Byron's Gasser Madness!

Photos by Vern Scholz

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The red Willys and Vette were shot at the Winternationals circa 1970
Al Guerrero in Edmonton early 70s
Allan Fox Willys PU at Pomona 1970
The Kanuck 55 from Vancouver BC in the early 70s , in Edmonton
The Moore & Derpack Thames versus and unknown Anglia racing in Edmonton in the early 70s
Keith Downies C/G Willys from Calgary in the World of wheels late 60s
4 Door Willys in Pomona 1970 "Concoction 2"
Lil John Lombardos AA/G vette in Pomona.
Brasher, Cummings & Rose AA/G willys in Pomona
Early chev 6 cyl gasser in Edmonton early 70s
Del Rio A/SR in Pomona
This car was from Calgary and ran an injected SB chevy in C/G, it ran from 69 to the mid 70s and was a strong runner( I can't remember who ran it , but I will find out and let you know)
Pioneer Anglia of Bernie Fedderly (now with John Force) and Terry Capp in Edmonton.
Gang Green 56 chev of Murray Dyma ( the original ownner and first driver of the Pacemaker Vega funny car) D/MP , not exactly a gasser , but close.
Blairs sponsored C/G anglia in Pomona
40 Willys of J&M speed shop in Pomona 1970
Pacemaker sponsored 56 Chevy gasser in Edmonton
The Thames and Willys were taken at Irwindale, late 60s
Unknown Corvette
Unknown Corvette vs. Jardine Headers Corvette at Pomona
The 57 bird of the Kremer Bros was taken in Portland
Perez, Schulz & Sepulveda 55 Chevy F/G
"Papa Bear" 55 Chevy Nomad at Pomona
Same Thames shown above racing red Willys at Irwindale
The Pizza Man Corvette and a good looking Falcon duke it out at Pomona

I noticed your photo's by Vern Scholz that there was one of the "Pizza Man" corvette which ran a 6 cylinder in H/MP and in the same photo there is an un-identified Ford Falcon. I can let you know that the green Falcon was driven by Donnie Jackson who was from Clarkston, Washington and he was also running a 300 cubic inch 6 cylinder with a 4 spd in H/MP. Myself and a friend were in Southern California in August of 1971 having a 300 Ford 6 being built by Jack Clifford to be used in a 63 Ford Falcon and on our return trip to Vancouver, B.C. we stayed with the Jacksons . I recall the car was sponsored by Hoff Ford a local dealer and by Thrifty Auto Parts. Also I believe he was a class champion at the 67 Winternationals. Thanks Don Blair
The "Precious Vette" 
A Modified Sports T-Bird at Irwindale
The "Canadian Rebel" E/G Corvette at Pomona
Allred's Pool Supply 37 Chevy B/G.  Very quick car!
The Kohler & Vassar "King Kong" Thames powered by a Ford Cammer vs what looks like Sherm Gunn's "Silencer" 37 Chevy
Winternationals action at Pomona.
The Pittman Bros and the Airoso Bros Willys in the pits
The "Street Cleaner" roadster at Pomona
Shores & Hess in the staging lanes at Irwindale
Panella Brothers vs unknown Willys Pickup at Pomona.
Skip Hess' cammer powered "Revell Kit" Mustang
Mike Mitchell, "The World's Fastest Hippie" at Pomona
TheNomad and the Yellow Anglia were taken in 67 at our local track , Shepard Raceway
33 Willys from Spokane , taken in Calgary in 67
The 33 Willys and an unknown Anglia race at Shepard raceway
The nose of Les Davenport's Prefect in 1967
 The Rod Shop Gasser of Kirk & Riffle.
The 41 PU was from Vancouver, Canada and was owned by Dale Hunt ( 1967)
Fantasia, it may be a fuel altered, but it is a Willys
Old trapper ( from Edmonton) and a C/G Anglia from Calgary (1969)
King Rat Willys from Vancouver, this is the Dale Hunt willys now with a BB chev and new paint
This was a unique Gasser from calgary, it is a Volvo with a 426 Hemi and it was one of the fast gassers around here. It was owned by Barry Dornian . It met its demise in a shopping center parking lot . Late at night some testing was going on and it was rolled trying to negotiate a turn. The color was a metalflake Popsicle purple and it had gold leaf lettering 
 Boss Hoss Anglia from Great Falls Montana, 1967) this was the strongest C/G car around the area. It was black , much like Johnny lopers.
C/G Anglia from Calgary, Blue with darker blue flames, it was run by Don Kohut who went on to drive the Royal Canadian AA/FD
 Orange Anglia from Alberta
Red Austin from BC with a 426 wedge A/G
Hillman A/G car from Alberta , it had a 409 Chev in it. 
A Calgary early Dodge Gasser with a 270 cu in hemi
 Al Guerrero,  National record holder in I/G from the Seattle area
 Derpack & Moore Thames from Edmonton , late 60s
 Chopped Anglia with BB chev for power from Edmonton
 same car in red before the wild paint
 A/G anglia from Edmonton, prior to chop
 Fat boys Folly from Seattle, BB/A or AA/G
 C/G maverick from the Ken van Cleave stable
 Braedens Eagle from Seattle early 70s
 C/G dart at Deer park in Spokane
 Jim Sibley VW bug gasser from Seattle
 Jim Sipko Carman Ghia from Calgary circa 1970
Jim Warter and Mac Smith from the west coast in Edmonton WCS 1969 
 A british Anglia , taken at a car show in Germany by my brother, mid 80s

 

Note:  This is "Al's Gasser", probably the best known dragracer in England.  BS
 Calgary C/G Anglia 1968
 C/G Anglia from Edmonton (Wheeler Dealer)
 Jim Warter and Mac Smith again, now added "Heston" too.  Anglia 1969 in Deer Park , Spokane
 This pair was out of Spokane , and ran as gassers (sometimes the 57 ran as a MP) but they were always in the finals, strong runners. The 53 had a 6 in it. They ran under the Baldwin Bros name.  Late 60s early 70s.
Vern
 Wild Wasp of Donnie Benson from Great Falls, Mont , 66-67 , 6 cyl power and a strong runner
 40 PU taken in Seattle in the late 60s
 Thrush willys from Winnipeg Manitoba , very strong car, 1968
Photos by Jay Moody

Vern is a modeler.  These are a few of his creations.  You can go look in the Model Contest section of Gasser Madness for many more of Vern's entries.

Pure Hell vs Mike Sullivan
 Big John Mazmanian vs Stone, Woods & Cook
 Kohler Bros vs Gene Ciambella (C&O Hydro)