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Title: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: Fastbrit on January 06, 2011, 17:33:06 pm
A V8-owning friend sent me these, with the comment about how he felt sorry for me that there were so few photos on old drag racing sites which showed VWs!

Interesting selection, but don't currently know much about some of them…

An alternative Lightning Bug:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/LB1.jpg)(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/LB2.jpg)(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/LB3.jpg)

Some V8 nonsense:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/BugV8.jpg)(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/V8Bug2.jpg)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/ChevVW.jpg)

Glass Wag'n:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/GlassWagen.jpg)

Little But Quick:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/LBQ.jpg)

New Gasser:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/VWGasser.jpg)

Early racers:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/Bug-1.jpg)(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/GreenBean.jpg)

V8 Crew-Cab:
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/CrewCab.jpg)(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/AlteredCab.jpg)
 8) 8) 8)


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: speedwell on January 06, 2011, 17:50:52 pm
thx for sharing uncle


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: . on January 06, 2011, 18:25:37 pm
That Lightning Bug has a Turbonique drivetrain !
 :o


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: Nico86 on January 06, 2011, 22:34:29 pm
Nice and thanks !


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: deano on January 07, 2011, 01:19:34 am
A V8-owning friend sent me these, with the comment about how he felt sorry for me that there were so few photos on old drag racing sites which showed VWs! Interesting selection, but don't currently know much about some of them…
An alternative Lightning Bug:

Yes, owned and raced by the famous Shitkies Brothers.


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: marc1951 on January 07, 2011, 03:33:16 am
I remember a couple of these. The glass wagn was a very light all fiberglass car powered by what looked like a stock Porsche engine and had an old split, crash box trans. The car was so light that off the line, it would leap into the air with all 4 tires off the ground.

Marc
DRA


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: Fritter on January 07, 2011, 06:24:40 am
Cool pics.  Never saw an action shot of Little but Quick before.  The Rockford, Dolton, IL ones are right in my neck of the woods in the Chicago area.


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: lawrence on January 07, 2011, 06:55:18 am
A co-worker called my car the green bean. I always thought it would be a cool name for a drag car.


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: Rennsurfer on January 07, 2011, 07:17:45 am
THIS!
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/LBQ.jpg)


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: edcraig on January 07, 2011, 07:31:47 am
This is not as old as the others, but maybe my favorite shot.

...Ed.


Title: Re: Some "New" Old photos – race cars etc… Enjoy!
Post by: Fastbrit on January 07, 2011, 09:38:04 am
A V8-owning friend sent me these, with the comment about how he felt sorry for me that there were so few photos on old drag racing sites which showed VWs! Interesting selection, but don't currently know much about some of them…
An alternative Lightning Bug:

Yes, owned and raced by the famous Shitkies Brothers.
;D ;D ;D