El Santo

Bet you were expecting a Mexican wrestler ......

Via: Truus, Bob and Jan too !

Pit Stop #51

1964 SCCA USRRC

Greenwood Roadway, Iowa.

Chuck Parsons' Hilton Racing Cobra, CSX 2290, looking fine before it caught fire on the fifth lap.

Via: greenwoodroadway.com

The Farmer

Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick.

Morrison, Illinois' favorite match-basher.

Via: dragracersreunion

Givin' You The Willys #14

Jr. Thompson performing a little gasser maintenance - no jack required.

Via: dragracersreunion

Panic Button

Can Skinny McGinty and Skywolf save America from the the Axis of Evil ?

Via: Golden Age Comic Book Stories

Splitsville

A word from our sponsors.

Campionati Del Mondo

I love this MV Agusta brochure, it reminds me of a ransom note.

Via: bevelheaven.com

Moparitis #2

There is every possibility that Ken Holwick's 1965 A/FX
Dodge Coronet lived up to its name.

Via: The H.A.M.B

Givin' You The Willys #13

Tangerine isn't a color that springs to mind when you're thinking tough. But when you're speaking Willys it doesn't make any difference.

Box Top #5

I picked this up on the weekend complete with a bunch of parts from the gluebomb graveyard. I may do something with them ..... or then again I could just enjoy the box art.

Hard Charger

Bench seat, blown wedge and burning rubber.
The precursor to the funny car.

Rodentville

Gizmo zoomies are always a hit with the ladies. Or zoomie gizmos depending on your inflection.

Skate City

Before the advent of the stereotypical skateboarder, guys were content to ride their boards in leather shoes.

Via: retronaut

Moparitis

The Magnetic Brain has generally been lacking in conveyences of the Mopar persuasion, therefore I thought it high time to share the plethora of images which I have accumulated over the years. Presenting the Sox & Martin Barracuda for your viewing pleasure. Stay tuned for more Mopar.

Smash 'Em Up

24 Hours of Le Mans, 1965

The only Ford to finish in 1965 was the crumpled Shelby Daytona Cobra of Jack Sears and Dick Thompson. CSX 2299 finished 8th outright despite an oil pickup problem.

Via: definemotorsports

Dangerous Curves

Box Top #4

Shoebox

Fast in Fuchsia

Ed Hedrick campaigned this 289 Cobra, CSX 2093, after purchasing it from Jim Costilow in 1966. Costilow and Bruce Larson had previously been very successful in the A/SP and AA/SP classes having won both the 1965 Springnationals and the 1965 Winternationals. Under Hedrick's ownership "The Fuscia One" took home the 1966 NHRA World Championship.

Via: The H.A.M.B
Link: csx2019.com

Rockabilly

" Rockabilly ..... the acetate arena where a long-playing bum can sing gibberish and coin a fortune. "

Harlan Ellison

Image via: dailypress.com

D.I.Y

Get with it and turn yesterday into tomorrow with your very own Metalflake Spray Kit. Transform your dreary ride into a shimmering tour de force at the touch of a button. It's so easy. Frosted Grape, Aztec Gold or Irish Mist - the choice is yours. Don't pay a professional to paint your car when you can do it at home

..... in a fraction of the time and cost !!!

* Metalflake Incorporated cannot guarantee Watsonesque results with the D.I.Y "Spray Kit" *

Horny

Rothalike

Here's an old iron on transfer I had lying around. It's little wonder that Roth was such a success when you see the ghoulash his competitors were dishing up.

Gentlemen Start Your Engines

This record has been in my possession for the best part of 40 years. I remember being barely unable to contain my excitement when I unearthed this gem at a school fete for the princely sum of 10 cents. It's funny, but I would be just as excited if I found another copy tomorrow !

Pit Stop #50

Green Valley Raceway, Texas 1965
Bill Steele 289 Cobra

Photo by Jerry Melton.

Via: etceterini.com

More Little Red Wagon ...... Again !!!

Another high resolution scan of a killer picture, which up until now, I have only ever found in the dimensions of a postage stamp. Thanks to bcmacsac1 for making these images available to drag tragics like myself.

Click on the link for a super high resolution image.
Via: bcmacsac1

Strip Shot #10

I have been looking for a good scan of this shot for quite some time and finally found one here. The Melrose Missile ready for launch.

Via: bcmacsac1

The Low Down

If you dig Astro Supremes and lace paint then do yourself a favour and check out Wheels Are Everything. Here are a couple of awesome photoshop lowering jobs I borrowed from the blog, which show you just how good these cars look riding on the right wheels, just as the name suggests.

http://www.wheelsareeverything.com

Givin' You The Willys #12

Mazmanian at Fontana.

Photo by Don Lenaker.

Drive Thru

Thanks

I have come to the realization that I am an image hoarder. My computer is choked with pictures of cars launching toward the stratosphere, drag slicks spinning into oblivion, thanks in no small part to the efforts of photographers like the late Bob Plumer. Bob was gracious enough to share his vast collection on the internet for us all to enjoy. Here are a few of Bob's iconic photos from the strip.

Thanks Bob.

King Of The Jungle

Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick.

Via: bcmacsac1

Marketing Madness

This is definitely the most bizarre piece of marketing I have come across in my repository of old hot rod magazines. I just wonder how they could have kept supply up if they took off like the hula hoop ?

Tales From The Strip #2

Tales From The Strip

Box Top #3

I bought this on Ebay recently, minus contents, and thought it was worth sharing with any other box art buffs out there.

Watson

This fantastic Larry Watson window decal was just posted by TS3X65MPH on The Garage Forums. Take a look here if you're stuck on vintage decals, there are plenty of them.

Cracking Up

Via: The H.A.M.B

Weber Equipped

Sebring 12 Hours 1963

The Shelby Cobra of Dan Gurney and Phil Hill receiving a little Weber maintenance.

Via: saacforum

Abarth

All I can tell you about this shot is that it's a Fiat Abarth 600 and that the pit crew member is holding a clipboard and umbrella.

Via: saacforum

Pit Stop #49

" Bob Allen in his Shelby Cobra 289 as it ran in the US National Races 1969."

Via: tamsoldracecarsite

Stay Safe

I can't imagine that Evel's safety tips had much impact, as most kids were much more interested in staging their own Snake River Canyon jump - with the same catastrophic results.

Via: The H.A.M.B

More Little Red Wagon

The Little Red Wagon went through more changes in its career than a Vegas showgirl. Here are a few more images I found over at speedandkustom.com Check out the forum for loads more Magnetic Brain type stuff.