Visitor's
Comments |
To add
your comments about THIS PHOTO - Click Here |
Date: |
Visitor's Name: |
Comment: |
01/03/03 |
Doug |
A
great-lookin' car, but it had nuthin' on the Hudson Hornet back in '52 (an' throughout the
early 50's)... |
01/05/03 |
3-Wide |
I think Elton might have something to say about that! Thanks for
visiting.... Besides, how many of us have ever been in a race car in Florida unless
of course it had Mickey ears on it with some annoying guy telling you not to bump the cart
in front of you....? |
02/02/03 |
Russ Dodge |
Elton was loyal to Nash, the car he sold from his agency,
Hildreth Motors. He was known to take a brand new one off the showroom floor and go
racing. Elton came up with several modifications that would kept his car competitive
(carburetion and stronger rear axle) but Nash wouldn't list the parts in their parts
catalog. For that reason he couldn't use them. NASCAR rule at the time the parts had to be
stock and authentic NASH. A friend was walking through the pits at Pocono Speedway several
years ago when Richard Petty was still racing. He heard someone hollering "Bath tub,
Hey Bath tub" It was Richard calling out to Elton from the back of his hauler. Bath
tub was the nickname they had given the Nash because of its shape similar to an upside
down tub. Richard remembered Elton from days he stayed at Elton's when Lee race at
Langhorne against Elton. Thanks, Russ Dodge |
03/13/03 |
Bill Hildreth |
Great picture of Eltons Nash. Im afraid Russ
Dodges comments about Elton taking a new Nash off the floor and racing it is simply
not true. For one thing, any car directly off the showroom floor would not do well at all
on the track. Beefed up suspension, roll bars, etcremember all that? Even the fuel
tank was modified to drain from the bottom right side rather than bottom center so the car
with a low gas tank would not stall out on the turns (always to the left). Eltons
modified parts being kept out of the Nash parts books is definitely true. A bit of trivia
about the 51 Nash in the picture: It was made up of two wrecked Nashes, one smashed
in the front and the other smashed in the rear. A major torch job and much expert welding
produced the car. Bill Hildreth |
03/13/03 |
3-Wide |
I still like the story and I've heard stories similar to
the comment made by Russ regarding a certain car builder from the Trenton NJ
area....thanks for all the great info guys- |
|
|
|