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* The best way to see this album is ... click pic to enlarge, then click NEXT, much better clarity! Thank-you for visiting and enjoy . . . !!
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Album updated 9/30/09 ~ ~~*\O-----o
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1956 I shot this photo of a photo at the March Meets 2004. It hangs inside the old Smokers' Tower, now located on the east side of the strip. The caption says simply, "Those were the days 1956" . . and yes they were . . . . From left to right standing Lo
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Beth Crossley
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1956 - "World's Fastest Dragster" with left to right standing-Lowell Milton, Duane Morden, Ernie Hashim and Don Radon with Bill Repogle in the driver's seat. Record ET of 9.11, 153.91 mph on 2/12/56!
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Print flyer version of this photo.
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1956 - Article about the First Annual Invitational drag race at Lion's, April 15th with Bill Repogle in Ernie Hashim's belly tank lakester.
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1972 Drag Racing Magazine, includes the last Lion's race
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1956 May 12-13, Bill (Aubrey) Crossley in the Hashim-Hylton-Aubrey dragster a Merc 296 flathead at California National Championship, Minter Airfield. Meet sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Timing Association
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Photo supplied by Tony Waters, thank-you Tony!
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1956 November 18-San Fernando, Hashim-Hylton-Aubrey dragster with Bill "Aubrey" Crossley in the cockpit of this 296 C.I. Merc flathead.
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Captured Class in fabulous E.T. of 9.40 seconds and a speed of 127.11 mph. Won Top Eliminator at 126.63 mph. Drag News Vol 2 #16
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1957 - Bonneville Salt Flats, Ernie Hashim at left, Bill Crossley at right
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1957 - Bonneville Salt Flats. Tony Waters and his roadster top and Bill Crossley, Ernie Hashim in lower photo with the World's Fastest Dragster
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1957 Bill Crossley joins the ranks of the 200 MPH club with a run of 205.488 MPH in the Hashim Automotive belly tank, Lakester "World's Fastest Dragster" seen above with Ernie Hashim and crew.
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Wally Parks Museum November 2004 * www.bonneville200mph.org
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1958 - 10th Annual Bonneville Speed Trials Program
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Courtesy of Ugo Fadini
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1958 - 200 MPH & Smokers member Bill Crossley, from the 1958 Bonneville National Speed Trials Program. Run across the salt of 205.488 MPH in 1957 in the "World's Fastest Dragster"
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Courtesy of Ugo Fadini
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1958 - Bonneville Speed Trials Program
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Courtesy of Ugo Fadini * * See Ugo's superior land speed racing models at www.ugofadini.com
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1958 - Crossley being pushed started for testing.
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Crossley Family Photo Archive.
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1958 - Crossley in the driver's seat and Howard Hylton in all white standing.
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Crossley Family Photo Archive.
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1958 - Hashim-Hylton-Crossley (Aubrey) Dragster testing day.
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Crossley Family Photo Archive.
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1958 - Hashim-Hylton-Crossley break the 170 MPH limit. Left to right: Howard Hylton-rare photo, Don Swan, Ernie Hashim, ?, Bill Crossley, two others ??.
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Courtesy of Paul"Hutch" Hutchins * Drag Racing Magazine September 1967 issue Ernie Hashim Profile
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1958 April, Bill "Sand Shark" Crossley in the Hylton-Hashim-Crossley machine takes Bakersfield Top Eliminator with runs of 161.67 mph.
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Photo by Al Caldwell - Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News April 19, 1958-Vol 3 #26.
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1958 April, Bill Crossley in the Hylton-Hashim-Crossley machine takes Bakersfield Top Eliminator with runs of 161.67mph. Close-up
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Drag News April 19, 1958-Vol 3 #26. Photo by Al Caldwell
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1958 October 5th. Crossley's 166.66 MPH Best in SMOKERS' Fall Inaugural, driving the Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster, to top eliminator of the day.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News October 18, 1958
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1958 SMOKERS Ernie Hashim & Bill Crossley with the 170.45 mph Isky blown, Chrysler engine dragster.
