Not sure of the proper place for this.


Ok everyone it has been awhile since I had a contest so here is the same offer to Hby Talk that I have on the new Modeling Site.

Search the web, old magazines, books and family photos. I need to see pictures of Short Track 47 - 51 Chevys. Post them here. I will choose the top 3 and each will recieve their choice of a 47 or 51 Chevy TJET body.

Contest will run till 16th of March

Good hunting
Roger Corrie

http://www.carnut.com/photo/list/chev/chev47.html

Hi Roger, In all my years I never heard of such a thing as a 47 or 51 Chevy Short Track car. I know I don't know everything about those years but I do know the small CID Chevy 6 cyl.was NO match for the venerable Ford V8 flat head with all kinds of after market speed parts. I can't remember Chevys doing much racing until they introduced the 265 CID V8 in 1955 and then the 283 CID V8 in 1957.....If there was such a thing as a 47 or 51 Chevy Short Track car I am interested in hearing about them and their success if any....
Thanks,
Tjettom Baker

Surley they ought to be a modifeied out there also? I have seen some strictly stock ones but no short track. I do remeber some 53's that ran at Summerville Speedway howver it was a hobby stock class that allowed newer truck 6 cylinders. You could run any 6 cylinder motor you wanted in any amertican sedan. My dad had a chevy in his 53 Ford he replaced the Flat head eight that they put in it when the first started.

Roger Corrie

Can't wait to see what we find on this thread. :thumbsup: rr

But I don't even know if it is right...

http://www.geocities.com/psychojimking/Freeport8coupebz.jpg

Most of the pictures I find are of smaller coupes...
Smaller, lighter. Makes sense...


Scott

I'm gonna take a shot at it too. They were not exactly popular in the racing arena, that's for sure.. I dd run across a few interesting pics though...

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/b60cc1a7.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/2d586ea4.jpg


Ok so it's probably not a 49 chevy!! Can we pretend on this one??? LOL!!
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/85f16fac.jpg

He went for a ride!! Rut roh!!

ok here we go!
http://www.remarkablecars.com/ppads/data/703/1947-chevy-100154.jpg

Nodazz, The coupe you submitted is a 46/48 Ford or Mercury

Gonzo

ok here we go!
http://www.remarkablecars.com/ppads/data/703/1947-chevy-100154.jpg

Great car but not a short track car

I'm gonna take a shot at it too. They were not exactly popular in the racing arena, that's for sure.. I dd run across a few interesting pics though...

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/b60cc1a7.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/2d586ea4.jpg


Ok so it's probably not a 49 chevy!! Can we pretend on this one??? LOL!!
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/85f16fac.jpg

He went for a ride!! Rut roh!!

Close but no bannanas :) I'm going to keep it open a little while longer it is a tuff one to find.

Roger Corrie

Roger, I think I should be the winner.

Tjettom Baker

I did some more digging and found something rather interesting.. 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS in the early 70's had an event called the Rookie Car Class. Requirements were: Less than 2 years racing experience, 49-54 US made cars only, 6 Cyl, Straight 8 or Flathead engine only. There is a small glimmer of hope that a picture exists. Unfortunately, I believe a modified V8 flathead would pretty much beat the head off a 6 cylinder so the odds of a 49-54 Chevy making it into the winners circle is pretty much zero. Unless someone archived their own racing history and drove the sought after car, we're out of luck.

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/52e57b5f.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/3b326dff.jpg

Is this close enough Roger?? LOL

Slotcarman what do you want 47 or 51 Chevy.

TJET Tom which do you want? Both of you email me your smail mail address

Roger Corrie

Hey Rog, It looks like I was wrong. It looks like Slotcarman found a picture of a 51..?? I beleive.

That makes him da winner. In all my years,I never saw or heard of a 47 or 51 Chevy short track car. But ya just never know it all....

Tjettom Baker