Day 2 Paper Thread

whitetop · #1 08-16-2011, 02:10 AM

I have been collecting Street Machine Nat's stuff for years. Here is some stuff from the very first NSRA Nat's sponsored by Car Craft in 1972 at Memphis. Later Car Craft started their own Street Machine Nat's in 1977 at Indy and by 1980 the NSRA Nat's were defunct.

whitetop · #2 08-16-2011, 02:26 AM

Here is some post 1977 stuff. Many of the items are one off I obtained from Lee Laskey before he passed away such as the "Officials" badges. The nat's also made up special badges for the police to wear and I have some of those also which I obtained from Lee. Lee worked for the ISCA for years then was head of Special Events which put on the Nat's. I might be the only person in the country that has some of these badges as I doubt if the police kept theirs at the time.

**njsteve** · #3 08-16-2011, 02:35 AM

I went in 79 and 80 and still have all that stuff in my old room at my parent's house.

LOL, I never thought they were worth anything. I still have the stickers, the hats and the beer coolers still in plastic wrap.

**MosportGreen66** · #4 08-16-2011, 02:55 AM

Whitetop - if you EVER want to sell that Car Craft poster I am a buyer.

Dan

whitetop · #5 08-16-2011, 03:09 AM

Everybody has their favorite ad from the day and this is one of mine-Mr Gasket ad circa 1976-77. Something about the candy blue and gold just really pops.

**daverd** · #6 08-23-2011, 04:20 AM

Thats a great ad I miss those Days!

**olredalert** · #7 08-23-2011, 05:16 AM

-----Whitetop,,,I keep coming back to your add, which is very cool, but that valvecover still looks too darn long no matter how long I stare at the picture. Im fairly sure you dont know the answer (I obviously dont) but maybe someone here does. Is it a six cylinder valvecover or am I just looking at it cockeyed???.....Bill S

whitetop · #8 08-23-2011, 07:52 PM

Bill
It is a sbc. Does look like a 6 banger though but Mr Gasket never made 6 banger covers in aluminum.

**Salvatore** · #9 08-23-2011, 10:45 PM

Well Dave, you know Bill is a BB guy. He probably never saw a sb valve cover. HA!

**olredalert** · #10 08-24-2011, 01:33 AM

----Seen plenty. Some I wish I hadnt ever looked at. Actually found out that I holed a piston with chunks of the exhaust valve on a very mild 350/250/2bbl mercruiser just tonight. I bought it new and the thing only has about 150 hours on it and it has never been over 4800rpm.. We are scratching our collective heads up here. Of course,,,warrantee is over!!!!!.......Bill S

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