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Bakersfield Californian newspaper.
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1958-1959 at Famosa the Hashim-Hylton-Crossley "Five-Wheel-Flyer" in the staging lanes. Just behind is Tony Waters' purple Roadster!
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John Moore photo
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1958-59 Ernie Hashim and Bill Crossley at Kingdon Air Strip. Bill Crossley posted a blazing mark of 165.44 MPH as Top Time in the NCSDO Championship June 1st. Hashim-Hylton-Crossley "Five-Wheel-Flyer."
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News
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1959 - Bakersfield. The Hashim-Hylton-Crossley "Five-Wheel-Flyer" at Famosa. Tony Waters' roadster #202, in the background.
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Bill Butler photo, courtesy of Walt Huff
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1959 - February, Riverside Drag Strip ad in Drag News, the Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster, driven by Bill Crossley.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1959 - February. Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster the "Five-Wheel-Flyer" in Bakersfield. Best run of 168.00 mph in 9.21 seconds.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1959 - February. Riverside Match Race, Hashim-Hylton-Crossley's 171.10 mph-9.03 ET vs Chrisman-Cannon's 169.17 mph-9.31 ET. Best 2 out of 3!
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Courtesy of Flyin' Phil Archives - Drag News Feb. 7, 1959
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1959 - March, Vacaville Drag Meet ad in Drag News, the Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell. see Rod's album at http://photos.yahoo.com/unblown/
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1959 - May 3rd. The Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster smoking the hides for a 170.13 MPH in 9.40 seconds in Bakersfield
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News
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1959 - May. Hashim-Hylton-Crossley Dragster "The Five-Wheel-Flyer" at Riverside, Bill Crossley driver. The very first dragster to use an extra wheel behind the cockpit, a wheelie bar.
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Potvin Doug Peterson photo
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1959 - May. SMOKERS members Hashim-Hylton-Crossley Dragster "The Five-Wheel-Flyer" at Riverside, Bill Crossley driver.
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Potvin Doug Peterson photo
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1959 - The Hashim-Hylton-Crossley dragster, turn in top time and low ET of 9.07 and top speed of 162.45 at Riverside in July.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News July 18, 1959
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195? - Vacaville. Hashim-Hylton-Crossley
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1960 - A candid photo of Bill Crossley in Bakersfield.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News March 5, 1960
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1961 - Hot Rod Annual. Hashim-Hylton-Crossley. The "Five-Wheel-Flyer"!
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1961 - March, Hashim-Hylton-Crossley vs Gary Cagle with Bill Crossley in the cockpit, near lane in Fontana.
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Potvin Doug Peterson photo
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1961 - March, Hashim-Hylton-Crossley with Bill Crossley in the cockpit, smoking the slicks at Fontana. 1 of 2
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Potvin Doug Peterson photo
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1961 - March, Hashim-Hylton-Crossley with Bill Crossley in the cockpit, smoking the slicks at Fontana. 2 of 2. Note the Hylton Drilling Co. Ford push truck in the foreground.
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Potvin Doug Peterson photo
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1961 - November 19th at Kingdon. Man at work . . . Bill Crossley
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Drag News November 25, 1961 * Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1963 - April 6th-Lions Dragstrip ad. Hylton-Crossley-Williams to appear at C. J. Hart's Annual Gold Cup Meet on April 13th.
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Drag News April 6th, 1963 issue
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1963 - April 7th Famosa ad. Valkyrie I's Gary Gabelich vs Hylton-Crossley-Williams dragster with Jack Williams piloting.
