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From Don Garlits museum of drag racing...
And my swap meet find license plate on my twin-H 49 Commodore...
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Attached is a recent Article about legendary Mario Andretti begining his long Racing Career in a Hudson Hornet.. Difficult to read but it mentions Mario Won 20 Races in their aged Hudson in the first two Yrs that led to USAC, NASCAR, Formula 1, and Indy.
(I have a picture of a Modified Hudson Race Car that Mario installed one of Marshall Teague's 'Fabulous Hornet Engine's that I will Post later)
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The "Smokey Burnout" car wasn't Hornet powered, unfortunately. This car was built by Mike Tackett and myself as a bracket nostalgia racer with a mild 460 Ford in it. We raced this car from 1988 to 1993 with great success. BTW it's a 1952 Wasp Brougham...0
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Thanks for the Identification & clarification.. Its a pretty Cool Picture.......... I have a Hornet powered and a Chevy Powered Hudson0
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Check out Randy Maas latest Speed Development Parts for his Hudson Hornet Powered Drag Car....
Belt Drive & Crank Trigger Set-Up...
Hopefully this Set-Up will become available for other Performance enthuiasts......0 -
1951 FORD ANGLIA WITH HUDSON L-6 ENGINE DRAG RACE CAR0 -
My mechanic, Stan Lupka, back in the 50s and 60s raced a 308 in "Sweet Sixteen" 'till they tried to get rid of him my limiting the track to 300 inches.
He put the 262 crank in the 308 block but they tore him down after the win and banned the big block, so he put the 308 crank in the 262 and bored it to 299.9 inches.
Track champion for years. Dusty Doyle hall of fame. He told me just before he died a couple of years ago, that he never blew a Hudson engine in a race.0 -
That Anglia looked like it might have been a handful to keep straight, lots of fun though.
Harry0 -
Harry Hill wrote:That Anglia looked like it might have been a handful to keep straight, lots of fun though.
Harry
This car ran through-out the 1960's - Straight as a arrow --- ever time !!
Belong's to Hansen & Loran Chem. Co. --- They Put So many Hours into this Hudson - that - Im quite sure it cost Both of them their Marriages !!!
Their Hudson Friend,
Ike Smith0 -
Ol racer wrote:
Regarding The Picture of the “1954 Hornet Special†= this Hudson’s PREVIOUS owner (in 1964) was Jack Clifford.FYI
Another Hudson Hornet former Record Holder..... Won both Indy Nationals and Cardova Il. World Series Events in 1965!
Picture from Ike Smith ...... Ol' Racer
Purchased in 1965 by Chuck Parcell !!
On the side it says; S & S Enterprise Spec. After being Restored (engine, Trans, and Suspension) by Ike Smith, owner of S & S Enterprise. AND a Solid Black paint job, that made it the “BLACK BEAUTY†!!
Tuned, maintained, and Driven by Ike Smith, thru 1968. The Hornet engine
was disassembled for NHRA and track records, approx. 21 Times, always Legal!! (Then NHRA said; No More! to All Hudsons.)
Sad, but True.
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Uncle Josh wrote:
SURE would Like to have Known/Raced with Both Dusty and Stan -- YES !! can Feel their Pain, with the Racing Assoc. Also, I tried the 262 crank in a .060 Horent on a paved oval track. SURE was Fast BUT the Block and Crank will not Hold that HP and 6500 RPM !! T'was the Only Hornet engine that I have ever built, was Leading and BLEW UP !!My mechanic, Stan Lupka, back in the 50s and 60s raced a 308 in "Sweet Sixteen" 'till they tried to get rid of him my limiting the track to 300 inches.
He put the 262 crank in the 308 block but they tore him down after the win and banned the big block, so he put the 308 crank in the 262 and bored it to 299.9 inches.
Track champion for years. Dusty Doyle hall of fame. He told me just before he died a couple of years ago, that he never blew a Hudson engine in a race.
Hudson-ike0 -
The Story of "Jocko Flocko"
Jocko Flocko was a Rhesus monkey and remains the only known "co-driver" in NASCAR history. On May 16, 1953, Jocko helped Tim win the Grand National race at Hickory, N.C. - becoming the only winning monkey to date. Unfortunately, Jocko was forced to retire from "driving" duties two weeks later in Raleigh, N.C. Tim Flock recalls the incident:
"I actually raced with a monkey, which I named Jocko Flocko, for eight races in 1953. It started as a publicity stunt, and we gave him his own driving uniform and a specially designed seat."
