Indoor 440ft drags: Chicago 1960s

[jbiscuit]

Cars would stage, run to the 440ft and out the building through a big open door and finish your shut down in a parking lot...circle the building and back to the other side :stare Can you imagine trying to navigate your manual steering Max Wedge through a door at the top half of the 1/8th? WOWZERS :stare

Notice the swiss cheese pontiac wagon in the 3rd photo also....

here is the press release for it:
http://lettermensign.com/images/stripepanel017.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=165105&d=1140649512

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=165232&d=1140669472

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=165230&d=1140669472

[Flicktitty]

that is BADASS!

[jbiscuit]

can you imagine what it must have sounded like in there? Looks like they got the cars to hook too!

[Rocket Power]

Cool but didn't they n
know about carbon monoxide then:goof

[Flicktitty]

can you imagine what it must have sounded like in there? Looks like they got the cars to hook too!

Must of been pretty deafining, What is the far lane car in the the first pic?

[juicedimpss]

that looks like it was fun

[That_Guy]

wow...............

[jbiscuit]

50's Kaiser Henry J maybe?

[Karps TA]

Can't believe they could get any traction on those floors. Look how shiney they are. You get dust on your shoes and you walk on a polished concrete surface and it's slick.

[shoooo32]

I think they used coca-cola. When I was karting I remember running a few indoor races where coke was used to make traction.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

That is so cool, held at the International Amphitheatre then home of the Chicago Packers, LMAO.
Also the scene of the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention.

[Irish]

Too bad we didnt have that today. That would be awesome, you could tune your suspension over the winter and come out swinging in the spring.

[Exitspeed]

the Carbon monoxide and loudness of the cars would surely give you a pounding headache.

Looks like a lotta fun though.

[DirtyMax]

What is the far lane car in the the first pic?

I'm near positive that's an early 50's Kaiser Henry J. My dad had one but sold it when I was young.

[DirtyMax]

50's Kaiser Henry J maybe?


Ding ding ding, you win.

Beat me to it...

[Car Guy]

I wonder if the EPA would approve that in this day in time.....:goof

[Voodoo Chick]

That must have been awesome.

[Feature Pony]

That place is the McCormick center, very cool

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

That place is the McCormick center, very cool

Really ? The press release says International Ampitheatre which was @ 42nd & Halstead.

The press release also talks of summer racing at Soldier Field. :thumbsup

[SmokinRAM114]

that is badass!!

[Feature Pony]

Really ? The press release says International Ampitheatre which was @ 42nd & Halstead.

The press release also talks of summer racing at Soldier Field. :thumbsup

Yeah I don't know anything about chicago so maybe they changed the names like they do around here or maybe its a different place :confused
All I know everytime I go to Chicago my car gets towed or someone I'm with car gets towed. I hate Chicago but I like those cars!

[Exitspeed]

That place is the McCormick center, very cool

You could race in the McCormick center though. That place is so huge. I get lost there all the time.

[GTSLOW]

Nice find!!!

[scaleracer]

That's awesome! Nice find! :thumbsup

[MurphysLaw88GT]

Cool but didn't they n
know about carbon monoxide then:goof

To match the asbestos brake dust duh...

[Goat Roper]

To match the asbestos brake dust duh...

And people brought their kids to the track riding in the front seat with no seat belts, the windows rolled up and dad going through a half a pack just getting there.

Oh, the good ol' days :thumbsup

[Memphis]

Dude, you got to much time on your hands!!! Keep up the good work!:goof

[jbiscuit]

Dude, you got to much time on your hands!!! Keep up the good work!:goof

I read about this stuff between projects sometimes :rolf

[Warhawk2]

Wow that is tight

[SpdRcrZ]

Cool but didn't they know about carbon monoxide then

To match the asbestos brake dust duh...

What they didn't know, couldn't hurt them!!!

:durr