Another lost soul

[FastEd]

 

[Cooperhawk]

I'll bet he can really pass in a hurry. :shock:

 

[wwb]

This, for old-time racers, is what they mean when they say "Run what ya brung."

 

[Jimbo357mag]

What year was that Ed? I think maybe late 40's sometime. :?

 

[sfhogman]

The Ford ahead of the racer is a '54....

 

[Jimbo357mag]

The car ahead of the '54, the Chevy, that's a '55 or '56? I'm not as good
on the older cars as some of you guys here. - DixieBoy

No way, more like a 52 chevy. Look at the small rear window.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chevy_Deluxe.jpg#/media/File:Chevy_Deluxe_rear.jpg

 

[Dave P.]

It's some version of a Cooper, somewhere around 1958-1960 range.
Dave

 

[FastEd]

That's an old roadster probably with an Offenhauser four...
Could be any year.

 

[FastEd]

The car ahead of the '54, the Chevy, that's a '55 or '56? I'm not as good
on the older cars as some of you guys here. - DixieBoy

No way, more like a 52 chevy. Look at the small rear window.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chevy_Deluxe.jpg#/media/File:Chevy_Deluxe_rear.jpg

If I had to guess, that's a 1954 Olds 98...

 

[Jimbo357mag]

If I had to guess, that's a 1954 Olds 98...

Noop, the bumper isn't right.

http://www.significantcars.com/cars/1954oldsmobile/
http://www.allcollectorcars.com/for-sale/1954-Oldsmobile-88/1596464/

 

[sfhogman]

'51 or '52 Chevy.
And I'll bet that is an Offy. Sure would love to hear it run.

Jeff

 

[RugerHound]

This, for old-time racers, is what they mean when they say "Run what ya brung."

That's a fact! I used to drag race motorcycles... I had a 450 Honda with a Yoshimira 'Git Kit'... The tack went from 4K - 14K. Those who are familiar with the 450 understand the dual OHC and torsion bar valve springs. It was impossible to float a valve with the things.

At New England Raceway I'd turn the headlight around, swap out gas tanks (Had a 'horrified Campbell Soup can), had to have an ignition wire in your jacket in case you fell off the bike it would kill it...

But we rode 'em to the race, and rode 'em home.

The good old days indeed!

 

[Colonialgirl]

Looks like somebody missed the back curve on the Riverside raceway !!!

 

[CLAYPOOL]

That's a mid 50's Ford in front of him. A chev in front of the Ford.

 

[Jeepnik]

Am I mistaken or is that a Burma Shave billboard on the left?