Old Car towing pictures

Red LeBlanc · 03-05-2009, 07:04 PM

I can beat that Travis . Can't remember exact yr. Probably 1971 but was going to Lakeland international raceway outside Memphis Tn. About 5 miles from the track my truck quite . I unloaded my SS/J Cobra Fairlane . Hooked a chain to the truck with trailer pulled them to the track with the racecar . Ran the race fixed the truck .And towed back home . End of Story ..I guess you guys can picture it .. Red Le Blanc LOL

art leong · 03-05-2009, 07:22 PM

Back in the 70's we had some "quality" tow trucks. I remember on one truck the pillow block bearing broke off and we tied it up with wire it would hold for about 50 miles then we had to tie it up again.
On top of that neither Ray or I had a drivers license. We were on the side of the road fixing something, and a state tropper decided to look us over he was nice, just asked who was driving. I pointed at Ray, he pointed at me. We then told him the driver went to get parts.Luckily he was called away told us to wait till he got back. "RIGHT" We hammered down the state line was about 6 miles away and we made it.
Those were the good old days.

bill dedman · 03-05-2009, 07:38 PM

"Little" George Cureton flat-towed his '56 sedan delivery Stocker to the Tulsa World Finals in '67, from Wilmington, Delaware, and won the race!!!

Jack Clifford towed his Hudson Hornet race car (Stocker) from southern California to Indy with another Hudson, and won class with BOTH CARS...

Hard to top that... It was sometime around 1967, I think.... not sure.

Bob Miller · 03-05-2009, 09:14 PM

I remember my dad taking us to the races in '67 flat towing his 66 ss396 chevelle with my mom's 67 Olds 98 with the free wheeling hubs he made. Then in 68 or 69, the dealer he worked at supplied a 4 car transport to take all the cars to the track, I will have to get the pics on here, it was cool for the day. I would love to find his car today.

Sean Haning · 03-06-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by art leong

Back in the 70's we had some "quality" tow trucks. I remember on one truck the pillow block bearing broke off and we tied it up with wire it would hold for about 50 miles then we had to tie it up again.
On top of that neither Ray or I had a drivers license. We were on the side of the road fixing something, and a state tropper decided to look us over he was nice, just asked who was driving. I pointed at Ray, he pointed at me. We then told him the driver went to get parts.Luckily he was called away told us to wait till he got back. "RIGHT" We hammered down the state line was about 6 miles away and we made it.
Those were the good old days.

HAHA! That sounds like something you'd see in a movie!

Red LeBlanc · 06-10-2009, 10:44 AM

Travis. Those where the Days My Friend Red .. LOL LOL

treessavoy · 06-10-2009, 02:02 PM

I used to live in AL and raced at several strips but went to Huntsville AL a lot.

Like most racer's of the time I had all the money in the car and none in the old chevy tow truck. Once while going to Huntsville the old chevy burned a valved and wouldn't make it but about half way up the mountain going into Huntsville.

Pissed, I unloaded the Max Wedge, drove it up to the top of the hill then walked back down to the chevy and 7 cylindered it up the hill only to find a state trooper standing beside my race car! He was kind enough to let me load it and go on my way.

That was the last Chevy truck I had, still got the Max Wedge though.

Jim R

03-05-2009, 07:04 PM	#1
Red LeBlanc Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bartlett Tn.. Just out side Memphis Posts: 145 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Car towing pictures I can beat that Travis . Can't remember exact yr. Probably 1971 but was going to Lakeland international raceway outside Memphis Tn. About 5 miles from the track my truck quite . I unloaded my SS/J Cobra Fairlane . Hooked a chain to the truck with trailer pulled them to the track with the racecar . Ran the race fixed the truck .And towed back home . End of Story ..I guess you guys can picture it .. Red Le Blanc LOL __________________ Red LeBlanc 4998 SS

03-05-2009, 07:22 PM	#2
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Car towing pictures Back in the 70's we had some "quality" tow trucks. I remember on one truck the pillow block bearing broke off and we tied it up with wire it would hold for about 50 miles then we had to tie it up again. On top of that neither Ray or I had a drivers license. We were on the side of the road fixing something, and a state tropper decided to look us over he was nice, just asked who was driving. I pointed at Ray, he pointed at me. We then told him the driver went to get parts.Luckily he was called away told us to wait till he got back. "RIGHT" We hammered down the state line was about 6 miles away and we made it. Those were the good old days. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

03-05-2009, 07:38 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Old Car towing pictures "Little" George Cureton flat-towed his '56 sedan delivery Stocker to the Tulsa World Finals in '67, from Wilmington, Delaware, and won the race!!! Jack Clifford towed his Hudson Hornet race car (Stocker) from southern California to Indy with another Hudson, and won class with BOTH CARS... Hard to top that... It was sometime around 1967, I think.... not sure. __________________ Bill

03-05-2009, 09:14 PM	#4
Bob Miller Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Waverly, TX Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Car towing pictures I remember my dad taking us to the races in '67 flat towing his 66 ss396 chevelle with my mom's 67 Olds 98 with the free wheeling hubs he made. Then in 68 or 69, the dealer he worked at supplied a 4 car transport to take all the cars to the track, I will have to get the pics on here, it was cool for the day. I would love to find his car today. __________________ Bob Miller 473M STK

06-10-2009, 10:44 AM	#6
Red LeBlanc Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bartlett Tn.. Just out side Memphis Posts: 145 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Car towing pictures Travis. Those where the Days My Friend Red .. LOL LOL __________________ Red LeBlanc 4998 SS

06-10-2009, 02:02 PM	#7
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Old Car towing pictures I used to live in AL and raced at several strips but went to Huntsville AL a lot. Like most racer's of the time I had all the money in the car and none in the old chevy tow truck. Once while going to Huntsville the old chevy burned a valved and wouldn't make it but about half way up the mountain going into Huntsville. Pissed, I unloaded the Max Wedge, drove it up to the top of the hill then walked back down to the chevy and 7 cylindered it up the hill only to find a state trooper standing beside my race car! He was kind enough to let me load it and go on my way. That was the last Chevy truck I had, still got the Max Wedge though. Jim R