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Drag News April 6th, 1963 issue * Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1963 - April 7th-Famosa ad. Jet Valkyrie I vs the dragster of Hylton-Crossley-Williams. Smokers, Inc. of Bakersfield
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Drag News April 6th, 1963 issue
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1963 - April. Ernie Hashim, Bill Crossley and buddies
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News April 13, 1963
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1963 - August 31st. Lions Drag Strip. A single run of 8.19 ET 188.68 MPH to qualify by Bill Crossley in the Hylton-Crossley-Swan rail
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Ron Stender photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News September 7, 1963
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1963 - Bill Crossley and the opening of new Hashims automotive article
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1963 - Fontana, October 26. Crossley-Williams-Swan and the"Kamakazi I", near lane, wins over Wilton Grassman.
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Al Yates photo * Courtesy of Rod McCarrell - Drag News Nov. 2, 1963 - Vol. 9 #29
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1963 - The "Kamakazi I" Crossley-Williams-Swan. Jack Williams in a big wheelie with onlookers, John Edmunds (left) and Bill Crossley, owner-builder (right)
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Phil Bellomy photog. Courtesy of WDIFL www.wediditforlove.com
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1963- December, Crossley-Williams-Swan Dragster at Famosa Dragstrip. Fuel Altered racer, Rod Hynes at 11 1/2 yrs old!
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Photo courtesy of new, old friend Rod Hynes and photographer dad, Tom. See Rod's Altered stuff at: www.mysterion.net/AAFA/socal010.html
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1964 - Crossley-Williams-Swan vs ?
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1964 - Crossley-Williams-Swan vs ?
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1964 - February, Pomona Winternationals. Crossley-Williams-Swan get the red flag on this Top Eliminator run.
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Drag Racing Magazine May issue
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1964 - February, Pomona Winternationals. Crossley-Williams-Swan wins AA/FD class over Babar & Cassady at 8.33 ET
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Drag Racing Magazine July issue
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1964 - February, Top Fuel Winternationals Winners, Crossley-Williams-Swan and the "Kamakazi I" vs "TV" Tommy Ivo. Winning at an 8.16 ET and 192.12 MPH at Pomona!
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First Winternationals race to use the "Christmas Tree." Fuel ban lifted. See the story of this win at www.nhra.com/50th/news/headlines.html?year=1964
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1964 - June 12, 13 and 14 Riverside. From left, Bob "Jughead" George, Bill Crossley, Isky and sons, Don Swan & Jack Williams. The winning rig with a 7.95 ET at 193.96 MPH, the "KAMAKAZI I"!
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Charles Strutt photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News June 20, 1964 Vol 10 #8
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1964 - June 12, 13, 14. Hot Rod Magazine headline from page 5!
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News June 20, 1964 Vol 10 #8
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1964 - June 12, 13, 14. Top Fuel Winners at the 1st Hot Rod Magazine Championship-Riverside. Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I" wins it
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1964 - June 12, 13, 14. Top Fuel Winners at the 1st Hot Rod Magazine Championship-Riverside. Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I" wins it! Jack in the cockpit.
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www.dragracingonline.com
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1964 - June 19th. Riverside Hot Rod Magazine Championship! Top Fuel Eliminator Crosley-Williams-Swan's Kamakazi I!!!!!!
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1964 - Just a month later, July 5th Pomona, Crossley-Williams-Swan, foreground vs Freeman & Son with a flag start.
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Charles Strutt photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News July 11, 1964 Vol. 10 #11
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1964 - KAMAKAZI I at Lions Drag Strip in August's edition of Hot Rod Parts Illustrated Magazine . . . Crossley-Williams-Swan Winternationals Winners in Pomona!
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell.
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1964 - October. The Gathering of the Clan at Lakewood Chassis - left to right Keith Grammer, Bill Steiskal, Joe Schubeck, Red "Animal" Latham, Jerry Baltes, Jack Williams, Bob Sullivan, Darrell Dumont, Jimmy Nix, Lee Owens and Bill Crossley.
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Steve Suhajcik photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News Oct-Nov 1964
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1964 - Pomona. The Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster Kamakazi I vs Chris Karamesines in the Chizler
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1964 - September 20th. Crossley-Williams-Swan Dragster "Kamakazi I" wins Top Fuel Eliminator at East Haddam, Connecticut Dragway, with a 8.15 ET and track record speed of 196.50 MPH run against A & B Speed Shop.
