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Analog Dog · 06-01-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by edweird

some more

Do you have any more pictures of the 65 Comet?

gassercrazy41 · 06-01-2012, 10:53 AM

edwierd, i just fell in love with that picture of the willys from '65!

**edweird** · 06-01-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Analog Dog

Do you have any more pictures of the 65 Comet?

sorry thats all i have.

partsrivet · 06-01-2012, 01:44 PM

By September of 1966, funny cars were evolving fast. Here's a contrast between the sleek factory Mustang of Tom Grove taking on (I believe) Chuck Grimsley in the Pasadena Dodge. The factory cars were already going to custom chassis and tilt or lift off bodies, while conversions such as Grimsley's car look almost ancient by comparison. If I remember all this right, Grimsley was the track announcer at Wichita who wanted to join the party. This race featured a gathering of fuel and funny cars who no doubt received some appearance money for showing up. The strip over at Oklahoma City tried to lure guys in the week before the Nationals and the operator here at Tulsa did the same thing after Indy. The time around Labor day was always busy with lots of great action. Looks like a local car club has their rides lined up in the distance.

partsrivet · 06-01-2012, 01:56 PM

Denver's Ron Leslie drops the hammer on the Kenz & Leslie #777 factory Comet at Indy in 1966. This is one of four such cars, most of which came to a bad end. We watched this car racing a few months later at Tulsa when it appeared the body was coming off in the traps. Only when it was upside down and we saw the WHEELS did we realize it had taken off just like a plane. Fortunately Leslie survived, but the 777 was definitely worse for wear after its unplanned aerial antics.

**Mazooma1** · 06-01-2012, 02:00 PM

"Partsrivet"..................amazing photos...thank you!!!!!

partsrivet · 06-01-2012, 02:22 PM

Another of Jimmy's pictures from the traps at Pomona in Feb. 1968. You can see the the camera is beginning to have shutter issues which eventually killed it. Still, it's fun to see Grumpy wheel to wheel with Hubert Platt in the Paul Harvey car. Anyone know who won?

partsrivet · 06-01-2012, 02:27 PM

A big thank you to everyone who has helped, encouraged and commented on these views. I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying them.

296ardun · 06-01-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by partsrivet

A big thank you to everyone who has helped, encouraged and commented on these views. I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying them.

Thank you!! (used to live in Golden, 915 19th street), cool town)

WCD · 06-01-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by partsrivet

Some of the cars that Jimmy caught at Pomona are hard to ID, but there's no mistaking the Ramchargers AA/FD with Chuck Kurzawa entering the traps in February ,1968. Check out the kids hanging on the wires sneaking a view over on the far side. Who can blame them!

Up until about 1970, it wasnt uncommon the see rows of cars parked over there as folks clammored about phone poles, and other structures to get a cheap view of the action. I recall once on a Friday, being seated in my grandfathers car, passing by the track in the same direction as the race cars go-East. My grand dad thought his New Yorker could out run one of the rails making a qualifiying pass. We were nearifng the 1/8 mile mark when the rail left. I can still recall my grand mother screaming for him to stop as he had that "boat" whistling at about 75 MPH thinking he had that "rail job" beat. At about 1/8 mile mark, the unknown rail, rooster tail of smoke a billowing ,flew past us like we were standing still. My grandfather knew enough that most of "them rails was Chrysler powered." So it a took a Chrysler to beat a Chrysler he said smiling.

FunnyCar65 · 06-01-2012, 04:10 PM

Dave Koffel in the Flintsone Funny Flyer Cracker 65 AWB Plymouth in the other lane.

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Originally Posted by partsrivet

Denver's Ron Leslie drops the hammer on the Kenz & Leslie #777 factory Comet at Indy in 1966. This is one of four such cars, most of which came to a bad end. We watched this car racing a few months later at Tulsa when it appeared the body was coming off in the traps. Only when it was upside down and we saw the WHEELS did we realize it had taken off just like a plane. Fortunately Leslie survived, but the 777 was definitely worse for wear after its unplanned aerial antics.

Y-Blockhead · 06-01-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WCD

Up until about 1970, it wasnt uncommon the see rows of cars parked over there as folks clammored about phone poles, and other structures to get a cheap view of the action. I recall once on a Friday, being seated in my grandfathers car, passing by the track in the same direction as the race cars go-East. My grand dad thought his New Yorker could out run one of the rails making a qualifiying pass. We were nearifng the 1/8 mile mark when the rail left. I can still recall my grand mother screaming for him to stop as he had that "boat" whistling at about 75 MPH thinking he had that "rail job" beat. At about 1/8 mile mark, the unknown rail, rooster tail of smoke a billowing ,flew past us like we were standing still. My grandfather knew enough that most of "them rails was Chrysler powered." So it a took a Chrysler to beat a Chrysler he said smiling.

Haha, great story. Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on my face.

