T-BUCKETS ! we had a bunch! – Dover Drag Strip

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April 10, 2012 at 4:21 pm #11009
dino
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Ah yes the T-Bucket….Henry’s car for the masses…the tin lizzie…UNTIL the Hot Rodders got ahold of them and stripped ’em down to bare essentials …less weight…big time motors and THE Koolest Race roadsters ever. Dover had more than it’s far share of these wild & hard to hold down funsters….hers a bunch from the Galleries…..

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April 10, 2012 at 4:50 pm #33739
dino
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And heres some newer ones…..

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April 11, 2012 at 1:16 am #33741
dino
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This ran B/Street roadster…had to have all the street legal stuff.

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April 11, 2012 at 1:34 am #33742
hvy70ss
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That’s some great history there, Dino. Amazing to see how they transformed from cruiser on a Saturday night to 6 second 200mph wild bull!! 😀

Smitty
April 11, 2012 at 1:37 pm #33743
anonymous
The street roadster was mine and it was legaly registered for the street in Ct. It weighed in at 1800 lbs. I had to sell it when Uncle Sam had other plans for me.
I was never able to trace where it went.
April 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm #33744
dino
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1964…..Check the valve covers

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April 11, 2012 at 5:13 pm #33745
dino
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Heres our old Buddy….”TIN-Lizzie” ready to rattle that tin work….1963

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April 11, 2012 at 5:19 pm #33746
dino
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S&S Speed Shops T about 1962

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April 11, 2012 at 5:35 pm #33748
dino
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Heres a shot From Terry O’Shea…late 60’s…thats Terry’s ’57 in the background.

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April 29, 2012 at 4:56 pm #33969
storm-king
In the picture of the Winged Express with the guy shootin’ the juice into the injector, that’s none other than Al “Mousey” Marcellus, Willie’s partner, and car builder/tuner. Mousey is one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet, and he still travels all the events with the Express today with Mike Boyd driving.
The car is also car number 2 after the first Winged Express was wrecked beyond repair. It’s easy to tell by the funny car style chassis it is running when this picture was taken.
The current car is faithful to the original…
April 29, 2012 at 9:41 pm #33973
vbob
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HEY

‘V’

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April 29, 2012 at 10:03 pm #33974
vbob
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HEY
My friend ,the late Al Millard!
RIP! July 2 1948 -Jan.3 2006 !

‘V’

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April 30, 2012 at 12:59 am #33975
frank-j-majauskas
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Hey “V”, What a priceless picture of our BUDDY, Al ❗ Every time I think
about the way he made us laugh, it cracks me up…We miss you big time ❗
RIP my friend…..I just thought I’d share this. One night we were all gathered
in our living room eating grinders, watching TV and Al had us all in stitches as
usual…We didn’t even realize that the back of the apartment was on fire until
the owner of the Chevy dealership across the street came crashing through the
front door. 😆

Frank….
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