Flat Out Great Drag Racing Photo's - Page 7

Steve Stasko · 08-30-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by John Lang

To Steve Stasko, In 64 Chrysler did make 13 Ply with Race Hemis , and steel front ends, ! They also made the same amount and combo in the 64 Dodge ! These cars only came in the Belvedere, and Coronet 440 2 dr Hardtops ! So they were not paper only cars ! We had 2 of the original cars in my home town ! WILD steet cars, that also got raced every weekend !

John, the keyword there is "hardtops." Mancini's car is/was a 440 Sedan!

Hemi Moose · 08-31-2011, 02:35 PM

Jungle Pam, Jungle Jim, & Cha-Cha Shirley Muldowney.

Paul Ceasrine · 09-03-2011, 12:41 PM

Moose,

Bakersfield Dragstrip was pretty too............

Hemi Moose · 09-12-2011, 01:30 AM

Here's a couple more old shots.

Paul Ceasrine · 09-17-2011, 02:08 PM

Moose,

Name this Drag Strip,
No, it's not Mockingbird Drag Strip,,,,,,

Hemi Moose · 09-17-2011, 03:30 PM

Lion's dragstrip in California...Mockingbird was the name of the street the Munsters lived on.

Paul Ceasrine · 09-20-2011, 12:06 PM

DragStrip Girl (1956 movie)
Everybody needs one,,,,,,,,,,,or two,,,,,,,,,,,or three,,,,,,,,
Fay Spain made a couple of those 'B' rated Hot Rod movies.

Geerhead55 · 09-20-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Drag Strip Girl (1956 movie)
Everybody needs one,,,,,,,,,,,or two,,,,,,,,,,,or three,,,,,,,,

Out of all those "stars",,,only Frank Gorshin had a carrer that continued with any noteriety,,he later became "The Riddler" on TVs Batman series.
Yeah,, I know,,,unsollisited(sic) trivia.
Danny Durham

Paul Ceasrine · 09-20-2011, 07:52 PM

The movie 'Bikini Beach' released in 1964,,
Filmed drag racing (like it used to be) at Pomona Raceway.

Featured cars, Dean Jeffries 'Manta Ray'
A Ford Cobra 289 engine, with Weber induction.

Bob Rice · 09-22-2011, 01:23 PM

Posted for Mike Keener, story to follow.

08-31-2011, 02:35 PM	#62
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09-03-2011, 12:41 PM	#63
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09-12-2011, 01:30 AM	#64
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09-17-2011, 02:08 PM	#65
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09-17-2011, 03:30 PM	#66
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09-20-2011, 12:06 PM	#67
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Flat Out Great Drag Racing Photo's DragStrip Girl (1956 movie) Everybody needs one,,,,,,,,,,,or two,,,,,,,,,,,or three,,,,,,,, Fay Spain made a couple of those 'B' rated Hot Rod movies. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 09-20-2011 at 01:25 PM.

09-20-2011, 07:52 PM	#69
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Flat Out Great Drag Racing Photo's The movie 'Bikini Beach' released in 1964,, Filmed drag racing (like it used to be) at Pomona Raceway. Featured cars, Dean Jeffries 'Manta Ray' A Ford Cobra 289 engine, with Weber induction. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 09-20-2011 at 07:56 PM.

09-22-2011, 01:23 PM	#70
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Flat Out Great Drag Racing Photo's Posted for Mike Keener, story to follow.