[Hunter98TA]

Originally Posted by Tellyshavilli

Cool picture Mike , here's one of us around 1979 pulling 350 out of a Lemans to drop it in a Trans Am later on , doing it right on the street using three Timbers and a chain fall. Probably not an OSHA approved method

I did that same thing when I was about 16, on New's Year Day, in a driving snow with my sisters holding the home made wooden structure!! That was on my 64 Impala SS convert.

[MikeNoun]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

Here's an old ad for a speed shop, and a few speed shop photo......

This photo (below) is Don Garlits Speed Shop in Florida, circa 1971. That's the man himself behind the counter.

Yes, that's definitely Don behind the counter. There's no mistaking those sideburns and that trademark profile.

On a family vacation to Wally World, we stopped at his speed shop around this time. I was very young, but I knew who he was because both of my older brothers were into drag racing. Don actually thought I was a good kid because I called him "that Swamp Rat guy". He asked me if I wanted an autographed 8x10 photo of him, or a record album. I graciously accepted the record album, which I still have to this day.



Mike

[dataway]

I have a pretty close up photo of the engine in that version of the Rat I could post.

Seemed like a nice guy when I talked to him too. Got a picture of him in a match race against Shirley somewhere.

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

... circa 1971. That's the man himself behind the counter. ..

Gee... I don't see Don in that picture. When I first met him in 1961 he appeared older than the guy in that photo.

[MikeNoun]

Hmmm...well I don't know what to say. The photo came from National Dragster, and identified him as Don Garlits behind the counter, and it's his Speed Shop, in 1971. Sure looks like him to me.

[dataway]

Now I see it. All those eyetalians look alike

[misterp266]

Don't remember seeing this one before....Mickey Thompson.

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by misterp266

... Mickey Thompson...

See my post#3815 of this thread.

[misterp266]

Figured it was there somewhere.....don't always look.
Thanks Jack!

[MikeNoun]

One of the most bizarre creations I've ever seen, a 1959 Chevrolet with a reversed body, created in 1973 by Phil Garner.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

One of the most bizarre creations I've ever seen, a 1959 Chevrolet with a reversed body, created in 1973 by Phil Garner.

There were a couple reversed '65 GTOs (may already be posted in this thread), and of course the "Back Up Pickup" wheelstander as well.

K

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

One of the most bizarre creations I've ever seen, a 1959 Chevrolet with a reversed body, created in 1973 by Phil Garner.

Just goes to show... bay area people are whacked..

[Alvin]

Pontiacs anyone?

[Alvin]

FOCUS! And find the Pontiac.

[Alvin]

1966 GP AA/Dragster push-car

[Alvin]

[GT182]

Originally Posted by Alvin

FOCUS! And find the Pontiac.

I don't see no stinkin' Pontiac. LOL

And why would you even think of looking for it?

[Alvin]

"Saltlick" refuel

[rexs73gto]

There was one of those backwards cars on an episode of CHIPS were it caused a real big accident on the freeway in CA , about 40 + cars if I remember correctly. I think it was a caddy ??

[Alvin]

"Blue" Race-car "Bits & Pieces"