| NHRA Vice President Steve Gibbs wasn't always a VP at the largest drag racing organization in the world. He also didn't always run the NHRA Museum in Pomona. Even before he managed Irwindale Raceway, he was a drag racing fan and he took a lot of pictures. Fortunately for us, some of them were gassers. Here's a few. Oh...I also included a few of the "other" kind of cars...you know...not gassers! | |
| You know the drill...click on the picture for a larger version. | |
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Airoso Bros. I think it's Bakersfield in 1960. |
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Junior Thompson at San Gabriel in 1962. |
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Probably the earliest photo I've seen of the Stone & Woods car. KS Pittman was the driver, so they weren't Stone, Woods & Cook yet. This is at Bakersfield in 1960. Also notice the 2 hole Hilborn. About 20 hours before this photo arrived, someone asked me if they had ever run a 2-holer. I ventured that I didn't think so. Hmmm...mighta been wrong on that one! |
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Unknown Willys at San Gabriel. Atts Ono, maybe? |
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Okay...it's not really a gasser. Looks like it was running as a Fuel Altered unless I'm misreading the class. Anyone? |
| Not Gassers | |
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I included this pic for two reasons. First, I remember the car well...it also did some "street duty" on occasion. The second reason? Because I seem to be the only person in the world that likes 62 Dodges and Plymouths. Maybe because the first seriously quick car I ever drove was a 62 Plymouth 413. |
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554...nuff said? |
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Oh I love the old Comp cars. Here's an unidentified one. |
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Nice chopped coupe. No, it isn't Chrisman's...that was a 5-window...and it isn't the SoCal/PVTA car because it isn't chopped enough (!). Anyone know who it might be? |