Dragbikes have evolved quite a bit over the past half-a-century or so. Here is how it all began. Motorcycles often outran cars in the 1950s and early 1960s. Here is Walt Ross on the drag strip at Fremont, Calif. in…
Photo Flashback – Star Racing
Before Star Racing’s George and Jackie Bryce competed with 18-wheelers, multi-rider teams and a trailer full of spare engines and parts, like most others, the duo began modestly. Here George and Jackie prepare for a run in 1979 at Memphis…
Reyes Relic – Blown V8 Drag Bike
This beast appeared on the starting line at the Union Grove, Wisconsin track one day years back. Yes, that is a blown V-8 Chevy in the frame of this unusual ride. Note the “chopper style” front fork, they may work all right…
Reyes Relic – Russ Collins
Russ Collins of RC Engineering started his motorcycle drag racing career in the 1950’s. Over the years, he had engineered and constructed several wild rides for action at the tracks across America, when he created this wild monster. Collins built…