Found some drag pics to share:)

[COUPE 72]

Awesome........ just friggin awesome. wow thems some flash backs

[COUPE 72]

Originally Posted by xbrules

That's XALENT's coupe,

Looking a bit worse for wear there with that XC grille :(

Spot on!!!

[620hp_gt]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

thems were the days........

Too TRUE, i remember the night i won the $1000. What a day, the bonnet blow up on my F100 while towing the GT at 110kms on the way there. My mate wanted to turn around and go home, i told him, I'm Going racin, with or without the the F's bonnet.

[homegrown]

Originally Posted by 620hp_gt

Too TRUE, i remember the night i won the $1000. What a day, the bonnet blow up on my F100 while towing the GT at 110kms on the way there. My mate wanted to turn around and go home, i told him, I'm Going racin, with or without the the F's bonnet.

I loved it when you Pirie Lads would come down racing. It was a good day for Ford fans. So many tough Falcs. Got heaps more pics of your GTs from that show at Pirie too.

[620hp_gt]

Thanks for putting them up Phil. The last XB pictured ran 10s all day. One of my favourites at the drags.[/QUOTE]

I only ran my xbgt with centerlines once, rare photo. All the photos i have its got convos. Looks heaps dark in that photo.

[620hp_gt]

Very surprised that not one photo of the Red motor shop TC cortina.

Another very tuff ride from the days.

[smally289]

Originally Posted by 620hp_gt

Very surprised that not one photo of the Red motor shop TC cortina.

Another very tuff ride from the days.

When it held together! Damn they used to give that some gas.

[homegrown]

Thats what I can find of your GT at the moment. Extremely tough car mate. Awesome. I have more, when I come across them I'll put them up too.

[homegrown]

The one with convos you ran a 10.9 (but I know you had a lot quicker times). Used to write the times on the back of the photo. Hope people dont think I have an unhealthy addiction

[homegrown]

Just thought Id add these because they are fellow members


same show, just another angle.

[Blem]

Originally Posted by 620hp_gt

Too TRUE, i remember the night i won the $1000. What a day, the bonnet blow up on my F100 while towing the GT at 110kms on the way there. My mate wanted to turn around and go home, i told him, I'm Going racin, with or without the the F's bonnet.

What year & class was that ?
The best prize money I ever got was $250?(it was the late 80's), some coke ( the drinkin type ) a cap, a bag of stuff & free entry to the next nat's meet @ AIR & that was for winning summer nats street class in 88.

[homegrown]

If anyone has footage of this capri. Please put it up. One of the most exciting cars at the drags when running right.

[xbrules]

thanks to Coupe 72 for these shots

[Fireblade]

Yeah anyone got photos of that Red Motor Shop Cortina, was always great to see that leave the line with the wheel in the air.

[jcxr]

Originally Posted by Blem

What year & class was that ?
The best prize money I ever got was $250?(it was the late 80's), some coke ( the drinkin type ) a cap, a bag of stuff & free entry to the next nat's meet @ AIR & that was for winning summer nats street class in 88.

You did better than me, I beat Brenton Steins Cortina in stock eliminator final and got $150 cheque in 1978/9
I also have dozens of old AIR photoes from the '70's, lots from the Ampol series when the yanks bought out their wheelstanders and funny cars.

[xalent]

Some great shots here. Good memories, I could never afford to buy film and have it processed back in those days. First time I've seen the coupe with the Ray and Pam's signwriting although you can still clearly see where it was on the car now. Also always wondered about the bonnet because I could see it had some sort of pinstriping on it. I'm not a fan of the XC grille though...

[620hp_gt]

Originally Posted by 620hp_gt

Too TRUE, i remember the night i won the $1000. What a day, the bonnet blow up on my F100 while towing the GT at 110kms on the way there. My mate wanted to turn around and go home, i told him, I'm Going racin, with or without the the F's bonnet.

It was dial ya own Friday night Street meets. The car had to have current rego to run.

I Ran 6 passes that night 10.77-10.88-10.81-10.79-backing off to win 10.91-10.99.

Last run, the final was up against an XC Falcon500, he dialed in at 16.22.
I dialed in at 10.90. OVER 5seconds waiting on the line for the first amber. I was thinking, noway, but i near on blew him off the track by the end, he backed off thinkin i was coming.lol

It felt like i was waiting a week for them bloody lights....

[620hp_gt]

Originally Posted by homegrown

The one with convos you ran a 10.9 (but I know you had a lot quicker times). Used to write the times on the back of the photo. Hope people dont think I have an unhealthy addiction

That was the first time it ran, and was stalling upto 6800rpm on the transbrake.

The COME Racing sticker was replaced with the ALLFAST test car stickers on the bonnet after the first stall converter exploded.

[620hp_gt]

Originally Posted by homegrown

Thats what I can find of your GT at the moment. Extremely tough car mate. Awesome. I have more, when I come across them I'll put them up too.

My XBGT now, No race parts, No polished Alloy, 500 odd HP missing and on Historic Rego.

[craigxr8]

Originally Posted by smally351

1989

That was my dad's car back in the day All built himself (race car chassis fabricator before AIR went to crap) RIP Dad :(

Heres a few of his others (quicker than taking the picture apart and scanning them lol)

[montyv8]

Originally Posted by homegrown

That ute is tucked away in a shed about 10mins drive from AIR. Awesome piece of gear.

[bluovl 6]

i have a pic of dave adams cortina somewhere will upload asap

[COUPE 72]

I have about 85 other pics to put up

[homegrown]

This thread has been great. Please keep adding.

[turk]

Some orsm cars.

[duster 408]

Yes, June_06_04_42.jpg

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June_06_04_88.jpg

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Yes,I miss racing in Adelaide too....

[Blem]

Originally Posted by 620hp_gt

It was dial ya own Friday night Street meets. The car had to have current rego to run.

I Ran 6 passes that night 10.77-10.88-10.81-10.79-backing off to win 10.91-10.99.

Last run, the final was up against an XC Falcon500, he dialed in at 16.22.
I dialed in at 10.90. OVER 5seconds waiting on the line for the first amber. I was thinking, noway, but i near on blew him off the track by the end, he backed off thinkin i was coming.lol

It felt like i was waiting a week for them bloody lights....

Not doubting you but what year pls ?
I won OUTRIGHT street class in a National meeting 1988 (6/2/88)
Still got the trophy to prove it.
Won a street meet & came in runner up "West End" streetmeet.
Don't remember $ or incentives but figure on BUGGER all plus trophies.

PS : Without bracket racing my efforts were fun but useless epecially in the 1988 Nat's as I was the slowest & ONLY 6 pot. Think I've still got a copy of that edition of "Dragster"?

[XT3VCruiser]

Man this thread is awesome, loving seeing the pics of the cars at the drags.

This takes me back to when Performance Street Car was the holly bible, autodrags made your car look tough as & if your streeter could get into the 11's you were king.

[620hp_gt]

Originally Posted by Blem

Not doubting you but what year pls ?
I won OUTRIGHT street class in a National meeting 1988 (6/2/88)
Still got the trophy to prove it.
Won a street meet & came in runner up "West End" streetmeet.
Don't remember $ or incentives but figure on BUGGER all plus trophies.

PS : Without bracket racing my efforts were fun but useless epecially in the 1988 Nat's as I was the slowest & ONLY 6 pot. Think I've still got a copy of that edition of "Dragster"?

Here the letter they used to send out, and the prize money slip.lol

[GTB 351]

Then and now.