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1964 - Smokers 6th Annual United States Fuel & Gas Championships. Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamikazi I" in a great wheelie!!
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1964 September issue of Hot Rod Magazine, Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I". Jack Williams in mid-wheelie! John Edmunds looking on.
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Phil Bellomy photo
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1964 September, Indy Nationals Crossley-Williams-Swan's "Kamakazi I" with Jack Williams in the cockpit.
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John Durand photo http://johndurand.com/jd3.html and see www.nhra.com headlines for 1964
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1964 September, Indy Nationals and the famous race between Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I" and Don Garlits' "Wynn's Jammer"
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James Ibusuki painting. See James' fantastic artwork at www.dragracingart.com
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1964 World Champions-Top Fuel Eliminator Jack Williams in the Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I"
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National Dragster 10-16-64 page 12
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1964-1965 - Riverside, Ed "Mole" Donovan, Wayne "Peregrine" King & Bill "Sand Shark" Crossley !
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Courtesy of Wayne King * See also www.metalshapers.org/nitrogeezers/Ed%20Donovan%201.htm
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1964-66 - Crossley dragster-Kamakazi I, poor driver enveloped in tire smoke!
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1965 - A Close Look at the Crossley-Williams-Swan AA/FD "Kamakazi I" by Hal Kemper-1
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Speed & Custom Magazine-February Thank-you Digger Dan & Ron!
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1965 - A Close Look at the Crossley-Williams-Swan AA/FD "Kamakazi I" by Hal Kemper-2
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Many a driver got to see this prophetic message on the tail of the rail, lower left pic !!!! ~ Speed & Custom Magazine-February
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1965 - A Close Look at the Crossley-Williams-Swan AA/FD "Kamakazi I" by Hal Kemper-3
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Speed & Custom Magazine-February
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1965 - A Close Look at the Crossley-Williams-Swan AA/FD "Kamakazi I" by Hal Kemper-4
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Speed & Custom Magazine-February
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1965 - A Close Look at the Crossley-Williams-Swan AA/FD "Kamakazi I" by Hal Kemper-5
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Speed & Custom Magazine-February
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1965 - At least some of my childhood drawings featured the pipes!!
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Beth Crossley
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1965 - Bakersfield Review, Crossley-Williams-Swan vs Barlag-Clark at Famosa
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Thanks Ron & Digger Dan! Click to enlarge + clarity
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1965 - Bill Crossley working on the Kamakazi I in the family garage in Bakersfield, CA.
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1965 - Carlsbad Raceway, in the far lane the Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I" vs Adams Bros-Stewart, near lane.
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Al Yates photo * Courtesy of Ray Nestico - April Issue of Car Craft
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1965 - Carlsbad. Crossley-Williams-Swan's KAMAKAZI I vs Adams Bros & Rick Stewart.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1965 - Crossley-Williams "Woody" dragster - Champion Speed Shop
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1965 - Crossley-Williams machine with Jack Williams at the switch, in the Woody, upset Childs' "Addict" to take bucks at Palmdale Saturday night.
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Drag News * Courtesy of Flyin Phil's Archives
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-1
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Thank-you John Moore & Digger Dan!
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-2
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-3
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-4
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-5
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-6
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1965 - Crossley-Williams-Swan "Kamakazi I". Bill Crossley interview by Bud Lang-7
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1965 - I loved drawing my dad's dragsters! I used to drive my Stingray bike with the sissy bar & peace sign at the top, around in circles in the driveway on summer nights in Bakersfield. Junebugs & moths were flying 'round the drop light
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in the garage, while dad would be hard at work after getting home from work. A great experience watching him take apart the engine, heave it out with a chain hoist or machine a part on the lathe. (My sis & I used to play with the metal curliques!)
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1965 - Kamakazi I dragster, trailered up and ready to go!
