Model T prevails at the races!
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
-
Topic author - Posts: 463
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:32 am
- First Name: Erik
- Last Name: Barrett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1924 touring 1925 dump truck
- Location: Auburn, Ca.
Model T prevails at the races!
We went racing at the RPM drags at Santa Margarita. Not with Wild Cherry. I dropped a valve seat on the Gemsa head getting ready for the race last weekend in Auburn. It’s ugly. Anyway, the Cherry can’t race at RPM because they’re sticklers about period equipment so it can’t race there. We took the Blue model T we raced at Lincoln in June. This car was built by speedster Hall of Famer Chris Egsgaard, AKA Billy Poohbah, to race at Long Beach and it bagged him the King of the Hill crown in 1973. Original Rajo BB, Winfield D carb, Fronty pan and 39 box with Zephyr gears. This thing was bad news then and still is. Fastest 4 banger at the drags, beat all the hot model A’s. There were a couple of blown V8 flatheads that were quicker but not much. Had a great day for sure. I will try to get a picture up.
-
- Posts: 105
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:11 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Straw
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 and lots of parts
- Location: Penn Valley, CA
- MTFCA Number: 12542
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Great job guys! Can't wait for the pics!
-
Topic author - Posts: 463
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:32 am
- First Name: Erik
- Last Name: Barrett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1924 touring 1925 dump truck
- Location: Auburn, Ca.
-
Topic author - Posts: 463
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:32 am
- First Name: Erik
- Last Name: Barrett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1924 touring 1925 dump truck
- Location: Auburn, Ca.
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
This pic was taken in Nebraska. The blue car was very fast there too and the Wild Cherry took King of the Hill there. The first model T to do so.
-
- Posts: 5339
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:09 am
- First Name: Henry
- Last Name: Lee
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Many
- Location: South Pittsburg, TN
- MTFCA Number: 479
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Go Forest Go! I meant Erik and Robert..., what was I thinking! Proud of ya man!
Hank
Hank
-
Topic author - Posts: 463
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:32 am
- First Name: Erik
- Last Name: Barrett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1924 touring 1925 dump truck
- Location: Auburn, Ca.
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Thanks Henry. We had a good time and the model T did us proud.
-
- Posts: 1180
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:08 am
- First Name: DAN
- Last Name: MCEACHERN
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: too many. '14 touring, 2 depot hacks, 2 speedsters
- Location: ALAMEDA,CA,USA
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Here is the speed demon in action. Sorry, the K rail is in the way but...……..
-
Topic author - Posts: 463
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:32 am
- First Name: Erik
- Last Name: Barrett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1924 touring 1925 dump truck
- Location: Auburn, Ca.
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Very quick model T. I can’t drive it being too big to get in it but I do get to work on it a lot.
-
- Posts: 3637
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:13 pm
- First Name: Wayne
- Last Name: Sheldon
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Runabout 1913 Speedster
- Location: Grass Valley California, USA
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: Model T prevails at the races!
Erik B,
I don't know if you ever knew Larry Streeter or not. Back in the Shell Hill climb days, and when I was just a kid getting into this hobby, Ed Archer and Larry Streeter were very good friends. Ed, I am sure you know, is on the shorter side of tall. Larry was somewhat taller, and heavier. However, for many years, Larry and Ed had worked side by side working on their cars. To that end, Larry did a lot of work on number 4 back in those days. Ed and Larry along with their families, went down to the hill climb together for quite a few years. I recall that one year, Ed and I were talking about a week before they were to head down for the Hill climb. Ed told me "THIS year, I don't care what it takes to squeeze Larry into number 4, HE is going to take a run up the Hill in number 4!" "He has worked on her enough, and he deserves to drive her up that Hill!" Sure enough. In the many photos of the Hill climb that year, were photos of Larry Streeter driving number 4!
I never did get down there for the Shell Hill climb. One of my many regrets.
I don't know if you ever knew Larry Streeter or not. Back in the Shell Hill climb days, and when I was just a kid getting into this hobby, Ed Archer and Larry Streeter were very good friends. Ed, I am sure you know, is on the shorter side of tall. Larry was somewhat taller, and heavier. However, for many years, Larry and Ed had worked side by side working on their cars. To that end, Larry did a lot of work on number 4 back in those days. Ed and Larry along with their families, went down to the hill climb together for quite a few years. I recall that one year, Ed and I were talking about a week before they were to head down for the Hill climb. Ed told me "THIS year, I don't care what it takes to squeeze Larry into number 4, HE is going to take a run up the Hill in number 4!" "He has worked on her enough, and he deserves to drive her up that Hill!" Sure enough. In the many photos of the Hill climb that year, were photos of Larry Streeter driving number 4!
I never did get down there for the Shell Hill climb. One of my many regrets.