Vintage Racing Images

[CSX2259]

VHT paint

[propayne]

Allow me to add some visual interest -

I've always loved this logo.

- Phillip

[FL SAAC]

Now that's hot  !

Allow me to add some visual interest -

I've always loved this logo.

- Phillip

[6R07mi]

Candlestick.  Phil Hill drove the 427 in A-Production and led the race until the car broke.  He was hounded by the winning 904 Porsche driven by Don Wester.  SAI had two GT350's entered in B-Production, driven by Leslie and ? (Titus).  One of the 350's won the class.  S&C and Hayward were the two biggest Shelby dealers in NorCal.  Tragic weekend as two drivers perished.

would this would be CSX3002 by my notes.

jim p

[TA Coupe]

I believe this to be 5S307 ? "Orange Blossom Special" any guess as to where that was shot ? distinctive building, "Goldy's" ? in the

back ground

Mike

Looks like Goldy's was in Texas. The picture was taken late 69 or later because the front wheels are American Racing TA70 wheels which AR made for the 70 season and were not used very much because the Minilites were lighter and about the same price. I have an original AR catalog showing them. AR borrowed it to make a copy for their museum of their history. Ram Automotive was owned by Danny Moore and I believe that car may be owned by Forrest Straight who also owns Danny's Boss 302 TA car. Here's a link to it:
http://www.historictransam.com/Drivers/ForrestStraight70Mustang57.html

         Roy

[s2ms]

Stumbled on these this morning via Pinterest, from a Camaro research website, link: http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9006.0, apologies if they've been posted previously. This is only a few of the photos posted, taken by Jerry Melton and Ron Lathrop, many more B/P, A/P, and T/A photos in higher resolution there...

1 - 1969 Waterford Hills
2 - 1969 Waterford Hills
3 - 1967 Mid-Ohio
4 - 1967 Mid-Ohio, Bob Johnson

[s2ms]

5 -  Steel Cities SCCA National 1968, Jack Hurt's 427 Cobra
6 -  Steel Cities SCCA National 1968, Charlie Lowe's 427 Cobra
7 -  Waterford Hills Regional event 1969, The Shelby GT350 Mustang (6S1733) of David Mroz
8 -  The Cobras of Dan Gerber and Bob Johnson

[s2ms]

9 -  Waterford Hills Regional race 1969
10  - Waterford Hills Driving School, April '69. Jerry thinks this he remembers Warren Tope being the driver
11 -  Waterford Hills circa 1968, Unknown Cobra racer
12 -  Waterford Hills 1968, Dan Schlames in his 289 Cobra

[s2ms]

13  -  Kent Field (Michigan), May 1964. Dan Gerber's winning A/Production Cobra with Jim Mederer's Cobra in the background
14  -  Kent Field (Michigan), May 1964, Dan Gerber's winning A/Production Cobra
15  -  Waterford Regional 1968
16  -  September 1968 Nationals at Steel Cities Raceway in Ohio, he GT350 of Sidney Finkel

[s2ms]

17  -  September 1968 Nationals at Steel Cities Raceway in Ohio, the GT350 of John Mahler. The John Mahler GT-350 was originally owned by Arnie Fick from Chicago.  John Mahler sold it to Bill Paul and it was the last GT-350  to run in SCCA National competition into the 1980's

18 -  Waterford Hills 1972. Shelby GT350

[6R07mi]

The car #169 is 5S445. I met the owner that raced it back in the 1970's at a vintage weekend at Waterford Hills July 2018.
Another great, very gracious owner willing to share his & car's history and experiences.
He drove the car in the "parade" pre-race laps but did not compete.

This is a well prepared, well raced, preserved, non-restored, car that captures the intended use - wear & patina of an independent competition GT350.

IMHO it doesn't get any better than this example ! 

regards,

jim p

[6R07mi]

Also he raced in the Great lakes area a 66 A/S, red mustang, shown in the album photo.

[honker]

s2ms, thanks for all those vintage photos you posted !

[honker]

'67 Cougar Trans-Am car, I believe this to be Lime Rock, 5th. race of the season.

Mike

[TA Coupe]

If you go here you can see lots of pictures of the Cougars and other Trans Am race cars from 66 to 72:

https://gwadagone.fotki.com/trans-am-racing1966/

       Roy