Old Corvette Drag pictures.
 

I was looking through the introductions section of the forum & came across this posting - There are some great C1 & C2 drag pictures at the URL dino has below.

This link will take you straight to the Corvette Pictures:
http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...st=0&sk=t&sd=a
Dino's link takes you to the websites main page.

This was my favorite:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/pict...ictureid=65946

I remember many of them. Al Bowes always ran strong, Lovallo was on top of game. I co-held a couple of records with Dick Moroso. Covettes were in abundance back in the 60s at Dover. NHRA finals in Las Vegas yesterday almost had the son of one of Dover's legends winning top fuel. Bobby Lagana's son Dom made it to the finals against Schuamcer. In nearly 50 years Bobby has never given up and always runs on a shoestring. At Dover he was always popular and always hard to beat. His first wife's sister married one of my best friend . We often got together after the races for a "few rounds". Lots of fun and good memories.

Ahh the good old days at Dover! In the background you can see Bob Olivers' lone TR3 an excercise in futility against the Vette onslaught.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...tesAtDover.jpg

Racing my freshly painted GT350 (6S1534)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...350AtDover.jpg

Gene Terenzio, Antone Adesso, The Kool Aid kids, Skip North and his dragster, Tink Schaeffer...Billy Casey and Super Pumpkin......wow..Al Hoffman - Hangem High

Remember Connecticut Dragway???

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...launchatCT.jpg


Regards,
Fred

For those who remember the old Dover Drags, there's a reunion next summer.

Details here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/nort...-the-pits.html

The '54 at the bottom of OP looks like Tommy Accuri (spelling). Never ran very well and was all over the place going down the track

Awesome pics, old drags were cool !!! thanks for the posts.

this is the best .joe fisher jump in with Toms old race vettes ! I wonder what kind of ET`s where expected from those old C-1s back then

King of the Mountain BG...2006

Most in the range of low 14's high 13's. Good ones would run in low 13s. Back then 7" slick was the max for stock classes and some modified classes

Awesome pics! :cool:

My favorite
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...eet66/file.jpg

Thanks for the link. :cheers:

Maybe that homemade straight axle was welded in and aligned "by eyeball".

Probably as good as the roll-bar ! Every time down the track it would jump nearly sideways back and forth going down the track. It covered about 1/3 mile instead of 1/4. It not only was wicked handling, but pretty slow too.

Old Corvettes never die, they just go squirrelier!

Here's a few from Connecticut Dragway 1969 & 70.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...3/Dragster.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...d3/57Vette.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../1957Vette.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../Tuff-Enuf.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...fd3/LeBrun.jpg

Here's a few from New England Dragway.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/mickbfd3/2.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../scan00162.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../scan00122.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../scan00092.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../scan00042.jpg

ttt
 

Nice pic,s keep them coming.....:thumbs::cool::cool::cheers:

Old Vette Gasser
 

Here's a link to a 66 Vette Gasser we are restoring. I was told it ran out of Columbus OH and National Trail Drag Strip. It was Green at the time. If anyone remembers it I would love to hear from you.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...t=gasser+vette


Thanks

Here is something you might like
 

@ Fred, we've talked about your past exploits but I never fully understood how much you were involved in drag racing back in the day.

Here's A Few Cool Photos
 

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...rag_racing.jpg


http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...ette_coupe.jpg


http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...ette_coupe.jpg


http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...l_drag_058.jpg


:cheers:

Dave LeBrun was a stout competitor. Used to run into him alot at Conn. and at the National events.

Raced Carl Miller and lost to him in the semi final at Sanair in 76 or was it 75? with my H/MP Maverick. Had him covered by .2 Lost cause my crankshaft broke at 3/4 track blowing out the side of the block.....got a picture of that somewhere ....dragging the starter cross the finish line with Carl going by.:lol:

Those were fun times Dave....that is why I am back to running with a couple of Dover regulars (Doug Smith and Joe Huestis) at least once a month. They moved down here a few years ago... Been using my 442 which has up til now just been sitting. I will see if I can post a few pics.
It has been a blast and brings back some memories.

Fred

Old car, but not an old pic :)

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...ff/vett53d.jpg


http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...uff/vet53a.jpg

Old corvette drag pictures
 

Thanks guys. I really enjoyed them.
POST MORE, MORE, MORE! ! ! !
Ken

http://i55.tinypic.com/1zezccj.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/jpivbc.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/8zia80.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2627ja8.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2w6te85.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/33dv86d.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...1_race_car.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ics/gasser.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ics/o5yxio.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/15ov6sk.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...9082Medium.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...20pics/336.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/77vette.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...vette_2-68.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/ratsnest.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ijuanataxi.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ndacaVette.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/2qmepf9.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/77557AMP.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/775H_MP.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...cs/01188gg.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...MrPickett1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...iousVette1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/Vette_57.jpg

"Spastic Plastic" :lol:

looks like one of your pics is the same Tijuana Taxi (1953 vette) I posted above. Do you know when your pic was taken?


I saw this car yesterday at a Mooresville NC cruise-in. Obviously a refugee from New Jersey (like me) but I couldn't find the owner to get the story.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...20stuff/o5.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...20stuff/o4.jpg

He was number 1080 at Etown....

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...20stuff/o2.jpg

Posting This from An e-mail I got....Any Help...Reply at our Forum:
www.doverdragstrip.com


"Last fall I bought a 1957 project Corvette and am now in the process of restoring it to its original condition. I am contacting you because I'd like to find a previous long time owner (since 1960), Gregory Sutter who my ownership documents indicate lives in Saugerties, New York. The car appears to have been last registered for the road in 1965 after which I think it was dramatically modified for drag strip racing. Internet searches for an address or phone number for Greg have come up dry so I am trying to find someone who can help lead me to him. One of my goals is to find some photographs of the car racing over the years. Another is to talk with Greg and develop a history of the car.
I suspect that the Corvette was raced at the Dover Dragway since it is so close to Saugerties. If it would help, I can provide you with photos of the car when I bought it. This Vette is unique enough; filled in exhaust pipe exits in the rear fenders, no aerial hole, 40's ford front straight axle; that It will stand out from other 57 Vette drag cars."
I would appreciate any help.

Thanks.
Steve Hitchcock -(207) 551-5048
Mars Hill, Maine (300 miles north of Portland)

old etown racer
 

we too are looking for info on old 57 wagon this car was raced in 1967/72 at etown called the stomper ran a stock 283/4spd class the car was silver the last year it ran it was painted red white & blue. was last in the hands of mike kennedy of NJ wonder if this car is tucked away in someones barn it only had 14 K miles on it

Cool pictures. You have to wonder where a lot of these old cars are today.



I went there one time, maybe twice, for a swap meet in 1984. It was kind of out in the woods.


http://z15.invisionfree.com/Scuncio_...wtopic=78&st=0

Wow great photos. Plenty of air under those C1's cool stuff ! Stewy

I'd take all of them over a matching number restoration any day. I woner how many have become *one owner- matching number* garage art?

These are the cars that earned the bad boy fast Vette reputation that we all love. These were on the *front line* on the battlefield and earned all the glory!


JIM

the red '54 from Dorners Sons is in my garage, currently 283, 2x4, Turbo 350, Mustang II front end, 4 wheel disc brakes- and it's on the street!
Mark Werner ran in back then, it ended up with a 426 Hemi & a clutch-flight.

Great pics. Brings back fond memories of when drag racing was fun and alot more affordable.

Those are great time capsules. Reminds me of National Speedway on Long Island.