Injected Chevy Diggers at San Gabe

By Steve Gibbs

These shots are all injected Chevy dragsters at San Gabriel in 1962. Can't ID them. Who can?

Steve Gibbs
stevengordy@earthlink.net

Mysteries partially solved! Here's a note from Wayne King:

The top car is Bernie Mather, Jr.'s, Fueler #34 (1/2 Home Built by Bernie Himself). Famous Smokers announcer (The Best Ever!!) Bernie built a number of cars. Bernie was an EXCELLENT welder as well as a cylinder head porter... Rod Dunn of American Band Stand fame helped Bernie on the car. The car was driven by Bob Truby, also a Smoker. Bernie is behind the wheel of the Ford Wagon on the right.

Middle car ???

Bottom car is Bob Johnson from San Diego. Car was co-owned by Leonard Abbott. This car had a REALLY BAD FIRE at Famoso. Bob was burned really bad. The car later had a Blown Fuel Chrysler driven by Leonard himself. Just saw a photo of the car with Abbott in the seat on the return road at Lions.

Wayne King
The Peregrine
kinghyd@olypen.com

Bernie Mather, Jr.'s, car with Bob Truby on board at San Gabe 1962. Photo by Steve Gibbs

Mystery digger #2 at San Gabe 1962. Photo by Steve Gibbs

San Diego's Johnson & Abbott at San Gabe 1962. Photo by Steve Gibbs