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by alan_currans
Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:28 pm
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
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Re: The Acceleration Archive

Shame on me for not posting for over a year! I thought US visitors to my site would be interested to know that I have just published a page of pictures taken by Peter Quinn at Indianapolis in 1975. It is an all Pro Comp affair and features most of the heavy hitters of the period. Check out the pictu...
by alan_currans
Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

Re: The Acceleration Archive

I am doing a long running piece on the restoration of Veney's Vega by ex-pat Brits Pat and Linda Neal now resident in Canada. You can view the two page article starting with page 1 at http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk ... ga_01.html
by alan_currans
Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:12 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

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I have just posted a page in the Readers' Gallery section which should be of interest to US readers. There are some UK shots at the top, but this is followed by several pictures of top US cars of the 1970s and '80s. There are also a number of shots of Russ Collins' rear engine Top Fuel Bike dating f...
by alan_currans
Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:56 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

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Roger Gorringe, The Acceleration Archive's other US correspondent, has been very busy on your side of the pond. He has attended and reported upon : - the California Hot Rod Reunion - http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk/features/roger_gorringe/2013/CHRR.html - the Toyota Nationals http://www.thea...
by alan_currans
Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:22 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
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Views: 49437

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The Acceleration Archive's roving reporter Roger Gorringe was at the CHRR with his camera at the ready. You can see Roger's illustrated report by clicking on this link http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk ... /CHRR.html
by alan_currans
Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:54 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
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Views: 49437

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Benoit Pigeon attended the recent Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals held at Bristol Dragway on behalf of The Acceleration Archive. As usual he was taking pictures for all he was worth and you can see the cream of the crop at http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk ... on_07.html
by alan_currans
Fri May 24, 2013 9:31 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
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Views: 49437

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Attention all Chevy fans - hot on the heels of Benoit Pigeon's fifth page comes - you've guessed it - his sixth page. These pictures were taken at the Super Chevy Show held at Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie. There was a good field of Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods supported by sportsman racers and a ...
by alan_currans
Tue May 21, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

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The Acceleration Archive's US-based reporter Benoit Pigeon has been busy with his camera again. I have just published a page containing 147 images taken at a Gasser meeting at New England Airport and Drag Strip, Va. A few local racers and some slingshot dragsters also turned up on the day to add som...
by alan_currans
Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:47 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

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Benoit Pigeon's 4th page has just been published which consists of early pictures of US Pro Mods taken at Shuffletown, North Carolina in 1989, Atlanta also in 1989, New York Empire in 1991, and Englishtown in 1993. As you will see, many of them look more like modified Pro Stocks than the cars that w...
by alan_currans
Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:45 am
Forum: Links, Events, and Products
Topic: The Acceleration Archive
Replies: 22
Views: 49437

Re: The Acceleration Archive

I have just published the fifth page in The Peter Quinn Collection. This consists of 54 images taken at various custom car shows in the UK between 1971 and 1975. This link will take you straight to the page - http://www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk ... re_05.html

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