Vintage shots from days gone by!

Looks like the Dunn & Reath / Dunn & Kruse rear engine funny - streamliner. This photo is a double exposure, there was only one chassis and two bodies with the plan to run F/C and T/F

 

He wishes he had opted for the 413 or even the Hemi!

What is that behind the trailer? Are they also towing a '57 Ford?

 

Nope. The Ford is pushing both....

 

If you have a few minutes to watch.

 

The Ford stopped to help the guy with the Plymouth then wouldn't start so they are both waiting for a Chevy tow truck to save the day

 

Think the track might have been a little heavy. Just think how smart I was by shooting on the out side of the track.

 

With all the discussion I see on this and other websites regarding the question, "is it vintage enough?", I don't think there are many people that look for more vintage photos of vintage race cars than me. I think we can all agree that there is a difference between a vintage car and a vintage photo of a vintage car. At first glance, this photo looks like it would fit nicely under the 1965 cut-off date. But on a second glance, I can see E-Z Up tents in the background peeking out from behind the front wheels. E-Z Up did not introduce the first "pop-up" tents until 1983.

I think that most people mean well and try to abide by the webmaster's rules, they just don;t know what to look for. On my own site (www.georgeklass.net), I try to keep the photos (and the cars) no later than 1966. People submit photos to me all the time (which I appreciate) of their old drag car or their dads's old drag car, but even if it's a good photo of their pre-1966 drag car, if it's a "new" photo, I don't use it. Things like Centerline spun aluminum wheels (introduced in 1976) or those square-cornered hood scoops (first seen in the mid 1970's) give away the dates as to when the photo was taken. And what is in the background is also a great indicator of the date. Drag strips with concrete guard rails is a good give away, as are stacker trailers or later model crew-cab duallys in the pits. I think you can tell more about the date the photo was taken by the background than anything else. Some of the photos of "clone" race cars can fool you but the background can't. I know you can get too picky about all of this but this thread is about "vintage shots (photos)" and not about "vintage things".

 

Some vintage drag racing ads from bangshift

 

You waisted your time typing this post out.... So what!!!
Let it go man!!!! The car looks vintage enough.. Why do you gotta nitpick at all the little things that don't really matter??? Please don't ruin it for every body else... I love that picture... Sorry!
Have a nice day.....

 

I did notice the thread used in the parachute of yer avatar does look like a new thread, (not available in 1965 )

 

Yeah, but as stated above...... I don't let it bother me...

 

Well, he couldn't have gotten the HEMI in 1962....

 

With all due respect, you are missing the point, it's not about liking the photo, it's about the photo NOT being a vintage photo. That's what this entire thread is supposed to be about; that's what makes it such a great thread. A vintage photo is authentic, it's original, it's genuine, valid, and it's real. While I too like the photo of the car itself, it's not an authentic vintage photo, it's false, it's invalid based on the apparent rules for this thread. For all we know, the photo in question may have been shot last week.

Words mean things, even in this day of Trumpisms. "Vintage", at least on this thread, means not newer than 1965, or so we have been told. Maybe you can start your own thread to accommodate stuff that does not contain that stipulation...

 

Sorry George... My apologies... Please enjoy the weekend...
Guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning....
That happens sometimes.....

 

I thought the engine options for Plymouth were the same '62-'64.

But here we go, no matter what is said, somebody has to pick it apart.

 

Hello,
If no one could get a Hemi in 1962-64, what did those guys like Garlits, Chizzler, Cyr and Hopper, and Chrisman run? They were available, just look up some history. Chrysler/Desoto is known to be "called" a Hemi. Plymouth on the other hand did not designate a Hemi until 1962. SEMANTICS.. In 1964 Chrysler trademarked the name Hemi. So, a little of that and a little of this... It is all good, "no harm no foul..." We all live to see another day...

Jnaki

 

I'm not getting in the discussion but Mr. Clean is the recreation of a Bruce Larson race car built a few years ago..

 

Stan Jones Maserati 250F