Bill Edwards, San Cobble October 2, 1966
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The SoBroke D/GD from Port Alberni on it's first time out set a new strip record for class, took a class win; then broke in Comp final. John Dutton photo
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Jack Williams brought the Syndicate car to San Cobble on July 24, 1966.
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A great overall view of the San cobble starting line. Narrow eh?
Hunter identifies this one as taken October 2, 1966. That's the Hardy-Lyne-Murphy B/S '66 Chevelle against the 327/350hp A/S '66 Acadian on the far side of the Baladiers Racing Team
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Shot with a Kodak Brownie here we see Al Clark's C Dragster in a 1967 match race with Glenn Scott's "Lil Stinker' rear-engined Corvair Funny Car!
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Kokomotion I/S 1970 Van Isle.
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Roth's Yellow fang ran Van Isle in '67.
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'57 Gunfighter of Portland Oregon's Gary Coe was regular feature car in 1969.
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More Bill Edwards, this time at Van Isle in wild Comp dragster in 1970.
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Amazing Van Isle photo of the unofficial opening day, April 30, 1967. Note, missing guardrails. See below
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Henry Haslam's CRAZY DIDDLER 427 B/G Austin.
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One week after the above photo May 7, 1967, it's the official AA/Fuel Dragster opener.
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Favorite Van Isle shoebox of many was Rob Udell's 'Race Riot' 55.
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