It's been awhile since I visited this thread. I'm glad to see there's still guys interested in this stuff and I find it kinda hard to believe recently Hot Rod Magizine has been touting the "in" thing to do is emulate these 60s street freaks & old Gassers. I love 'em too but I find it hard to imagine a young guy getting off on those old styles.
I plum forgot about this thread but was telling my friend about the Mudd Bros vs. "Big John" race just the other day. He found it real hard to believe, but I found a website where Ronnie Lyles (he drove for them in his early years) wife admits the story is true which only lends validity to the story. Now that this thread is re-opened I can copy the story & show it to my friend--it's waaaay better than how I explained it. Anyone else have a story like it?