"The Refugee" in chronological order, started as a gasser changed to an altered. First picture is the Spring of 1965, middle picture is 1969, last is a few years ago. These and all of the next photos are from Drag City/Pleasant Grove in Springfield, Illinois or of cars that raced there.
The 56 raced at Drag City with a 265, dual quads, 3 speed, and 4.11 gears. The Picture of the 55 is from Drag City/ Pleasant Grove in 1959.