First dragster
 

This was captioned as “Don Garlits’ first dragster. Looks like early 50s. Probably posted in the past.

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Even Don was young once. I know he started with a flathead, but switched to a hemi very early on. That Oldsmobile appears to have a one piece windshield which makes it a 1950 which was probably a new car when the picture was taken. (OK, OK, it could be an early 1951 88 series, but that fits as well.)

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Hey Denny, How about that two tone car in the background with the white top? I was wondering 52-53 Ford maybe.

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Could be, but it's really not clear enough to be definite. Personally, I think it looks like a '50 Buick. As said, I'm not even sure about the year of the Olds. Even if it is a '52 Ford, that would be pushing it. The story I have heard is that Don pulled his first hemi out of a '51 Chrysler wagon when it was only a couple of weeks old.

But we all know about "stories".

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Here's a link to lots of the history:

https://www.tbucketplans.com/don-gar...ster-t-bucket/

and another picture of the same dragster with a 1955 Chevy behind:

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...4&d=1720677516

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Very cool

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https://www.tbucketplans.com/wp-cont...ts-Tbucket.jpg
Don Garlits First Dragster Had T-Bucket Roots
https://www.tbucketplans.com/don-gar...ster-t-bucket/

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He never had a tube bender judging by the roll bar.LOL
Lawrie

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