Vintage Drag Car Haulers or Tow Rigs.

[big gear head]

That brown 2nd gen Camaro was called Brief Encounter. It belonged to the late Dallas Jones, the long time owner of Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green KY. The Hughes Kirk Tigers plate on the rear is from one of our local high schools in Beechmont KY, which is no longer open. Dallas ran this car in Pro Stock in the early '70s. I believe at one time it had a ZL1 in it. Another local racer Pat Freels has built a replica of this car and runs it at Beech Bend.

[Too Many Projects]

That will give Pete something to do...digging up history and pics on Brief Encounter.

[copo-2]

Popularity of the tri-5’s in the mid 60’s competing with small block & with the introduction of the 396 in 1965, would find its way into these cars. This 55 is a small example of the many competing in organized drag racing!

[PeteLeathersac]

‘

Great update Freddie, here’s another pic w/ his G2 Camaro on the Hauler.
Sounds like an amazing guy, do you recall him having a ‘69 Camaro too?
There's a few earlier Dallas Jone’s Videos on YouTube w/ his Brief Encounter Mopars, here’s one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HJ_3NULiM

~ Pete

.

[big gear head]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

‘

Great update Freddie, here’s another pic w/ his G2 Camaro on the Hauler.
Sounds like an amazing guy, do you recall him having a ‘69 Camaro too?
There's a few earlier Dallas Jone’s Videos on YouTube w/ his Brief Encounter Mopars, here’s one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HJ_3NULiM

~ Pete

.

Pat Freels was a good friend of his and probably knows a lot about his cars. Ronnie McDowell worked on his cars for years and I think he might have drove some of them. Pat lives in Island KY and Ronnie lives in Central City KY. Dallas lived in Drakesboro KY back then and was the owner of Windy Hollow drag strip when I was young. Dallas bought Beech Bend Raceway and Beech Bend amusement park many years ago. His family is still running both of them. My wife is part of the family, but not close enough to be involved with any of this.
There was a rumor around here for many years that Dallas had the ZL1 soaking in a drum of oil at his garage in Drakesboro. I never tried to find out if it was true. One of his cars is on display at the KY Motorsports Museum in Central City.

[PeteLeathersac]

‘

Cool stuff Freddie, love to hear more also good luck finding the ZL1 in a drum!
Sorry some are a bit fuzzy but here’s more including Big Daddy and Snake Prudhomme also first, another w/ Roger Lindamood’s Color me Gone’ Challenger for Bill also a White Bear Charger for Mitch.

~ Pete

.

[Hawkeye]

Cool combination.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Cool combination.

Dave and Ben Wenzel

[tom406]

Bubbletop Bel Air pulling a single axle. Lots of Cobras rolling in.

[dykstra]

Interesting that there are two number "99"s.