VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

1954 Sumar Racing Team at Indy Speedway Garage

 

1949 In Gasoline Alley at the Indy 500 Speedway, # 44 Mel Hansen and # 15 Freddie Agabashian

 

The # 1 was one of the very early cars of J.C.Agajanian, The man in the dark sweater is J.C. Agajanian, driver ?

 

1948 Mauri Rose, Indy 500 winner

 

That picture of that canvas tent reminded me of back in the days of hot rod camp out car shows. One of the guys who went with us had one of those tents that was from his parents and he didn't bother to air it out before he brought it to the camp out. It had been sitting in a shed for who knows how long and when we put it together the inside smelled like a bear had died inside.

 

That is Jim Hoe of Weston, Ct. in his Model J Duesenberg that he raced at Watkins Glenn in the early 1950's and other SCCA events. Story goes that he bought a J sedan on Long Island, then asked the former owner for an ax and chopped the body off and left it there and drove the chassis home. The car is restored with a touring car body today. Bob

 

Better Homes and Gardens August 1954

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National Geographic Magazine November 1961

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Hal Minyard in the McHal Helmets Sprint Car. Hal Minyard was a ttwo time CRA Sprint Car Champion and he designed and sold the McHal helmets.

 

#1 AJ Foyt, #2 Mario Andretti, Golden State 100

 

Ralph Liguori in the #35 Champ Car and Carl Williams back behind Ralph at the Hoosier 100.

 

Norm Hall at the Golden State 100 on the Sacramento Mile

 

Not near as bad as all the midget racers and tin lizzys.

 

The lineup for the 1965 Sprint Car 100 lap race at Indianapolis Raceway Park and that is Mario in the Gapco #3 on the pole and Arnie Knepper front row outside in the #7 car.

 

This is Bldg. 1 at the GMPG, Corvair Spyder in fore ground. Note the Competitive vehicles in the bldg. I retired from this building, worked in a few others in my career. Glad they didn't make us wear white.

 

I see a lot of brand X in the picture

 

See Harry I told you that you were going too fast, now what are we going to do?

 

Hmmm,
With cars that broke down all the time no wonder FIAT stood for Fix it again Tony. I wonder if their trains derailed, ships sunk when they were put in water and the planes crashed after taking off?

 

The last Minneapolis-Moline's sold in the early 70's were rebranded Fiat tractors..................

 

Now which button did they say started this thing?

 

That’s what she is looking for

 

Battle Axe Inn, Government Camp, OR











Government Camp Hotel













According to my dad this was literally the slowest way from Government Camp up to Timberline Lodge. It broke down constantly and lost a lot of money during it's existence (started off with them clearing trees and building the towers only to realize they were building it in the wrong direction away from the Lodge, the do over was costly). It was faster to take the old Timberline Taxi or hitch a ride if you could flag someone down.

 

1915 Government Camp, OR

 

The first view of Mt Hood when driving up Hwy 26 out of Rhododendron on your way up to Government Camp.

 

Heeeere's Johnny!