Old drag cars and racers - Post'em if you got'em
 

It's always cool to see the cars back in the day. There was something cool about the cars and the drivers. If you have any well known cars/racer great ! If you have any pictures of your local guys doing their thing in the 50/60/70's even better ! ..I'd like to see older pictures of some of this forum's members too.

My brothers car from the late 70's, Would bolt on a set of steels w/slicks to race on the weekends, seen lots of street racing. Total different stance then what we see now. The (Hill racing) setup was the hot ticket then. Or thats what he called it.
4.56's M-21 built 389. Was the hottest thing in town for that time period. He claims that he dipped into the 11's. Man how things have changed.
John

JKrull66 - I still like that look (don't tell anyone!) :D With 4.56's that car must have been a launching MF !

South Glens Falls "Drag-O-Way" - Upstate, NY
 

Picture of my friend and co-worker (Jim Fehl) at the no closed South Glens Falls "Drag-O-Way" track in the early 60's (track closed in 1981)

I have a few dozen of the fastest Pontiacs of the 50's-70's on my History page on my site if interested. Primarily dragsters, funny cars and stock cars, more to be added.
Steve Barcak www.pontiacheaven.org
"Real Pontiacs only....no corporate nonsense!"

Here's a few:

The Corvair has 4 one bbls carbs on it; the GTO is (of course) a Tripower:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/63Covair.jpg


The Lemans is a 421 engineering "mule" from General Motors:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/64LeMans.jpg

This is the only pic I have been able to find of this car: it's a 421 Cat with the aluminum package and Bobcat appearance package:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...d001/63Cat.jpg

Our "storage technique" for valuable cars:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/000_3555.jpg

From 1969:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../GTO/69GMC.jpg

Sometimes it does rain in Michigan; "Lapeer International Dragway" circa 1968/1969. It hasn't changed a bit in 40 years:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...8GTOresize.jpg

Keith Seymore - Thoses are some truly great pictures! Good memories.

There was a website devoted to this old track but the link appears to be defunct now. http://www.sgfdrag-o-way.com/

Great racing history site
 

http://www.coloradoracingmemories.com/ There are tons of memories on this site. Lots of pictures back to the 30s even. It has a roundy rounds and drag racing cars. Just go there and check it out. It is worth it-believe me.

Really cool pix. I also love seein old pix of cars,especially drag cars. Lets see more.

There was an old magazine article from the mid-60's that featured a "build up" on an early style funny car (when they still had steel bodies, left hand drive, and altered wheelbases). I can't remember if it was the Gay Infinity GTO or Swiatek's Grey Ghost GTO (I'll bet Steve rememebrs). Anyone remember what magazine this was in? I'd like to find myself a copy. I think some have actually posted scans of this article, as I've seen it on the 'net, but I can't find it now.

hope these come out,some pics of my first 63 Leman raced by Jess Tyree in 63 and my present car.Tom

Hey..
Don't know how good this pic will post but here tis..
My 67.. back in the day
Pontiac Slim

few more

couple pics as the first car was as I bought it in 63,later white as Jess raced the car.Was later dark blue,cant find those pics.Gold car is present car.The car when on the trailer was going to Halfmoon bay,one racing pic is Lions and other at Beeline in AZ at the AHRA nats which we won.Tom

Sorry,not on the trailer but behide the car hauler with the 62 on it.Tom

the 67 pictured in my avatar was a race car in nj for years, it went by the name of "poncho via" it was raced and owned by alex stack,i have a few really bad pics of from it race days i will try to post a few this weekend. if anybody remembers the car i would like find out any info on the car,

http://www.coloradoracingmemories.co...t/crmlogan.htm
One of my inspirations.

PHILLYGOAT

Heres a few to start with, (more later)

Cool pics--very nice 63 tom s .

Brian ,Gays GTO was featured in Super Stock around july 1966.I don't have the Gray GHost other than a back end pic of their 63 Cat.Also there were a couple of different articles in different years for Arnies different GTO's usually Super Stock.There was another GTO article in SS around 65/66 for a 65 GTO I can't for the life of me think of his name he was from Detroit area,geez about 10 min. I'll remember.Thanks for the pic's guys. Tom S I see the difference in the rear wheel well.

Here are some of Mortinsen and Josephson from Minnesota dragways and yes they are Pontiac powered from the 60's

I LOVE THESE OLD PICS THERE GREAT

I do believe my Friday is nowgoing to be a good one. Thanks for sharing those pics. What exciting times those must have been!!
-Don

Tom s
 

Awesome cars......................

Tom - Great photo's!!!

Yes - I think the site went down about a year ago ???

Arnie
 

Gotta love the trailer !!! Reminds me of a few years back when the Ames caravan past me going to Norwalk. After I had gotten there I noticed that my trailer had broken and a part of it was swinging in the wind ! Steve Ames was nice enough to lend me a hack saw to cut the piece off so I did leave a piece of my trailer on the road on the way back ! Steve said, "When we pasted you in Penn., I was sure that your trailer was going to make it here"

GIVE ME MORE!! I like the front in the air stance of the 60s.Drag cars today just dont have personality like back then. I have some pix of myself sitting on a open hauler with
Don Gays 66 Infinity GTO and Roy Gays Firebird 400.Ill post them when I find them.

Troy/60 man try this link
 

Here's a couple of famous Pontiacs fro around my area. Click and scroll down.

http://www.coloradoracingmemories.co.../crmkister.htm

love to old pix just cause of the stly trends back then

It's not a drag car, but I don't believe anybody would have enough guts to try this today... :D

here's a couple more.

That's what I'm talkin' about!
 

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...attachment.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...lewisvi-vi.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...a66GTO2-vi.jpg

This is the only picture I have of my GTO racing. It was taken in about 1977. I started racing it in late '64.

Here are few shots from Iceland.. Late 70's - early 80's

Notice the window sticker..
http://www.bilavefur.net/album/album...428-1982-2.jpg

http://www.bilavefur.net/album/album...ormal_2523.jpg

http://www.bilavefur.net/album/album...ormal_2384.jpg

http://www.kvartmila.is/spjall/files/64gto.jpg

OMT -

Now I don't feel so bad; I have never found any pictures of one of our cars going down the track...

:mad:

K

Old Drag Racers & Cars
 

Bob Maxey's stable

Last but not least. Miss you Bob!

That GA looks like the one Slow Spitzer's selling.

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http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...lewisvi-vi.jpg



That picture of Dick Lewis's GTO with wheels up is absolutely Great !!!

Another South Glens Falls Track photos
 

Gary Woods on the right.

A few more

Here's one I found :

Here are some on my computer

And more

This is a cool thread.Beswicks 66 was one of the best lookin cars in the day.

No offense to slowspitzer, but Maxey's GA was a work of art. Currently owned by MIR racer Joey Mattera. It has been parked for the last couple of seasons, but he has plans to bring it back out in the spring. That car was high tech for it's day. Basically a pro-stock chassis. Lots of cool inovations inside and out.

Here are some straight axle GTO's.:D :D :D
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77143

PHILLYGOAT

knafel 63
 

knafel's 1963