hkestes41 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Packing up for a move to Florida and found a few photos of my Dad's old race cars that he ran in the late 50s early 60s around the Joplin, MO area. The red and white coupe I'm pretty sure is a 32 Chrysler and believe the black and gold is the same car with the cowl cut off following a crash rebuild. Both are running flathead 6 Mopars. Lot of new guys ask about the power potential of the flathead six and I can tell you Dad was pretty successful on the track. Now later on he did switch to V8s including a big block Mopar A sedan but did pretty well with the old flatheads. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkestes41 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Here is another local guy who lived in the same small town we did named Bob Cooper that my dad sponsored also running a flathead Mopar. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Gooz Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great pictures. Is there any one that know of any cars like that, That are still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 There are 3 orfour groups in New York that run races for vintage dirt track modifiers. Quite a few still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratfinkxxx Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Thanks for sharing those. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudford Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 7:39 PM, hkestes41 said: Here is another local guy who lived in the same small town we did named Bob Cooper that my dad sponsored also running a flathead Mopar. Cool pics Kirk, fair play to that roll hoop. Curious looking wide five axle/wheels? Be interested to see more if you uncover any, great history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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