Limited Edition Vintage Stock Car Collector Cards

[LUKE'57]

I took a long hard look at reality and made a monumental decision. Since the intitial cost of printing would be more than could probably recouped in sales and the copyright problems alone would be insurmountable I decided to cut through all the bull and just post this for free.

That way I get to do it, the old drivers get the recognision and the new fans get to see some real stock cars. Feel free to save and print these and I hope there will be other years coming.

Let me know how you like the format. Got it saved as a template so that all the cards will be uniform. Hope ya'll like'em.

[Tony T]

Wow, that is quite the mean looking line up of '63s! That #8 looks fast standing still!

[LUKE'57]

Thanks, I've got a '64 set ready but didn't think anyone here was interested.

[Tony T]

I can't seem to get enough of that era...I was born in late '62, so it is before my time as it were...but man, do I love the cars of that era, on the street or on the track.

I'd sure like to see them.

[Jim Gibbons]

Some neat old racing footage:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/1960s-racing-video

[LUKE'57]

Thanks everybody, and Mark, that means a lot to me because these guys are my heroes from my formative years on up and they are very special to me. Being able to help keep their memory alive with my models helps me feel close to them and the models have actually given me opportunities to get to meet and become friends with a lot of them over the years. They were a very special group of people that the likes of will never be seen again. They have a lot in common with the fighter pilot and test pilots types like Chuck Yeager.

[DRG]

Those were the days when stock cars were exactly that, stock cars built up and raced by men.

Those were the GREAT days of racing.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post these.

[LUKE'57]

Thanks Don, I enjoy sharing the pics here as much as I do building the modeld and shooting the pictures.

[Guest Johnny]

Thank you Jerry for helping keep the best years of NASCAR RACING alive!

These are from when Stock Cars were real cars! When cars that won on Sundat sold on Monday!

I really enjoy seeing you pictures and work you display!

I have to agree with Mark and Don whole heartedly! While I was not fortuna enough to get to see the races in person ack then I watched every telecast and clips I could as well as read everything I could back then about the cars and drivers! Now you remind me of that and have sparked my interest in building cars from that era!

THANK YOU!!!

[horsepower]

Thanks Don, I enjoy sharing the pics here as much as I do building the modeld and shooting the pictures.

Nice '57, almost looks like you could get in & drive it.

[LUKE'57]

Nice '57, almost looks like you could get in & drive it.

Hey, whadda ya mean "almost"? I got 250 gallons, clean and high proof, loaded and ready for Knoxville tonight. Wanna ride "shotgun"? LOL

[rlz58]

Jerry ,I really love seeing your pictures .Thanks for sharing them.

[LUKE'57]

Thanks Ricky, would that tough lookin' little Chevelle in your avatar be a Friday Hassler late model? Looks good.

[Tony T]

Jerry Sims (LUKE57) passes away late last night.

RIP Jerry.

There are a couple of threads in the General section in case you missed this sad news.

[Tony T]

Hey, whadda ya mean "almost"? I got 250 gallons, clean and high proof, loaded and ready for Knoxville tonight. Wanna ride "shotgun"? LOL

I sure hope you make a few more deliveries, Jerry!

[EH225M]

R.I.P Mr Sims,

Happy trails to you sir,

Your posts were a pleasure to savour.

I loved your photography, you certainly had a knack of making a model look desireable!!

This board, and many others wont be the same without you.

God bless you,and your brother, and all your relatives.

I'll see you soon, mate.

James McGowen

[Jim Gibbons]

I will also miss Jerry's talent; I always looked forward to his new cards or calendar pages.

Many years ago, I read that heaven is the place where one's fondest dreams and thoughts are realized. If that is indeed true, and one's soul can transcend time and space, then I know Jerry will be track-side somewhere, watching Fireball Roberts, Joe Weatherly, etc., racing.

I have a Starter 1/43 Buck Baker '59 Chevy that's been sitting around for years. I will build it this coming year, and dedicate the build to Jerry.

Godspeed, Jerry; we will miss you.

[ra7c7er]

they look really cool.

As for copyrights and everything it's such a gray area. Many of the decal manufactures that make old school decals don't have any licensing and technically are breaking the law but no one really cares because it is so small time.

The images are of model cars you built so again technically you only reproduced the car and as long as you say it's a model kit and don't try to sell them as a real photo of the car you are legally free to do with them as you please. You might get some flak but legally you would be fine.

[Lyle Willits]

they look really cool.

As for copyrights and everything it's such a gray area. Many of the decal manufactures that make old school decals don't have any licensing and technically are breaking the law but no one really cares because it is so small time.

The images are of model cars you built so again technically you only reproduced the car and as long as you say it's a model kit and don't try to sell them as a real photo of the car you are legally free to do with them as you please. You might get some flak but legally you would be fine.

If you read the posts, above, you will see that he passed away a couple months ago. He built some really neat models and did fantastic photography.

[ra7c7er]

If you read the posts, above, you will see that he passed away a couple months ago. He built some really neat models and did fantastic photography.

Oh, admittedly I didn't read all the postings. Sorry to hear that his models and photography looked incredible. My girlfriend even thought several of them were real life cars.

[Tony T]

I built this tribute to Jerry Sims, LUKE'57, posted in Under Glass.