Roaring Roadsters... Amazing Rare Footage..

[woodguy32]

WOW.. Awesome... Always loved this stuff..The Roots of Hotrodding..



wood

[dreinecke]

That was seriously awesome! Thanks for sharing it!

I can't imagine driving those - no safety except a Polo helmet, an occasional bar that looks weaker than a coat rack, and that dust...that had to have been awful to breathe. Add to that the cigs, and I'll bet they were hacking like crazy after the race.

I did see Jim Rathman at the 2:30 mark!

[woodguy32]

Yup.. a few famous names in the hotrod world..are racing .. But I wood dig any of them to have on the road today.. They all got that "Look" I love..

[scuderia-del-teschio aka]

wow ,fast on dusted track, no safety device apart some rollbar made with water pipe!!!
good old days.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I love that stuff. Movie theaters used to have short features before the movie, one of which was called "A Pete Smith Specialty", and he did a whole episode on these cars in California. There may have been some of the same guys in it. If you wonder how long ago that was, the movies with shorts, cartoons, actual food in the concession stand, all that-- cost 50 cents per head for brand new movies, 25 cents for movies making a second or third run. And we all wore coats and ties to the movies. Woof.

[olskoolslotz]

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[DixonJohn]

Thats exactly what I was am going after with my little dirt car. Thanks for the link

[HomeRacingWorld]

Just great stuff.

Thanks for the link.

Of course NOW I want to build some too.

Yo Oldskool....need any help with those? heheheh

[TsgtRet]

Absolutely cool, "coal shed engineering" at it's finest! For you super detailers out there note the "on board tool kit" (pliers) in the opening interior shot. Here I thought my tilt bed trailer for my Kubota was original :think:
Thanks for the post!

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Hmmmm... Highway Pioneers, eh? How would a 1909 Renault limo or a 1916 Cadillac look as a dirt track car? I mean, other than heavy as heck.

Hey Sarge, My Kubota would throw me into outer space on a tilt bed. What did you do?

[TsgtRet]

[olskoolslotz]

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[youngster]

Loved the Flim; It was GREAT. Sure wish someone bring
back some 1/32 Early Kits like that. Had a Whole box full a couple of
years ago and like a Foll ; gave 'em away; sure wish now that
I'd hung onto 'em.
ALL YA'LL Have A Great; Safe Weekend.

Youngster

[RazorJon]

Wood, that was great, thanks for posting

makes me want to go race but I have to cut grass

Hmmm my lawn tracktor looks a little jalopyish, heck we are off to the green track for some racing :dance:

[HRWJim]

I totally building one to race with you DixonJohn. RazonJon gave me a 1/24 kit this summer at Harry's and I just needed motivation. Great video, I love the safety equipment. LOL Nice helmets and I think only a couple guys had rollbars. Jim