Guest Montana Mike Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I found this photo in another thread. Can anyone ID the time, place, and owner or driver of this car? I found it to be an amazing piece of drag racing history. Why anyone would want to race a heavy woodie station wagon is beyond me unless they had a special class. Just for the fun of it I guess.Thanks,Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Why anyone would want to race a heavy woodie station wagon is beyond me unless they had a special class. Many drag racing classes are based on HP per pound. Racers trying to optimize a car for a particular class will carefully select available options and trim levels to fit into the class. For example, I own a 1968 W-30 that was drag raced. The car has all the correct W-30 performance options, PLUS power windows, power seat, tilt wheel, and other things that add weight. I know for a fact that the car was ordered this way, since it has never been restored. I assume this was done to hit a specific weight break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Looks like a '49. Likely has the all new Rocket 88 V-8. They were all the rage in racing when they came out. I doubt the woodie version weighs much more than the sedan. Don't have the figures here but betting the all steel doors on the sedan weigh more than the metal skinned wood doors. Not all that much wood in a '49 Olds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I had to google it. The woodie does in fact weigh 400 lbs or so more than the sedan. I think the driver was a bit optimistic mounting wheelie bars on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Montana Mike Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Thanks Restorer32,Aren't those wheelie bars cool? I wish I had a pair on my 48 Olds Woodie just to make people scratch their head. Any idea where that photo was taken? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Looks like Ohio on the car door advertisement for the dealership. We are restoring a '49 Olds Woodie and making wood for 3 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 It's a Chesrown car and they were heavy into drag racing back in the day. Mike, post this over on classicoldsmobile.com and see what kind of response you get, or I can link this to over there. There are some old time racers and Ohio folks there that may not remember this exact car but can find out what Chesrown was doing racing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Montana Mike Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Glenn,Thank you for the reply. It is now posted on classicoldsmobile.com under "Vintage Olsdmobiles" I also emailed Chesrown Auto Group (still in business) and asked them for info. We'll see what I get back.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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