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A new body Charger running against a 67 Chevelle
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Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing! Was that a public road? Do you have any matchups with Fullsize Chevys?
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Yes, it was a public road, but not used a lot. There were a couple of small ranches along there, but there was other access.
I don't have any full sized Chevys in this lot of photos. I haven't gone through everything though. It sure is bringing back memories though. I can smell that hot sagebrush right now. This place is just a couple of miles from the US/Canada border as the crow flies. North of Wenatchee Wa. |
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Do they still run that road at all?
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No, that ended in 1976. No one would provide insurance for racing on public roads in BC., after that.
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In the photo of the Duster and the GTO, you can see the RCMP officer sitting on his police car fender. His name was Ron and he was a pretty easy going guy. He wouldn't write a ticket unless you really pushed it with him.
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Great photos and quality. That investment in your camera really paid off. Compare the resolution 32 years later. Those wheels you would have bought would be all rusted by now anyway. By the time I got to BC in July 75 all that we had was Boundary Bay on a Saturday night. Most of the hot cars were on used car lots on Kingsway or Broadway (Ritchie,Belmont,Gladstone Etc) $99 down and $99 per month got you a 6 or 7 year old muscle car that was tired. They never told you how many months you had to pay the $99.00. That 60 Plymouth looks like something out of a B grade movie about "dammed hotrodders". Thanks for sharing. Paul Martin North Vancouver,BC Accross the river from the Wagonmaster |
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Hi Paul, yes I remember Belmont and Gladstone. I learned to never pull my car onto the lot at Belmont. They'd block you in and really put the pressure on. Bunch of shysters. They did have some awesome stuff on their lot in 70 and 71. I remember being there one day and watching them unload a car carrier with used muscle cars from Ontario. There were 3 69 Biscaynes with 427's on one load. 2 blue and a red one. I wonder where they disappeared to.
I think Mission was open till about 1976 or 77, because I did run my W31 there one time in 76. After that it shut down for years, and then reopened at it's present location. |
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Those so awesome pics!!! keep them coming,and very senic background. Makes me wish i was back there then. Roger
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I do have more, but lots of things are taking up my time these days. I'll get to them. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Occasionally I run across interesting photos on Flickr. This guy has some cool old photos. Note the one of a 67 Mustang at a road race course. It's a street car, but has the whole tailight taped up, as was usual back then for road races.
Another interesting shot of Mark Donohues Camaro, and a 63 Dodge drag car. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsldaw/sets/1359283/ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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And then there's Pace cars. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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You guys are going to love this one. It's not mine but has all the elements needed to please a red blooded male. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
A convertible, a blonde, and a stick shift. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alteredmissives/454330271/ |
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Awesome pics, John. I also have boxes full of car pictures and had the "pro" camera that allowed me "all access" back in the day. (I had a Konica back then). I have big albums from the Street Machine Nats dating back to the eary 70's that are a real hoot! (especially the pics of me and my "ultra cool" haircut!)
Every once in a while, I find myself digging through some of those boxes and reliving the memories. Guess I'm going to have to do some posting myself! Thanks/BA |
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Yes , deficiently get those photos up here. I like to see what the cars were like back then. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif
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69 Mustang and a Road Runner. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...e%20cars/9.jpg [/ QUOTE ]I'm pretty sure that I've seen this Mustang 10+ years ago here in Vancouver. Black with a teardrop hood. Should have snapped a pic as it isn't there anymore... |
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I found another one. This is at the strip in Keremeos about 1975, and that's me flag starting. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
When I look at this now, I must have been crazy to stand there like that. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...S/is_00028.jpg |
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I really like this shot even though it's a little dark. The starter in the air as the car is just leaving, and the shadow really convey action. One of my favorites, although not a masterpiece. Action shot.
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John , I've been missing your Posts soooooo bad!!! Thx a bunch, what great shots !!
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Damn, was I ever skinny back then. I would like to be halfway between then and now. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
I still have all my hair though. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif |
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I can't remember if I've posted this one or not. I don't think so. It was my W31 in front of one of the last working antique gas pumps in BC. The photo was 1976 or 1977.
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The shots of Boundary Bay Airport and Upper Bench Road are great! Here is what upper Bench Road looked like at 10am this morning (Boundary Bay had their air show today so I had the choice of getting that)
http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/26...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/20...600x600Q85.jpg |
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Uncanny. I printed out your pictures from the previous pages and was holding them in my hand while taking these. For some reason the mountains in the background all look different! There was an older woman jogging past who assured me that is the spot they raced and so did the guys i'd talked to running at the Osoyoos Airport. Behind the starting line the road curves south and downhill...right?
On closer inspection of the picture with the white Camaro and black ElCamino on the previous page i notice the pointed mountain is behind the others and obscured in clouds today. I couldn't find the right angle to make the hills behind the line appear correct. By the way as a Ford guy and had to wrestle with my conscience to join a "Chevy" site but this is a good forum i've been visiting for a couple years. |
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Hey Tom...thanks for taking the time to get the pics. It doens't matter what type of cars you like...only that you are a car guy (Even Ford guys! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif )
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Yep, that's the spot allright. I was hoping to see some of the cars that ran there this weekend, as I know some of them are still around.
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I tried to repost you pictures and mine above and below each other to make it easy to compare but couldn't figure out how. Easier for me to work mechanical stuff than electronic stuff.
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http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/20...600x600Q85.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...e%20cars/3.jpg The hills are pretty green this year. Normally it's just the sage brush you see, and it looks like there's a power pole where none was before. And it looks like there's a hay field there now too. |
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