Robin (UK) Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Great action shots of a P15 and D24 going for glory in their final throes... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 there does not appear to be drivers in either car..and the pixel mutilation of the airborne Dodge is questionable.. Quote
Roadkingcoupe Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 in the first picture the vehicle being smashed appears to be a 1940 Plymouth! Quote
Rusty O'Toole Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 In the days before seat belts and roll bars stunt drivers would "dive for the cellar" in other words, at the last second drop to the floor, get under the dashboard as far as possible and brace their back against the dashboard. This was an old racing driver's trick. Wait for the smashing and crashing to stop then when everything was quiet, wait a minute and crawl out of the wreck. That last bit was the tricky bit, sometimes everything gets quiet because you are flying thru the air so it pays to wait and be sure the wreck is over. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 I will say, I have never deliberately wrecked a car... Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 I believe the bottom car on which the Dodge is landing is a 1948 Chevy, based on the vertical bar in center of the grille. Quote
John Reddie Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 You are right Bob, A '48 Chev it is and possibly a convertible:eek:. The other looks like a Canadian bodied Dodge. John R Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Bob, Dodge has always been on top of Chevy..now who in their right mind would allow a convertible in a demo-derby..I do believe that would have been a no no from the go go ah but I do have fond memories of watching the ole figure 8 races..odd were there was a T-bone every race..and of dirt track racing..I remember well the one car that had a steering failure on the back straight away..road curved..he did not..the bank blocked the actual view of the landing but the dust plummage did tell the story..other than a Gran Prix in person..I could care less to watch any race these days.. Quote
Robin (UK) Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Posted March 7, 2012 The other looks like a Canadian bodied Dodge.John R Yep... the thread title should have said P15 and D25... I missed that. Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Why are the grandstands full for the Plymouth and empty for the Dodge? Quote
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