Vintage Drag Racing Video

[427.060]

I just saw this posted on Team Chevelle and thought people here might enjoy it.
James

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gd4Aj4tbf50

[mockingbird812]

Like how the 2nd guy getting the trophy "goes for it"! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[GRB]

I wonder when and where that was?

[jannes_z-28]

It is the Hot Rod Nationals in Detroit 1958.

There is more to see here at the Internet Movie Archive.
http://www.archive.org/details/Ingenuit1958_2

If you look around there are some cool GM advertising films from the 50's, for example when the V8 came in 1955.

Jan

[Mr BB Chevy]

http://www.archive.org/details/Ingenuit1958

http://www.archive.org/details/Ingenuit1958_2