Island Dragway 1960

These were the days when tire smoke was the thing- Made much better action shots than todays cars-note front end spoiler to keep wheels on the ground- the fun days

Fiat Chevy Powered Coupe Raceway Park- late 60s

Arundale and Gillespie Dons Speed shop Racing employees

The POACHER Hemi Powered Early 70s

Bucher Szabo and Gillespie- Dons Speed Shop Racing employees

Frantic 5 Riley Bros NHRA Record Holding A/D early 60s and my 33 Coupe

A/D at Island dragway- 33 with Flathead Ran with Olds Caddy Chrysler - Diff engine almost every week-Wish I had kept it

1959 Island Dragway NJ

1959 Island Dragway NJ When you could build whole car for 5000.00- no million $ sponsors Ran for Trophys

Blown Buick Dragster

Blown Buick Dragster It had 2 -4 Barrel carbs on blower when first built- later replaced with injection

1959 Island Dragway 364 cu in Blown Buick

1959 Island Dragway 364 cu in Blown Buick- best time was 146 in 1/4 mile about 9.00 sec-good for its day. record Holder at local Old Bridge NJ Oval track- ran drags down banked 316 ft straightaway-into turn 1- got a little hairy at times- b

Buick Dragster before assembly

Buick Dragster before assembly- 90in wheelbase- average for era- Chassis by Lyndwood Welding- Wilkes Barre PA Thats a Cad-LaSalle trans- later replaced by Direct Drive

Buick Powered Dragster

Buick Powered Dragster On Trailer behind Chevrolet Carry-All- pre Runner to Suburban

Chevy Powered dragster 1960

Chevy Powered dragster 1960 In Auto Show. Same car that shown on home page- 396 Cu In Small block- 7/8 in MT Crank- best time 8.0 167.75 1/4 mile- total cost -little under 6000.00- 102in Wheelbase- long car at the time- 4.11 rear with 7.60 tires-RPM ne

Buick Dragster 1959 with year's Trophys

Buick Dragster 1959 With years Trophys- once in a while a big meet gave out 100-200 in Bonds