old school drag racing pix

[iceracer65]

here's a couple of pix my dad took in '68...more to come!

http://www.sandbros.net/galleries/albums/userpics/10014/checkmate%20funnycar.jpg

http://www.sandbros.net/galleries/albums/userpics/10014/fontannini%20and%20nannini%20funycar.jpg

[honduh440]

wow thats pertty cool. what were the times those were running back then?

i wish i had a scanner my dad has tons and tons of old school draggin pics

[iceracer65]

from what ive been able to find online, high to mid 6's at over 200mph....not bad on bias ply tires!!

[Quad18star]

It's hard for me to tell from the first picture , But is that a Fairlane or a Turino ??? Almost looks like it from the shape of the car , but it's front end is very short ( common trick back then ) . My dad has been looking for a 1969 Ford Fairlane 428 Cobra Jet for the last 15 years . Very hard car to come by . He doesn't want the Turino ... he wants the Fairlane ... very simular cars but they have their differences . When he does find one for sale , they are asking BIG money for them .

Love the car in the second picture also .... almost looks like a Satelite or something .... once again , I love how they altered the car's body position for racing .

[iceracer65]

the first one is a cuda but this is just a fiberglass body. the second one is an all steel detroit car. im not sure what kind but it almost looks like some kind of plymouth.(satelite or something)

[iceracer65]

heres another.... a '38? willys coupe!

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/19scan-med.jpg

[BuB400]

mid 6s? no way I pit for a guy that runs a 1800 horse nitro methane nostalgia rail that runs 6.33

[iceracer65]

well i did say "from what i could find" im sure it wasnt any slower than 8 seconds. scary considering the saftey equipment and tires of the day!