"Back then the cars had a trap door that we could pull open with a chain to check our tire wear. Well, during the Raleigh 300, Jocko got loose from his seat and stuck his head through the trap door, and he went berserk! Listen, it was hard enough to drive those heavy old cars back then under normal circumstances, but with a crazed monkey clawing you at the same time, it becomes nearly impossible! I had to come into the pits to put him out and ended up third. The pit stop cost me second place and a $600.00 difference in my paycheck. Jocko was retired immediately. I had to get that monkey off my back!"0 -
Yep, I hate monkeys but that's a funny story. Probably a good thing they didn't have a chimp in the co-pilots seat.
Harry0 -
Great,
Finally got a picture of Jocko and the Story about his Co-Driving with Tim Flock.....0 -
Hudson-ike wrote:Regarding The Picture of the “1954 Hornet Special†= this Hudson’s PREVIOUS owner (in 1964) was Jack Clifford.
Purchased in 1965 by Chuck Parcell !!
On the side it says; S & S Enterprise Spec. After being Restored (engine, Trans, and Suspension) by Ike Smith, owner of S & S Enterprise. AND a Solid Black paint job, that made it the “BLACK BEAUTY†!!
Tuned, maintained, and Driven by Ike Smith, thru 1968. The Hornet engine
was disassembled for NHRA and track records, approx. 21 Times, always Legal!! (Then NHRA said; No More! to All Hudsons.)
Sad, but True.
Hudson-ike
FYI
These are the Pictures of the Black Beauty Record Holder Hornet that Ike Smith was referring to above....0 -
I purchased an autographed copy of Tim Flocks racing book from Frances Flock at the Moonshine Daze festival in Duncanville, Georgia.
Very nice lady who spent a long time reminising with me about the Hudson racing days and the traveling she and the family did with Tim.0 -
Does the Black Beauty still exist?0
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I dont know about the original Car but an indentical sharp black '54 Hornet cpe was on 'display' at the Canfield (Oh) Swap Meet a couple yrs back. It had headers, duals, Tach, Traction bars, etc... I was there amost all day but never seen the owner.....0
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Aaron D. IL wrote:
In the Very early 70's the "Beauty" was traded in on some rental property in Central Calif. The new owner was Don Slayton --- He sold it to a guy moving away.. ??? They had me put 308 rear gears back in -- as he was to drive it on the hwy. Thought he was moving to Az. Then later heard it was in the Dakodasss???Does the Black Beauty still exist?
Sure would be nice to see it again!!
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FYI
1950 Mexican Road Race... 9 Hudsons Entered...
Butch Smith Archive Picture0 -
MEXICO Road Race 1950
Lou Figaro rolled his Hudson on a sharp curve in Pueblo and was hospitalized, Lou went on to race NASCAR Hornets later... Mexican Soldiers are pictured picking up debris.....
Back when cars being raced were identical to Cars driven on the highway, unlike today...
Butch Smith File0 -
Did they wear seatbelts in those days?
Harry0 -
I dont know for certain in 1950. I sure hope Lou had them...
In the mid-fifties guys around here (Pa) would buy Army/Navy Surplus Store Belts (and Helmets) and began using them in the Jalopy Races0 -
Ike Smith was not only a National Record Holder Drag Racer but he also Won a 50 Lap Championship Stock Car Race in a Hudson0
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FYI
Another 'Action Shot' of Ike Smith's winning Hudson Stock Car powered by a a 318 cubic inch Hornet. It was a '53 with a '54 hood....(Ike had to run a Hydro to eliminate breaking the standard Trans input shafts)0 -
Harry Hill wrote:Did they wear seatbelts in those days?
Harry
When I was doing a little "left turn" driving back in the 56-59 era I was in the Navy - which, of course, frowned upon their minions doing things like racing cars in the bull rings.
However, we still went out and did it - and we scavanged seat belts and shoulder harness's out of airplanes getting ready to be scrapped. Some drivers used seat belts - some were cobbled together from old horse and buggy leather, a very few used a piece of rope - whatever was handy.
Some type of restraint was necessary, not for safety reasons, but to keep you behind the wheel. When you're running 60, 70 or so on a 1/3rd mile track you're literally turning left all the time - and even at that low speed (compared with today) anything loose, including the driver, has a decided tendency to move right as the car goes left. And there ain't no steering wheel on the right side, except in the British colonies and a couple other oddball countries.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN0 -
Alex, thanks, I was wondering what the situation was back in those days. I know many EMT's who don't like seatbelts because of the damage they do internally to accident survivors but they also know the damage that can be prevented by keeping bodies in place. Sort of a damned if you wear one , damned if you don't. I have to put them in the Hash so the grandkids can ride with me. I've used them for so many years if feels weird to drive without a belt on.
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Check this Out.....Ike Smith could make a 262 Run too!0
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Did anyone else notice the strange right rear door on Lou's 50 four door sedan? I swear it looks like it was hinged in the rear..?? If not, that was one tough door latch!
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Yeah, I thought something looked wrong but I think It's an optical illusion. I think it is actually opened the correct way.
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