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WDIFL is proud to present the third installment of Don Prieto photos from the 60's. These are from negatives thought lost by Don but thankfully found. The OCIR shots are all from the 1968 PDA Meet. Also many from Riverside and some miscellaneous. Enjoy this first page of several.

 

No ID's 1968 PDA Meet

 


 

Great night shot from OCIR.

 


 

No ID AA/FD's at Green Valley.

 

 

 


 

Gerry Glenn in John Bateman's Atlas Oil Tool Spec. 1968 PDA.

 

 


 

John Mulligan in the Adams-Wayre-Mulligan fueler during the 1966 U.S. Nationals.

 


 

Jerry Baltes in the Croshier, Baltes & Lavato AA/FD at Pomona in 1964 (above) and at San Diego Raceway (Ramona) below.

 

 


 

Don Prudhomme in Lou Baney's SOHC Ford car at Riverside.

 


 

John Bateman (right) and Gerry Glenn (center) in the pits of Riverside in 1968.

 


 

Jim Busby in The Beach Boys during the 1969 PDA Meet.

 


 

Busby in The Beach Boys during the 1969 HRM Meet at Riverside. Note new paint.

 


 

Don Johnson in his Beachcomber car with Ed Pink tweaking the engine.

 


 

Dave Babler in the "Becker & Titus" AA/FD at OCIR.

 


 

Two shots of John Mulligan in the 1968 Beebe & Mulligan car at OCIR during the PDA Meet.

 

 


 

John Mulligan from the crane lift during the 1968 Hot Rod Magazine Championships at Riverside. Bottom shot obviously from ground level.

 


 

Benny "The Wizard" Osborn during the 1968 NHRA Winternationals.

 


 

Can't make out the name on this fueler just pulling the chute at Riverside.

 


 

No ID Jr. Fuel on the topend at Riverside.

 


 

Only ID is "Bobby" on cowl at Bristol in 1968.

 

 


 

George Bolthoff vs Dan Madigan in the "Western Mfg. Special" at Carlsbad.

 

 


 

Prudhomme in his unlettered B & M Torque Master Spl.

 


 

Tom McEwen in the Brand Motors (aka Yeakel Plymouth Spec.) at Irwindale.

 


 

Three shots of Gary Cagle in his Newhouse-Cagle roadster. First two are at Lions, the third from Pomona.

 

 

 


 

Dave Babler in his California Woody from the crane at Riverside.

 


 

Californian IV AA/MFR at Lions

 


 

Two candid shots of the late great Steve Carbone.

 

 


 

Jeep Hampshire in the "Caspary-Stokey-Hampshire" car during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 


 

Gary Cochran during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 


 

Ron Colson in the "Colson & Woods" A/GD at Irwindale in 1966.

 


 

Competitors Jr. Fuel during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 


 

Gene Golman in the "Creitz & Golman" car during the 1967 AHRA Winternationals.

 


 

Steve Carbone in the Creitz-Greer & Donovan car during the 1968 HRM Meet at Riverside.

 


 

Bill Leavitt in "Quickie Too". Probably late '64 or early '65 at Bakersfield.

 


 

Leroy Goldstein in Jim Nicholl's #2 Der Wienerschnitzel sponsored fueler at Riverside in 1968.

 


 

Dusty Rhodes pulling the laundry at Riverside in 1968.

 


 

Larry Dixon in his Fireside Inn sponsored AA/FMR at Riverside. The Fireside Inn was a very nice steak house that was favored by the drag racers in the San Fernando Valley. Sandy Huszar (Frank's daughter) worked there for many years.

 


 

No ID on this "flower power" deal during the 1968 PDA Race.

 


 

 

Bob Muravez in John Peter's Freight Train AA/GD during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 


 

Garlits on the near side and the unlettered B&M Torque Master Spl. of Don Prudhomme on the far side.

 


 

Garlits during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 

 


 

Walt Rhodes in the Gas House Gang AA/GD in 1968.

 

 


 

No ID AHRA Green Valley

 


 

Al Bergler in his Gratiot Auto Supply sponsored "Aggravation" AA/FMC at Tulsa.

 


 

Tom Hoover out on The Greek during the 1967 AHRA Winternationals at Beeline in Phoenix.

 

 


 

Karamesines in his 1968 car during the PDA Meet.

 


 

Jim Dunn in the "Green Mountain Boys" during the 1968 PDA Meet.

 


 

Eddie Hill vs the Ramchargers at Tulsa.

 

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