race car pics from the early 70's

[jeff morocco]

since im in kind of a "scanning mood" ill post some more old stuff, mostly misc. pictures of stuff.



and just to let you guys know, my dad has quite an extensive collection of T-shirts too. from NHRA event shirts to old crew shirts to manufacturer shirts. like Holley, Strange, Crower, stuff like that. all NEVER worn. maybe a few worn but mostly new in the plastic....probably in the 100's.....

[jeff morocco]

his buddy Ray's monza..........

[jeff morocco]

Steve Johnson helped my dad get the chevelle ready for some street driving in many many years.....we took my 57 and his chevelle to Fiesta Days in McHenry for my first ever car show.....i won Best 50's and 60's Street Machine.....







my Grandma even helped.....

[jeff morocco]

for those of you who dont know who Steve Johnson is, Steve used to race a Pro Mod car in the mid to late 90's. the first was a firebird, then to a 92 ZR1 corvette and then to a 57 chevy. the cars were owned by Dave Simpson who had quite the collection of rare muscle cars before....well, getting in some hot water. this was his first car. 75 camaro that was street raced heavily back then. Steve also worked for Nitrous Oxide and now i think is the Director of Motorsports for Edelbrock. he helped them design their current N2O systems. he is a Nitrous wizard......

being built by John Rice.....

[Jonesy]

Jeff,

Thanks again for the pics of the invoices. My car was probably on the lot when your Dad was there. My cars orig paperwork says Route 25. Does your Dad happen to know a John Filson from Elgin, IL ??? I think my car ended up at alot of car shows in the area. White 74 z/28 with chrome side pipes and pinstriped flames.

[Jonesy]

Here is a pic, I am sure it had different wheels and tires on it as when I found it, it had the orig rims and wide ovals and the tires still had the nubs on them like new

[jeff morocco]

after building Steves camaro, John Rice built an all 'glass 55 chevy to compete in Top Sportsman. he built this car for specifically one purpose. to beat Rob Vandergriff in the '57 chevy Thundercraft.............John was into everything from an alcohol dragster to a '55 chevy 9 sec. street car to turbo nitroused bikes. he died tragically in a street race on his motorcycle.

here are some of his toys......

alcohol dragster



turbo/n2o drag bike



this is Steve taking apart the motor we bought for my 57. John also is the one who narrowed the 57........

[jeff morocco]

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Jeff,

Thanks again for the pics of the invoices. My car was probably on the lot when your Dad was there. My cars orig paperwork says Route 25. Does your Dad happen to know a John Filson from Elgin, IL ??? I think my car ended up at alot of car shows in the area. White 74 z/28 with chrome side pipes and pinstriped flames.




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so they must have moved late '74 if your address shows rt 25.

ill ask my dad if he remembers the car or john....name does sound familiar to me though....how long did he own the car ? do you know his approx. age ? i have lots of friends from elgin back then that i still talk to. maybe they know of him ? ill ask....ya never know......

[jeff morocco]

here is Johns "Too Fat To Fly" '55 chevy. all fiberglass body on a "lefthand steer" funny car chassis that he made himself. blown/injected big block.

here are my dad and brother working on it............













his business cards read John Rice Racecars 1 Nitrous Blvd. elgin il.

[DarrenX33]

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Here is a pic, I am sure it had different wheels and tires on it as when I found it, it had the orig rims and wide ovals and the tires still had the nubs on them like new


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I am quite certain that you wanted me to have this car.