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Offline Calkins

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Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« on: October 13, 2017, 06:54:06 AM »
Going thru my saved Dragmaster dragster photos, I found copies of one of their catalogs.  I noticed that there is an altered chassis shown.  Anyone ever seen a chassis like that?  It looks like their Mark VI dragster chassis with the rear axle moved back.  This is probably 1962, or so.
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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2017, 11:54:36 AM »
Looking through the photos on the Dragmaster Facebook page, I seen ONE altered photo.  After doing a few searches, I found more of that same car.  The H.A.M.B. forum was a big help, and had most of this photos.

This is Otis Smith's "Otie's Automotive" AA/A.
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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2017, 12:09:44 PM »
More of Otie...
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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2017, 04:11:39 PM »
Early altereds always unique and exciting to watch .

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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2017, 04:46:11 PM »
that car would still look great racing today! the skinny slicks would not out of place either.

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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2017, 06:30:52 AM »
I found out that Otie's 1965 T was sold to Stan Bowman for the 1966 season.  So, I am looking for photos of that car, too.  I had a guy tell me that he talked to someone at Dragmaster, and they said that there were very few altered chassis built.  So, any leads would be great.
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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2018, 05:49:17 AM »
Pete and Dave Orner of Ornermotive Fuel Injection fame had
a Dragmaster A/A in the early sixties here in Cleveland Ohio.

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Re: Dragmaster Roadster Altered?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2018, 05:53:30 AM »
Thank You very much!!!  That is indeed a Dragmaster!!!
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