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1965 - Nice ad for Crager! And note the stylized scoop! My dragster drawing at 8 years old!
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Beth Crossley
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1965 Crossley-Williams-Swan Dragster "Kamakazi I" with Tom "Mongoose" McEwen in the driver's seat at Lion's Dragstrip
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1965 Famosa Drag Strip, Bakersfield. Crossley-Williams-Swan's "Woody" Dragster at the March Meets! Champion Speed Shop on a blue/black cowl
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Bill Butler photo
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1965 July 3rd, Lion's Drag Strip Crossley-Lee-Edmunds dragster, John "Black Knight" Edmunds piloting the "Woody" in near lane against Danny Ongais.
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Drag Sport Illustrated * Albert photo
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1965 NHRA Rule Book-closeup with 1964 Top Fuel Eliminator!
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1965- Cowl detail from the video "A Gathering of Monsters" Mickey Thompson's 2nd Annual 200 MPH Meet at Lions Drag Strip.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1965- Crossley "Woody" Dragster with a little help from some fans!
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Frank Fedak photo
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1965- drag news-may 8th vol 10 #52.jpg
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1965-66 Creative license with my new multicolor pen!! And the rails kept getting longer as reflected in real life.
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Beth Crossley
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1965-67. Another psychedelic drawing with that cool multicolor pen, my "Smokerette" mom, Ann, gave my sister and me! Where are those elusive headers!?!
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Beth Crossley
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1966 - Bill Crossley eyes Pete Robinson very seriously in the pits recently at Bakersfield . . .
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Jim Kelly photo * Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1966 - Crossley-Lee-Stewart AA/FD rail being staged by Rick Stewart at Irwindale.
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Mike Mitchell photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News
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1966 - Crossley-Lee-Stewart, Southwest Division Finals - Irwindale Top Eliminator third week straight! Schiefer ad.
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Drag News October 21st-Vol 12 #19
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1966 - Jack Williams the "Bakersfield Flash"
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1966 - June 5th. Marv Rifchin "Mr. M & H", Miss Drag News and Ernie Hashim in Bristol, Tennessee.
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News July 8, 1966
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1966 - Lion's Drag Strip, Crossley-Lee-Stewart rail.
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Chris Pettit photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell - Drag Digest Vol 1 #5 Oct. 14th
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1966 - Lions. Crossley-Stewart claim round 1 victory!
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Alan Earman photo, courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News December 2, 1966 - Volume 12 #25
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1966 Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster #8 at Irwindale
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1966 Crossley-Lee-Stewart dragster #8 dragster
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Artist's renditon by Jeff Teaford. Picture courtesy of Jim Follkie.
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1966 Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster with Rick Stewart in a big wheelie qualifying round at Irwindale!
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Alan Earman photo * Courtesy of Rod McCarrell
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1966 Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster! The Christmas tree in action! Sorry Ricky, I mispelled your name! Was your helmet really yellow?! And yet again.... no headers, hah!
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Beth Crossley
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1966 Issue - Crossley-Williams-Swan dragster "Kamakazi I" in full bloom!
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * From the book "Kings of the Drag Strip" by Ross Olney
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1966 March, Bakersfield March Meets ladder! Crossley-Stewart vs. Gotelli & Thode in the last rounds.
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Hot Rod Magazine June 1966 issue. Enlarge to read!
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1966 March, Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster vs Roy Thode in Gotelli dragster in Bakersfield.
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Paul "Hutch" Hutchins photo
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1966 March, Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster vs Roy Thode in Gotelli dragster in Bakersfield. Close-up
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Paul "Hutch" Hutchins photo
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1966 September, Crossley-Lee-Stewart win Division 7 Finals at Irwindale with a 7.38ET- September 23rd!
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Drag News September 21st-Vol 12 #19. Click to enlarge!
