What an excellent weekend the Dragstalgia show turned out to be!
Friday was mostly a day of people and cars arriving and setting up, however there was a Run what ya Brung session, not just your usual mix of everyday drivers but 7 second T-Buckets and even some funny cars!!!
Saturday the weather was glorious, crazy hot actually, and the atmosphere was amazing, it is like the Goodwood Revival of the drag world, with loads of rockabilly types wandering round.
'Rat Trap' and 'Pure Hell' had been flown in from the states and drew huge crowds, as well as running down the strip a few times.
The evenings were superb with drive in movies and music, even a small beer festival!
The main show on Sunday was unfortunately affected by the rain, and with not much new to see I left early, was gutted to miss the B17 bomber flypast though.
I'll whack some highlights on here now, but the gallery of 300 or so photos I took is available here:
Dragstalgia 2014
Not bad for a little point and shoot.
I didn't get many action shots, but managed to get a few wheelies and so on...anyway...enjoy...
Bruce had better be careful, there was another 'that' Land Rover there, none of the aero, all of the power!
I spotted this in the pits, it wasn't being shown or there as a competitor, I fell slightly in love with it! Ratty but in a good way...
Henry Hi-Rise and the most amazing hauler rumbled by me as I nosed around early on Friday...
This was about the only 2 wheeled thing that I took any interest in all weekend, because 3 engines!
Cheeky campsite spot, anyone on here?!
Rat trap...
Some of the support vehicles were amazing in their own right...
The Gassers were my favourite, and ranged from the immaculate, to the gorgeously patinated, and even a sublime volvo p-coupe which looked incredible! (way more pics of that in the album)
There were more Willys than Dale Wintons DVD collection, I'm sure there is a less rude plural for several Willys cars, I just don't know it...
Epic carpark Merc...
Everyone ignored this VW to look at what was on the trailer, however, underneath it had Dodge Viper brakes, wheels, suspension, engine, seats and steering column...mental, especially as now mid engined...
This just drew my eye, LS v8 and a load of nitrous, and that fitment!!!
This lives down the road from me and is gorgeous...
The Beast was there, way quieter than I thought a 27 litre Merlin engine would be, ran 16s, meh...
'Mental Breakdown' as seen at RRG12
Oof...
Slots on everything ever...
'that' Morris...is it a Morris, 'that' car anyway...
DTV camper got thumbs up from me...
Fire Burnouts were awesome...
As was this...
And this!
And a few track shots...
A real 10/10 show though, please look through the rest and post any of interest, if I can I'll try and answer any questions about cars in the pics too
Friday was mostly a day of people and cars arriving and setting up, however there was a Run what ya Brung session, not just your usual mix of everyday drivers but 7 second T-Buckets and even some funny cars!!!
Saturday the weather was glorious, crazy hot actually, and the atmosphere was amazing, it is like the Goodwood Revival of the drag world, with loads of rockabilly types wandering round.
'Rat Trap' and 'Pure Hell' had been flown in from the states and drew huge crowds, as well as running down the strip a few times.
The evenings were superb with drive in movies and music, even a small beer festival!
The main show on Sunday was unfortunately affected by the rain, and with not much new to see I left early, was gutted to miss the B17 bomber flypast though.
I'll whack some highlights on here now, but the gallery of 300 or so photos I took is available here:
Dragstalgia 2014
Not bad for a little point and shoot.
I didn't get many action shots, but managed to get a few wheelies and so on...anyway...enjoy...
Bruce had better be careful, there was another 'that' Land Rover there, none of the aero, all of the power!
I spotted this in the pits, it wasn't being shown or there as a competitor, I fell slightly in love with it! Ratty but in a good way...
Henry Hi-Rise and the most amazing hauler rumbled by me as I nosed around early on Friday...
This was about the only 2 wheeled thing that I took any interest in all weekend, because 3 engines!
Cheeky campsite spot, anyone on here?!
Rat trap...
Some of the support vehicles were amazing in their own right...
The Gassers were my favourite, and ranged from the immaculate, to the gorgeously patinated, and even a sublime volvo p-coupe which looked incredible! (way more pics of that in the album)
There were more Willys than Dale Wintons DVD collection, I'm sure there is a less rude plural for several Willys cars, I just don't know it...
Epic carpark Merc...
Everyone ignored this VW to look at what was on the trailer, however, underneath it had Dodge Viper brakes, wheels, suspension, engine, seats and steering column...mental, especially as now mid engined...
This just drew my eye, LS v8 and a load of nitrous, and that fitment!!!
This lives down the road from me and is gorgeous...
The Beast was there, way quieter than I thought a 27 litre Merlin engine would be, ran 16s, meh...
'Mental Breakdown' as seen at RRG12
Oof...
Slots on everything ever...
'that' Morris...is it a Morris, 'that' car anyway...
DTV camper got thumbs up from me...
Fire Burnouts were awesome...
As was this...
And this!
And a few track shots...
A real 10/10 show though, please look through the rest and post any of interest, if I can I'll try and answer any questions about cars in the pics too
