Bill Ellershaw’s work in restoring Joe Pirrone, Jr.’s 1965 “Boss Hydro” ’33 Willys A/GS showcases his talents. Here Joe’s son Rocky Pirrone shows off the result. This car is a major force in nostalgia Blown Gasser racing. “Big John” Mazmanian’s ’41 Willys A/Gas Supercharged coupe was flawlessly recreated by Bill Ellershaw and Rocky Pirrone. Its […]
Story By Jim Hill For five decades, Jim Kerr and his business, Jim Kerr & Associates, Manufacturer Representatives, has provided critical manufacturer to distributor service for the makers of racing and performance products. “Jimmy” Kerr has managed to achieve this while maintaining a high-ground position on honesty, ethics and loyal service. Kerr is also well […]
Story By Jim Hill Photo from The Jim Hill Collection Pete Arend’s “Mongoose” 1963 Corvette split-window coupe did little to relate itself to the cobra-killing, lightning-quick little creature in Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel, “Rikki Tikki Tavi”. However, Pete Arend’s “Mongoose” Corvette did become symbolic of the possibilities provided by an almost unlimited budget and an obsession to build […]
Story by Jim Hill For Venice, Florida’s Roy Hagadorn, drag racing has been a two-part endeavor. Part A: Family fun Part B: Two and four wheel vehicles. While this may seem to be overly ambitious, Roy and his family racing operation has managed to excel on all levels, so much so that Hagadorn is now […]
Story by Jim Hill Tune in to major event drag racing TV coverage and you’ll see numbers of crew personnel, each swarming over their race car as it waits to make a run. Each of these minions will be attired in a professionally designed and sewn race crew uniform that billboards their corporate sponsors and […]
Colson’s first dragster duty came in this blown Chevy, Top Gas car. Colson drove Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Funny Car for nearly five years. He also drove the Chi-Town Hustler! Ron Colson’s first “fast” ride was this 12 second, B/Gas, ’41 Studebaker. There may be only five or six drivers who have driven more different types […]
Henderson, NC, October 17, 2015 Do you see yourself somewhere in that crush of eager hot rod enthusiasts? If not, you missed a major opportunity to see the 1,500+ hot rods, street rods, rat rods, musclecars, trucks, restored antique vehicles and race cars on the main street in historic Henderson, NC. Now enjoying its 14th Annual […]
The 2015 Show & Shine held Saturday, October 17, as part of the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend. This year the show attracted a record 1,500+ entries to the mile-long, downtown of historic Henderson, NC. Among those on hand were everything from a vintage Model T Ford to all-out, 426 Hemi powered […]
Website Story By Jim Hill Photo Courtesy of Quarter Mile Brothers Drag racing as a participant sport has long been more about how fast your car and driver is than about a racer’s skin color. For Sherwood Allen, patriarch of a three-generation drag racing family, his passion for racing with his son and grandson has […]
The 2015 edition of the 14th Annual East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend rolled out to record breaking crowds and car show entries that surpassed all prior events! The show’s Saturday, October 17 entries exceeded the previous high by over one hundred vehicles. During the crush of early morning car show entries the […]