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1966-FOR SALE
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell-Drag News 9-21-66 Volume 12 #15
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1967 Crossley-Lee-Stewart Dragster, Rick "Iceman" Stewart at the wheel. In the background is Bill Crossley, owner-builder on the left and crew, Sonny Crews on the right
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Pat Brollier photo. Hot Rod Magazine April issue. Thanks Ray!
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1967 - Crossley-Lee-Beebe "The Crusader" AA/FD dragster at Irwindale
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell - Drag News Sept. 15, 1967
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1967 - Crossley-Lee-Beebe's "Crusader" wins at OCIR-Diest Safety Equipment Toasts the Winners!
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Kelly photo * National Dragster November 17, 1967 Vol. 8, #37
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1967 - November 11th. Crossley-Lee-Beebe's "Crusader" Wins at OCIR. Pictured-1st from left Walt Arfons Jr, 2nd-chassis man Don Tuttle, 4th-owner/builder Bill Crossley, 5th-Dan Lee, Dave Beebe in the cockpit & Mgr Mike Jones doling out the bubbly!
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Courtesy of Rod McCarrell * Drag News 12-8-67 Vol. 13 # 24 & add'l info from National Dragster Vol.8 #37
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1967 Crossley-Lee-Beebe Dragster the "Crusader" at the September AHRA Nationals, Labor Day weekend at Green Valley, (Smithfield) Texas!
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Photo by David Pace, 18 yrs old at the time!
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1967 Crossley-Lee-Beebe Dragster the "Crusader" in the lanes at Lion's Dragstrip, Dave "King of Garden Grove" Beebe driver.
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Paul "Hutch" Hutchins photo
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1967 Crossley-Lee-Beebe Dragster the "Crusader" in the lanes at Lion's Dragstrip, Dave Beebe driver. close-up
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Paul "Hutch" Hutchins photo
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1967 Crossley-Lee-King Dragster with Wayne "Peregrine" King in the cockpit, Dan Lee in the background at Lion's Dragstrip
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Bobby Casper photo
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1967 Crossley-Lee-King Dragster. Some more great ads for Crager, STP and Goodyear. Peregrine, sorry I left out the pipes on your ride too! ;-) At least the chute and pull are there for ya!!!
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Beth Crossley
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1968 Nationals at Indy Crossley-Lee-Edmunds Dragster with John "Black Knight" Edmunds at the wheel, Dan Lee in cap at the front end!
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Photo by Sonny Crews
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196? June 8th. Wilmington, CA-Lions Dragstrip. Ray "Torpedo" Ayers piloting the Crossley dragster.
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2006 - Friday night at the CHRR Reception! "Wally" Award close-up!
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Friday night CHRR Reception. Pencil sketch of Dad! Each Honoree receives one!
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Friday night's CHRR Reception. Honorees from left to right are: "Junior" Conway, Bill Crossley, Roland Leong, Don Hampton, Don Enriquez, Fred Crow and Tommy Auger! Go to this site for further - http://museum.nhra.com/chrr.asp?Year=2006
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Friday, celebration at the CHRR Awards Reception and dinner, dad and Dave McClelland!
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Friday, CHRR Award ceremonies! Bill Crossley with host/emcee Dave McClelland!
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2006 - Friday, Dad being interviewed by emcee Dave McClelland!
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Saturday - Wally Parks and Bill Crossley at the California Hot Rod Reunion track ceremonies!
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2006 - Saturday at Famosa, Dad and Dave McClelland interview at CHRR!
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2006 - Saturday out at Famosa in front of the crowds! Dad and Dave McClelland!
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Beth Crossley photo
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2006 - Saturday, California Hot Rod Reunion, Daddy and me and his Lifetime Achievement Award "Wally"!!! Woooohoooooo!!!
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Tim Marshall photo, thanks pal!
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2006 - Saturday, the well deserving Honorees of the Calfornia Hot Rod Reunion at Famosa!
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Beth Crossley photo
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Questions about the Albums?! Email the caretaker at DragRaceGypsy@aol.com
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