Thread: Indoor Drag Racing from 63-64 at the International Amphitheater in Chicago...

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Yeah, looks like they used the armco rails to "guide" a car through the doorway if it were fish tailing like that '63 Plymouth appears to be starting to (though he's looking over his left shoulder, so maybe something else is going on). I'll bet the sound reverberations were wicked too.

I remember hearing about that. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

This is a tad bit off topic, but has the name "FUJIMO" ever crossed your path?

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

This is a tad bit off topic, but has the name "FUJIMO" ever crossed your path?

I'm familar with the term. You mad at me for some reason?
I'f your asking about any military,never have decided weather I'm happy or sad to say that I was to young for Vietnam and to Old for Dessrt Storm.

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

I'm familar with the term. You mad at me for some reason?
I'f your asking about any military,never have decided weather I'm happy or sad to say that I was to young for Vietnam and to Old for Dessrt Storm.

No, not at all. Many moons ago, around 59-60, there was a drag racing team from St. Louis, maybe East St. Louis, and the name of the car was "Fujimo". Lower class maybe B or C dragster, my memory is not that good. Anyway, just wondered if you had ever run across it.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

No, not at all. Many moons ago, around 59-60, there was a drag racing team from St. Louis, maybe East St. Louis, and the name of the car was "Fujimo". Lower class maybe B or C dragster, my memory is not that good. Anyway, just wondered if you had ever run across it.

No wasn't into anything much unless it went in circles. I was pretty fascinated with Danny Millers Maverick bodied funny car when he would come visit the 3 gals that lived across the street from my parents house. I'm a thinkin that car was called "Plastic Fantastic" ???? Think I was about 15 or 16 and those 3 gals where probally more interesting than the car at the time !

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

No wasn't into anything much unless it went in circles. I was pretty fascinated with Danny Millers Maverick bodied funny car when he would come visit the 3 gals that lived across the street from my parents house. I'm a thinkin that car was called "Plastic Fantastic" ???? Think I was about 15 or 16 and those 3 gals where probally more interesting than the car at the time !

I hear you on that. A mutual friend of ours, tech, snagged an LP I believed called sounds of the drag strip or something like that and I ended up with it. The cover has a picture of the "Fujimo" dragster on it and if I can find it I'll post the picture.