[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

The aforementioned "4 wide" photo:



K

Keith,
Thank you. That is the shot. I can never remember the name of the owner of the '62 Chevy 409. But you have Jim Wangers in the '62 Royal race car, Norm Ruby in the '61 Ford and Bill Sidwell in his '61 Pontiac "LegaL Stocker".

I have a picture some where of Sidewell out in front of Dave Strickler in his '62 Chevy at Detroit Dragway. I may have posted earlier. It has been too long a thread to remember that too! LOL

It was about this time that the guys found that having their hoods just slightly ajar at the cowl they got heat out and more air in and found they went faster. It was later deemed illegal to have your hood above the cowl vent for safety. Look closely at the back of Norm Ruby's and Bill Sidwell's hoods, they are lifted up just a little. At first people though they did not have time to put the hood right...LOL This was the begining of cowl induction.

[GETRIDAONE]

Ford was in on the raised hood in rear also. I remember seeing these cars at the small shop across the street from the dealership in Decatur GA where I grew up. The headlights were taken out and had round hoses to the air cleaner too.

[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Originally Posted by GETRIDAONE

Ford was in on the raised hood in rear also. I remember seeing these cars at the small shop across the street from the dealership in Decatur GA where I grew up. The headlights were taken out and had round hoses to the air cleaner too.

Welcome.
I wasn't leaving any one out. That is why I mentioned to look at Norm Ruby's black 1961 Ford. His hood is wedged open at the rear. As you see form youir pictures of some great old Ford lightweights the hood thing caught on. But so did the sacutioning body that made the rules...LOL

The Detroit street cars tried to look as stock as possible. Other than Wangers' '62 Royal race car the other three where always on the streets of Detroit waiting for those unsuspecting saps. LOL