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« on: January 20, 2010, 11:11:23 am » |
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Decided to make this its own thread after finding more photos! Finally decent photos of the Doug Church dragster at Blackbushe, where I watched it run. Note it's parked next to Tony Nancy's streamliner AA/FD car. It was a hell of a race meeting my first ever!  "1964 - Doug Church got the Modern Specialist Porsche powered dragster down to an 11.41/115m.p.h. and in the afternoon came out for a race against Peter Westbury in his 11sec Lotus BRM which would have been a good race if the Lotus hadn't broken off the line"    And now pics from RAF Duxford:   Doug and Darleen Church,with mechanic Ray Fenwick on the left:  Doug Church handing out cards:  And, the grand finale film!!!  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 11:56:54 am » |
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Nice pics Keith.What happened to the car,does it still exist?
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 12:32:03 pm » |
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Fantasic film Keith..
Especialy like the girl on the cock at the film end! LMAO.
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 15:39:27 pm » |
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Awesome pics & video.
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 16:32:36 pm » |
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Nice pics Keith.What happened to the car,does it still exist?
peter that dragster become after the empi dragstrer, and now the Flat4 collection |
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 16:42:44 pm » |
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Thanks for sharing Keith !  |
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 17:26:33 pm » |
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VERY cool!!
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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 21:11:29 pm » |
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Sir sydney vs dante and moonbeamm, Tony nancy's wedge plymouth, dave stricler's dodge, and church's digger.. great find! thanks KS...BTW.. they GOTTA do something about that horriffic soundtrack..anoying as all get out...top fueler that sounds like a '38 Packard... yeooow...
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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 22:02:49 pm » |
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Nice pics Keith.What happened to the car,does it still exist?
peter that dragster become after the empi dragstrer, and now the Flat4 collection Thx Fabs  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 22:52:44 pm » |
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How cool is that! The tiny little rail next to Don Garlits' digger! Really love it, thanks Keith! |
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 10:39:15 am » |
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And some more film footage not a lot, but still very cool...
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4JrFTAq9UWw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/4JrFTAq9UWw</a>]]>And more pics..   |
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2010, 11:35:08 am » |
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Keep them comming Keith.
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2010, 13:50:51 pm » |
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There is some good info on the 1963-64 british drag festivals in the book Crazy Horses - The history of british drag racing.  |
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2010, 11:46:30 am » |
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Just found another photo from Blackbushe...  |
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2010, 03:37:11 am » |
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I was the one that found that historic dragster..... Anyone want to hear the story? |
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2010, 06:11:34 am » |
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That last photo is badass! The one with Garlits is sweet too! Thanks for posting, Keith. Now I know why it looks identical to the empi dragster. Because it is. I just figured they copied the idea or something....  |
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2010, 06:25:21 am » |
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I was the one that found that historic dragster..... Anyone want to hear the story? We're all ears |
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« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2010, 08:03:36 am » |
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Jim,
Tell them the story. I think it would be great to let everyone know how you came about it and restored it.
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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2010, 16:41:21 pm » |
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I was the one that found that historic dragster..... Anyone want to hear the story? Let me guess... Tom Wright at TNT automotive?? That's where I saw it last ~DR. |
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2010, 22:02:31 pm » |
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same dragster at bug in 30 if i remember it was blue |
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