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Old 05-12-2010, 02:07 PM
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http://www.davemilcarek.com/old.htm

http://www.oldhippie.com/forums/drag...on-sports.html

i know i wish i could of been around back then for racing.
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That was awesome!! I remember some of those cars too! I loved the jet cars when I was little back when they used to run real jet engines out of fighter planes, now they just use Helicopter engines. Hell I remember the rocket powered car that got outlawed.
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^lol the rocket powerd car was sick..

i love looking at cars from back then..**** my next thing i will build after my radial car will be an old aa/fa replica car..it will be a cross from the rat trap and pure hell number 2..going to run a sbc or bbc 427 with a 14-71 in her probley..an yes it will be short wheel base probley around 101"s or so
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Awesome pic
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lots of cool pics. anyone catch whats on the trailer door in the pic of the LA HOOKER?
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Originally Posted by mustang281man
lots of cool pics. anyone catch whats on the trailer door in the pic of the LA HOOKER?
lol yup!!
My Dad used to own the Bubble Buster after it was retired. He rebuilt it in his basement. Thing had 6 carbs. lol
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Those are some awesome pictures thanks for sharing that link.

I love old drag photos like that.

~Jim~




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