might this be the vehicle in question ................. the Westerdale & Knapp "Double Trubble" ..........
This is the "beast" I remember ......... if this is it, you had one nasty ride there Posted by lilredss (Member # 1969) on :
There's her.
Thanks alot, you have no idea of how long I've been trying to find a picture of her.
Picture looks like it was taken at Detroit Drayway about 61 or 62.
[ 05. January 2004, 09:46 AM: Message edited by: lilredss ]
Posted by Old Coyote (Member # 1343) on :
OK .......... if that's the correct car, you'll probably want these pictures also ........ they are from 1962, 1960, and 1964
I see you're in Cary .......... I'm in High Point ......... maybe we could get together sometime and chew the fat
[ 05. January 2004, 10:10 AM: Message edited by: Old Coyote ]
Posted by lilredss (Member # 1969) on :
Thanks again, as you can see from the pictures that the car had 3 different chassis as they kept extending the wheel base to try and get an easier car to drive. The chassis in the top photo of the three is the one I had.
Yes, I'ld like to get together sometime and shot the bull about the good old days of drag racing.
Bob
Posted by Old Coyote (Member # 1343) on :
Bob,
I saw the car after the frame had been extended and the lightweight "Bicycle" spoke wheels were being used on the front ................ with the engine, driver, and chute placement in that configuration, the car had a bad tendency to wheelstand at the drop of a hat
Saw the car in a match-race against John Peter's "Freight Train" with Goob Tuller behind the wheel of the "Train" ............. old Double Trouble held her own, but just wasn't in the same class with the "Train" ................ lost by a car length the first run, and wheelstood on the second and was beaten pretty badly ............. she was a neat car though .......... I'm sure you have great memories of her
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