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Old 01-17-2010, 01:03 AM
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That's good info. I never knew about that

What if they banned HEMIs from sanctioned drag racing too back in the mid 60s?
lol. I do not think you understand what drag racing was in the 60s. Sanctioned? That stuff was for the NHRA guys, 3-4 races a year. There was 20-100 times as much unsanctioned racing as there was sanctioned. It would not have made a bit of a difference. There were drag strips open 4-6 days a week running shows. Many of the bigger names, including Garlits, IVO, Karemesines, Beswick, Nicholson and Liberman were booked in for 100-150 dates in a given year. That is a booked in, pre paid match race every 2-3 days for the entire year! Then, you do it over again the next year. Think about just the logistics of that demand.
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62 Pontiac (SD car?) in this one, nice footage, early funnys and AFX and SS:
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Old 01-17-2010, 03:48 PM
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Just wanted to Thank Everyone for posting some Great Pictures....
They are Much Appreciated ! ! ! !

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Old 01-17-2010, 05:02 PM
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Old 01-23-2010, 03:14 PM
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62 Pontiac (SD car?) in this one, nice footage, early funnys and AFX and SS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HbUF...eature=related
That's an SD car at :52, the same car is at 2:21, before it was painted. It was the original "Tin Indian" (yeah, the first one) which Knafel had converted to a street car. It went through two street owners in the Akron/Pittsburgh area then went to NE PA and went from street back to strip. The A&A coupe at 1:14 was Joe Amato. I'm pretty sure it was the car he drove to a national win and probably fired him up for Top Fuel.

The BEE-ON Video series is a wealth of knowledge and memories of the old strips and cars. Jim Amos, the owner, is someone who does it for the love of it. Lord knows he doesn't make a lot of money at it.

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A few new pics, I believe there was a member who was looking for info on the JJG jr car awhile back don't know if he's seen these pics or not.
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That Petty Car pictures was at Phenix City Alabama I was there when that all
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Was turned onto this group of pics from a posting on the CFC board. Lots of historic cars and names in here. Check out this rare shot of Bert Straus' Astre.

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Found another "rare" shot:

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Old 02-04-2010, 01:23 AM
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Truman Fields will enjoy this shot:

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Old 02-04-2010, 01:27 AM
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Linda Vaughn on the golf cart?

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Old 02-04-2010, 01:28 AM
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MARXJUNK posted these back in DEC of 2008.

Funny...Trumans car, the CHAMPION car and the two girls in the golf cart were all posted! In links: HARD TIMES and X 2.... in the thread. Talk about odds...out of 600 pictures.

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http://public.fotki.com/mastermodele...oyd-c/989.html This car was also on there

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Was turned onto this group of pics from a posting on the CFC board. Lots of historic cars and names in here. Check out this rare shot of Bert Straus' Astre.

http://public.fotki.com/mastermodele...801.html#media
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