gasser wars

[Zilly]

its the summer of 72 sorry 06 and gassers rule the black top :D
1
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/248/443801084_63943fab9e.jpg
2
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/443799854_8f5bc68bbf.jpg
3
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/443798960_c9b6cc43c3.jpg
4
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/250/443802983_76557df32e.jpg
5
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/443797396_ee0ac97124.jpg


entire set can be found here CLICK (http://flickr.com/photos/motors/sets/72157600043201573/)


C+C welcome

[crn3371]

Nice nostalgia shots. But it looks like shots 1,3,and 5 have some serious WB issues.

[Zilly]

they havnt its just the way theve been processed trying to do something a bit different for the 4 most photographed gassers in the uk might be a bit too strong still trying to decided what a period photo from the 70's would look like

thanks

[crn3371]

That explains it. At first I thought they were scans of old photos. Reminded me of some of the drag shots of mine that I found from the 60's and 70's. Now that I realize that you were after that effect, you're getting close.

[mark hodsman]

I think 2 has nailed the 70's maybe....desaturated sortof thing. I dont have colour drag shots but I will lookup some ektachrome from 60's, My dads slides, if that helps...

Where was this shot?

[Zilly]

if you wouldn't mind look up some sildes for me it would be appreciated

these were shot at Shakespeare country raceway, long maston, Stratford upon avon

[Zilly]

one more

click for a bigger view
6
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/445016328_e9dae999a5.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/445016328_e9dae999a5_b.jpg)

[CH3NO2]

Great series and I really like the PS'ing on them. You can't get any better than the nostalgia drags.

[twisted pixels]

Like all of them.

[shannyD]

Zilly first off i love those photos. me being a little bit of a gear head so i love any shot of race cars. especially old ones. and secondly i love your avatar.
shannon

[Jim M]

Love the A/FX car "Pandemonium." Really takes me back to the '60s and the birth of Funny Cars. Glad I got to see that era first hand, except it makes me an old dude now. The gassers look good, too. Don't know what to make of the red coupe. Not a gasser (no fenders) and little too modern looking for my tastes, but the photo is nice. They look like old prints left laying in the sun, then stashed away for us to find decades later.

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[Tumak]

Glad to see there is another old dude from back then. The only thing that seems to have gotten slower are cars. And me.

[rabbs]

Very nice, number 2 stands out for that old school look.

[Tumak]

Put me down for #4. Looks like the old 40 Buick we had when I was about 5 years old.

[Zilly]

Zilly first off i love those photos. me being a little bit of a gear head so i love any shot of race cars. especially old ones. and secondly i love your avatar.
shannon

Thanks ;)

Love the A/FX car "Pandemonium." Really takes me back to the '60s and the birth of Funny Cars. Glad I got to see that era first hand, except it makes me an old dude now. The gassers look good, too. Don't know what to make of the red coupe. Not a gasser (no fenders) and little too modern looking for my tastes, but the photo is nice. They look like old prints left laying in the sun, then stashed away for us to find decades later.

http://flatheaddrag.com/

the 32 deuce coupe is no less a gasser than the rest as its built to the same rule book, several did run back in the day altho not a popular choice still sucessfull in their own way

word from the trackbyte machine is the circus will be even bigger this year and honky tonk has even more ponnies under the hood:cool:

[Jim M]

Thanks ;)



the 32 deuce coupe is no less a gasser than the rest as its built to the same rule book, several did run back in the day altho not a popular choice still sucessfull in their own way

word from the trackbyte machine is the circus will be even bigger this year and honky tonk has even more ponnies under the hood:cool:
Gassers without fenders is probably a modern interpretation. Gassers always had fenders "back in the day." It was in the rule book. Fenders and 10% engine setback = gasser. No fenders and 20% engine setback = Altered.