Photos by Jay Lamka ~

Another great collection of photos, this time from Jay Lamka of Troy, OH.  The captions are also from Jay.  Any comments I may have made are in red.  Thank you Jay.  Comments from Jack Olcott, founder of the East Coast Gassers, are in blue.

Comments from Bud Lefevre are in purple.

Believe this was taken at 1961 Nationals. One of these cars was Joe Hrudka who became Mr. Gasket CEO
Also ‘61 Nationals. Believe that’s Ohio George in the Tower lane.
At IRP, NHRA points meet in 1963, 2 B/GS Willys.
Paul Frost’s beautiful purple Willys, a D/G in 1963 when this photo was taken.
The “We Haul Special” B/GS Willys pickup, in 1963.

The We Haul Special is now owned by ECG member Russ Bryant of Worcester, Pa. Unfortunately it is now a street rod but still running a blown small block. (JO)
Durban & Sinister C/G Willys. . . love the names!
The Stone-Woods-Cook Willys at 1963 Nationals. B/GS then?
K.S.Pittman B/GS at 1963 Nationals.
Fred Hurst’s A/G Willys, again 1963 Nationals.

Ohio George A/GS at 1963 Nationals. Note Falcon pickup push vehicle which he won as Little Eliminator a few years earlier.
Big John Mazmanian’s 1963 car, B/GS, at ‘63 Nationals.

Hassel & Vogelsong Willys, again ‘63 Nationals.
D&R Automotive B/G. . . nice, clean example of ‘40 Willys gas class cars.
Ollie Olsen’s A/G. Believe it was NHRA record holder in 1963.
K.S. Pittman moved to A/GS and ‘34 Willys at 1964 Nationals.

Sanzo-Pellicane A/GS Pickup, running under Jack Merkel banner, at ‘64 Nationals.
Jack Merkel’s B/GS Willys at 1964 Nationals.

ECG member Jack Merkel's '39 black Willys won B/GS class in '63 and in '64 at Indy, both times beating the Mallicoat Bros. (JO)
Johnny Loper’s beautiful “Lil Hoss” A/G Anglia. 1964 Nationals.
Stickel & Riffle B/G. Another fast Ohio Gasser at ‘64 Nationals.
Thompson & Poole Willys, Jr. Thompson drove. 1964 Nationals.

Bell & Zalewski A/G Anglia at Detroit Dragway, 1965.
Hrudka Bros-Peters-Meal Willys at 1965 Nationals.
Ohio George “Gasser Passer” 4-door Anglia at 1965 Nationals.
“Grim Reaper” ‘55 Chevy C/G, 1965 Nationals.
Lee Brothers A/GS, 1966 NHRA Nationals.
Hamberis & Mitchell A/GS, 1966 Nationals, “The Hippie”.
Hrudka Brothers cool Willys panel truck, 1966 Nationals.

Bones-Dubach-Pisano A/GS, 1966 Nationals, Joe Pisano went on to Funny Car success.
Kohler Brothers “King Kong” A/GS, 1966 Nationals, famed California gasser.

Paul Frost purple Willys, now teamed with Brockman’s and running A/GS at 1966 Nationals
Hurst A/G Candy Red Willys at Indy in 1966.
Hill Brothers A/GS. Think this was taken at Muncie Dragway, 1967.
Jeg’s Automotive A/GS (yeah, right, AA/G) at National Trail Raceway in 1967.
Stoltz & Velasquez gorgeous A/GS at Muncie in 1967.
Mihalko & Olrich Anglia gasser, Muncie again, I think?
Keith “Pappy” Farrell Willys (actually a B/Altered) at National Trail in 1967.
Bob Pigg’s A/G at National Trail in ‘67 — probably shoulda changed his name.

I was surfing the site for some 67 stuff and came across  Jay Lamka's photos and noticed something. 

He has a Photo of a black Anglia owned by Bob Pigg and the next pic is Eckard & Kirk's Anglia, both saying 1967.  Can't be , it's the same car.  Bob Pigg bought the car from Carl Kirk when Kirk built the Rod Shop Charger A/Ger.  Also, before Bob Pigg owned it, it was Blackwood, Eckard & Kirk and was when it got painted black. I think that was 68 or 69.  Bob Pigg pic was probably around 1970.

  Bud Lefevre
Eckard & Kirk A/G, 1967, National Trail.
Fox Brothers Dayton, Ohio based Corvette at NTR in 1967.

“Agitator” Willys pickup at NTR, 1967 — don’t remember much about this one...

Paul Day's very stout little A/GS Willys.  BS
nor this one “Buckpasser” Willys also at NTR.

Between this and the other photo of this car it looks like the lettering on the front fender says "Tinney n Tignanelli".  Ring a bell with anyone?  BS

Tignanelli is now a top Mopar engine guru. He modifies Mopar cross ram intakes for max wedges and hemis for the NHRA S/S boys. (JO)
Mo-Honker” C/G Anglia at 1967 Nationals, Indy.
Jack Merkel A/GS, very slick Willys at Indy Nationals, 1967.
Graham Brothers Willys Pickup, at 1967 Nationals.
Unidentified Anglia — looks a lot like Loper’s Lil Hoss, but I don’t think it is!

Not Loper...but it was nice looking.  BS
Poole Brothers Anglia (?) at ‘67 Nationals.

Close...Austin.  BS
“Mr. Tuff” a pretty A/G Anglia at ‘67 Nationals.
Joe Pirrone’s “Boss Hydro” A/GS at Indy in 1967.
Steve Kanuika C/G at Nationals 1967.

Ohio George’s Willys at Indy in ‘67 (or ‘66) last time around for the Willys before giving way to his Mustang.
Jimmy Varacalli's coupe at ‘67 Nationals.
1968 NHRA Nationals, Joe Yarini’s “Pronto” Willys, now something of a dying breed.
Billy Holt’s B/GS at Indy in 1968.
Varacalli again, one year later, chopped the top and repainted.
Jim Oddy had an A/GS (is that an Austin?) at Indy in 1968.

Yes...Austin.  BS
K.S. Pittman A/GS, think this was at NTR in the Spring of 1969.
Mazmanian & Thompson (what a team!) at NTR in ‘69 — think this was a Match Race.
Cal Elkins Anglia Panel Truck, maybe an Altered(?) also at NTR, 1969.
Dick Shroyer’s “Shroyer’s Shaker” Anglia panel truck at 1969 Nationals.
C/G Willys, unidentified, at 1969 NHRA Nationals, Indy.
Thompson & Riffle Anglia, also at 1969 Nationals.
Sanzo & Sullivan A/GS ‘34 Willys, 1969 Nationals.

The Sanzo & Sullivan 33 Willys still runs on occasion at the Old Tyme Drags at Englishtown, NJ. Same paint job still on it, but it's a little shabby looking.  (JO)
Bob Chipper Altered/Gas Coupe, 1969 Nationals.
Clark & Clark Opel GT A/G at Edgewater Park near Cincinnati . . . and
Clark & Clark Willys B/G same time, same place.
Ault & James F/G Corvette, Dayton, Ohio, Nationals in 1970.
Malco Super Vette (not sure of date or car’s class), think its 1971 Nationals.
Mike Vincz Altered Willys coupe, 1971 Nationals at IRP.
Unidentified. This is later, about 1977 I think,