Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) For inspiration ?? ENJOY! Edited September 19, 2019 by Scott8950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Great stuff Scott, thanks for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I unintentionally got pretty close to building a model of one of those green '57 Corvettes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Great collection of examples of why drag racing used to be so much fun to be around. Innovation, experimentation, individuality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just WOW! You could do a cool "inspired by" using the Revell snapper '34. This thing is insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Ward and Guzman's MG A out of Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Its a shame drag racing is nothing like this anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said: Just WOW! You could do a cool "inspired by" using the Revell snapper '34. This thing is insane! Here is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Not surprisingly, the moth-eaten-look for removing weight from bodies was subsequently outlawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Not surprisingly, the moth-eaten-look for removing weight from bodies was subsequently outlawed. ? man safety was not an issue back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 34 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Not surprisingly, the moth-eaten-look for removing weight from bodies was subsequently outlawed. Yeah. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, Scott8950 said: Here is another Not much there, left to paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Great looking photos of a bygone era of racing. The black XKE looks like something you would see from "Road Kill". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 hours ago, espo said: Great looking photos of a bygone era of racing. The black XKE looks like something you would see from "Road Kill". I absolutely love that XKE! The 60s was definitely the greatest era of drag racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Scott8950 said: The 60s was definitely the greatest era of drag racing. Those perforated coupes are definitely '50s. The slicks give them away. But, I would agree, about the '60s. That was the decade where performance and style walked most closely, together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said: Those perforated coupes are definitely '50s. The slicks give them away. But, I would agree, about the '60s. That was the decade where performance and style walked most closely, together. yes some of those pics were 50s. you are exactly right about the 60s! Edited September 19, 2019 by Scott8950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) This was definitely different. Edited September 20, 2019 by Scott8950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 9:55 AM, Straightliner59 said: Just WOW! You could do a cool "inspired by" using the Revell snapper '34. This thing is insane! Check this picture out of Dick Landys dart frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Cool pictures of cool cars. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 How the concours crowd must have hated this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, Jantrix said: How the concours crowd must have hated this guy. I don't think there was a "concours crowd" back in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: I don't think there was a "concours crowd" back in those days. There was, but they were concerned with things like Cords and Duesenbergs. The Jag was just a ropey old car that didn't have much value. I bought my first covered-headlight S1 roadster for $400, complete and more-or-less running. Something with a blown engine wasn't worth more than its scrap value. Ever notice how many got rolled down hills and burned in some of Hollyweird's finest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 The October issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines has a special section on Drag Racing. Several pictures and short stories on Gassers. On page #55 there is a picture of a '52 Austin doing a wheelie and it's as if the car is standing on its rear bumper, because it is. Very nice detailed picture of the chassis for anyone wanting to see an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.