I wanna go fast! · 06-01-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Kev

is this that one allison aircraft v-12-powered wagon? I can't find info on it anywhere...

**Mazooma1** · 06-01-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by I wanna go fast!

is this that one allison aircraft v-12-powered wagon? I can't find info on it anywhere...

Search Google under E. J. Potter and/or the "Michigan Madman"....

**hotroddon** · 06-01-2012, 04:58 PM

John Taylor at Irwindale

**Dean Lowe** · 06-01-2012, 08:49 PM

Now that is a fire burn out!!!!

brandon · 06-01-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mazooma1

Search Google under E. J. Potter and/or the "Michigan Madman"....

Wasnt it put back to stock...?

**Royalshifter** · 06-01-2012, 09:45 PM

This fucking guy has balls....look where his goggles are.

Gotta love those Scott Injectors.

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Originally Posted by hotroddon

John Taylor at Irwindale

swade41 · 06-01-2012, 10:32 PM

That is a lot of fire !
One good thing about having the tank up front, with a rear mount tank and it's open vent I don't think the fire burnout would work so well.

65deluxe · 06-02-2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by partsrivet

Another of Jimmy's pictures from the traps at Pomona in Feb. 1968. You can see the the camera is beginning to have shutter issues which eventually killed it. Still, it's fun to see Grumpy wheel to wheel with Hubert Platt in the Paul Harvey car. Anyone know who won?

SS/C action. Grumpy defeated Platt with a 11.18 @ 125.87.

06-01-2012, 10:53 AM	#32282
gassercrazy41 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hampton, Illinois Posts: 1,207	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. edwierd, i just fell in love with that picture of the willys from '65! __________________ Kyle For turbos, go to www.yatesefi.com MELTDOWN DRAGS JULY 20-21 2013 Byron, Illinois!

06-01-2012, 01:44 PM	#32284
partsrivet Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2012 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 371	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. By September of 1966, funny cars were evolving fast. Here's a contrast between the sleek factory Mustang of Tom Grove taking on (I believe) Chuck Grimsley in the Pasadena Dodge. The factory cars were already going to custom chassis and tilt or lift off bodies, while conversions such as Grimsley's car look almost ancient by comparison. If I remember all this right, Grimsley was the track announcer at Wichita who wanted to join the party. This race featured a gathering of fuel and funny cars who no doubt received some appearance money for showing up. The strip over at Oklahoma City tried to lure guys in the week before the Nationals and the operator here at Tulsa did the same thing after Indy. The time around Labor day was always busy with lots of great action. Looks like a local car club has their rides lined up in the distance. Last edited by partsrivet; 06-01-2012 at 01:54 PM. Reason: additional info

06-01-2012, 01:56 PM	#32285
partsrivet Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2012 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 371	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. Denver's Ron Leslie drops the hammer on the Kenz & Leslie #777 factory Comet at Indy in 1966. This is one of four such cars, most of which came to a bad end. We watched this car racing a few months later at Tulsa when it appeared the body was coming off in the traps. Only when it was upside down and we saw the WHEELS did we realize it had taken off just like a plane. Fortunately Leslie survived, but the 777 was definitely worse for wear after its unplanned aerial antics. Last edited by partsrivet; 06-01-2012 at 02:02 PM. Reason: additional info

06-01-2012, 02:00 PM	#32286
Mazooma1 Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outside of El Lay Posts: 8,205	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. "Partsrivet"..................amazing photos...thank you!!!!! __________________ Grand Poobah, 77 Sunset Strip Chapter, Goldchainers CC

06-01-2012, 02:22 PM	#32287
partsrivet Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2012 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 371	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. Another of Jimmy's pictures from the traps at Pomona in Feb. 1968. You can see the the camera is beginning to have shutter issues which eventually killed it. Still, it's fun to see Grumpy wheel to wheel with Hubert Platt in the Paul Harvey car. Anyone know who won? Last edited by partsrivet; 06-01-2012 at 02:25 PM. Reason: additional info

06-01-2012, 02:27 PM	#32288
partsrivet Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2012 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 371	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. A big thank you to everyone who has helped, encouraged and commented on these views. I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying them.

06-01-2012, 04:58 PM	#32295
hotroddon Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orange, So Cal Posts: 10,248	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. John Taylor at Irwindale __________________ HOT RODDING - It used to be about the cars, now it's just a freakin Fashion Show

06-01-2012, 08:49 PM	#32296
Dean Lowe Alliance Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Verne, Ca. Posts: 2,974	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. Now that is a fire burn out!!!! __________________ .....growin' up leads to gowin' old, then to dyin', and dyin', to me, don't sound like all that much fun.........John Mellencamp 1983

06-01-2012, 10:32 PM	#32299
swade41 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Posts: 6,062	Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread. That is a lot of fire ! One good thing about having the tank up front, with a rear mount tank and it's open vent I don't think the fire burnout would work so well. __________________ Rods and Customs of Buffalo Gasser Gang of WNY

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