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FOR SALE
1955 De Soto Hemi complete motor, Ideal for Street Rod, 270 c.i.
Everything new   Bored 30 over   New Isky cam   Roller timing chain   New valves In heads
Four barrel Hot Heads intake   New Hot Heads timing cover   Cross over
Small block chrome   Chevy water pump   Engine complete with spark plug wires   New plugs   Stock exhaust system   Stock distributer   Wires
Complete Ready to run   Will ship anywhere - (buyer pays shipping costs)
Full price $3,500 (not including shipping)
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Johnny Lightning 1:64 41 Willys
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Firing up the Opel Kadett at the 08 CHRR
To view some photos from the event go to:
Rhonda's CHRR Photos


FOR SALE - A PART OF HISTORY
$99,000.00

Contact: Don Burdge
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Jr. Thompsons Opel Kadett Gasser - FOR SALE
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Jr. Thompson Grand Marshall at 08 CHRR

This was 50 years ago in 1958 - From NHRA article on website "Little Eliminator, pitting the winners of the A through E Gas classes, was run the following day for the new Coca-Cola trophy, though, like in Top Eliminator, two winners in the slower classes conceded their chances, and only the A, B, C winners took part. Abilene, Texas' Carroll Howard, the A Gas winner, received the bye into the final, where he faced Junior Thompson and his South Gate, Calif.-based blown Chevy-powered '41 Studebaker. Thompson, the B winner, already had ousted C champ R.C. Jasper's '56 Chevy-powered '34 Ford coupe out of Grand Prairie, Texas. Thompson them trumped Howard's '58 Olds-powered '31 Ford with a 13.06 to become NHRA's first Little Eliminator winner."


2008 - Honorees were chosen for the 17th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The 3-day festival of speed and rods takes place at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near The Honorees are Grand Marshal Junior Thompson, Steve Davis, John Edmunds, Georgia Seipel, Walt Rhoades and Butch Maas. The Justice Brothers' Reunion Spotlight will shine on Gas Ronda. "This year's Honorees are a highly eclectic group of deserving individuals who have dedicated their lives to hot rodding and drag racing," said Greg Sharp, curator of the nonprofit Wally Parks NHRA motorsports Museum, which produces the Reunion. "I'm glad we can honor folks like this who have meant so much to the sport." Junior Thompson (Grand Marshal): The gasser great is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his Little Eliminator victory (the first ever event) at the third NHRA Nationals held in Oklahoma City. From a '40 Ford convertible in the early '50s to a Corvette alcohol funny car, Thompson enjoyed a 30-year drag racing career as a driver and is still actively involved as an engine builder for nostalgia vehicles.

To view some photos from the event go to: Rhonda's CHRR Photos Jr's Other Kid & Webmaster



Drag Racing Memories

Here's a section for drag racers that may not have been quite legends but had a big part of drag racing history none the less.  Check this area out.
Do you know someone who was there during drag racing's gasser wars?  Are YOU that someone?
Contribute your stories or pictures here by sending me an email and we will post it at our DRAG RACING MEMORIES page.


Ed Neumann of Bohica Grafix


Ed Neumann of Bohica Grafix is shown here presenting Jr. the cartoon portrait painting he did for his Opel Kadett.  This was at the California Hot Reunion at Famoso Raceway Oct. 2007
Get favorite car turned into a painting.
Bohica Grafix



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Are you looking to buy or sell a high value hot rod, custom or classic car?  Check these sites:
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DREAM CAR LOCATOR

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GasserTributeCar.com

FreeKibble.com

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Doyle Hatfield has contributed
COOL PHOTOS
TAKEN AT LION'S, POMONA AND IRWINDALE
FROM THE 60'S & 70's

The Hemi Manual
How to build your own hemi
Sometimes called the Hemi Bible - On Sale Here
Tom Thompson's Career Bio

Tommy - Click Here
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Chrysler Hemi Video - CLICK HERE
What you Need
to Build Your
Chrysler Hemi Engine


These pages are dedicated to the past. . .  The past in drag racing.  And to the present.  Drag racing is as current as anything new, space travel, the Internet, even the nostalgia race cars and awesome street rods.  As the sport has evolved so has the spectator.  Ever demanding, speed the ultimate goal, racers have kept pace with the need for speed.  And having a really cool looking car doesn't hurt.

At a peak of a successful racing career Jr. was in a serious crash.  After several years of recovery Jr. again became involved in racing.

Enter these pages and check out the career of one of the legends of drag racing.   He was there when it started and he is still involved.  That's my dad.  I hope you enjoy these pages.  Check back often.




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Rod & Custom Magazine January 2001
From the January 2001 issue of
Rod & Custom Magazine.

Drag Racer Magazine November 98
Jr. Thompson's Scrapbook Pages
Check out the article on the Prefect restored and turned into a street rod by Jr. & Tom Thompson in the November issue of Drag Racer Magazine.


HAPPENINGS - PRESENT & PAST

2010 Gasser Reunion


Jr. Thompson Grand Marshall 2008 CHRR


 




The event at Thompson Drag Raceway, Ohio for the Gasser Reunion 2002 was one to be remembered.
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday ~ July 2, 3 & 4, 2010 at Summit Motorsports Park.
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