Retro pics, the good old days.

[RzeroB]

Found 2 , no launches tho

That's him. John and that Duster were a dynamic wheel-standing combination ... and it was a manual stick car too! One of my favorite racers from back in the day. Thanks Neil!!

[RUNCHARGER]

Hot Rod Magazine ran a series on the buildup of that car. It is pretty interesting.

[Chryco Psycho]

Mine was similar 440 4 spd stick car , pulled the front wheels 2 feet + on every pass for a decade ran 60feet in 1.40  but mine was a street car with heater wipers & stock seats & carpet !

[three two barrels]

Canadian
Hemi Challenger

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[Brads70]

 

[Brads70]

Nikki Phillips  IMO sure was the best looking Hurst girl ! ( far right)

[JS29]

Nikki Phillips  IMO sure was the best looking Hurst girl ! ( far right)

 

[RUNCHARGER]

Nikki for sure.

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[three two barrels]

Driving must have been chaos back then.

[gzig5]

Driving must have been chaos back then.

Reminds me of Mexico City in the early 90's.  No lines on the streets and you took your life in your hands at every intersection.

[Brads70]

First thing I noticed was how smooth  the roads are!  Why can't they make them like that now?

[HP2]

Highest marginal tax rate on the top income earners in 1920 was something like 85%. They had money to pave the roads and there was no crappy sub-standard base underneath it.

[RzeroB]

First thing I noticed was how smooth  the roads are!  Why can't they make them like that now?

Back then there was probably nothing on the road over a couple of thousand pounds ... unlike today where semi's can weigh up to 80,000lbs!!