Quickest and fastest stats from Hot Rod Magazine, June 1984

A little about Smokey Yunick, and his 68 Camaro

trans am racing, click on these for full size

British Racing Green

Isn't British... how about that? From a Road and Track magazine reader Hayden R. Shepley's comment, concerning an article in the Cyril Posthumus in April 1969... The origin of the color British Racing Green is from 1903 when the British wouldn't allow the Gordon Bennett race to be held in Britain. Ireland was asked to hold the race on their roads after Parliament had a special act passed to allow this. This act allowed certain public roads to be closed, thereby making this the first ever closed circuit race in automobile history. As a compliment to the Irish, all the English cars were painted a dark green. Previosly all the winning cars from this race, that used to be held in Napier were painted red, sort of indicative of those who hold the trophy from the previous race... kinda like the yellow Jersey, or Green sport coat.

Innovative and awesome, nothing gets me happier than to see unlimited genius making things work or look better

that torch ... bitchin!

The far out looking intake and exhaust were the results of hands on engineering progressively improving the 1/4 mile times of that big 'ol Plymouth

All 3 via: http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/

Vintage drag racing helmets

Via: http://nostalgiaonwheels.blogspot.com

That truck that I photographed last year at El Mirage, was back but had the hood off again so I still don't have a shot of it in racing form

for last years photo http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/07/el-mirage-pit-area-and-sidelines-lots.html

Man and machine, single purpose, artist is Joe Petrali Marquette

From http://vintageblue.co.jp/shop/detail.php?pr=541 via: http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

A Crosley on the lake, El Mirage, May 15 2010

Here is the moment of pulling the chute

Another Enzo bites the dust, proof that rich people hate their cars

Via: http://burstsausages.com/ from Micheal Vincent's Flikr stream http://www.flickr.com/photos/29514508@N05/3418661259/

Burt Munro at Bonneville 1968, Hot Rod Magazine coverage

For the Car Craft 1963 coverage see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/06/burt-munro-coverage-in-car-craft-1963.html

Before tv were very affordable or common, races were recorded and available to listen to on LP (long play) records

Racing Messerschmitts!

Above image from http://lecontainer.blogspot.com/

from http://retor.blogspot.com/2010/08/messerschmitt-tiger.html

via: http://megamoto.tumblr.com/

Thanks to "A Unionist" for the video link! You don't have email on your profile, so I couldn't thank you properly, but I sure appreciate this video!

Burt Munro coverage in Car Craft 1963

For the other 5 posts about Burt, his record holding Indian motorcycle, and the movie "World's Fastest Indian" see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Burt%20Munro