Racing for pink slips

vinmann · Post by **vinmann** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:10 pm

People talked about it. But i never saw, nor knew anyone that won or lost a car in a street race. (other than on TV)

Have any of you participated in or witnessed a (street)race where ownership papers (and possession) were handed over?

falcongeorge · Post by **falcongeorge** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:55 pm

vinmann wrote:People talked about it. But i never saw, nor knew anyone that won or lost a car in a street race. (other than on TV)

Have any of you participated in or witnessed a (street)race where ownership papers (and possession) were handed over?

No, never, and in the days of my youth, I used to race for money a fair bit. Honestly, never even heard what I would consider a reliable anecdote. I think its pretty much BS. When we heard a guy start talking about "running for pinks" in the circles I traveled in, he would immediately be written off as a wanna-be.

Barbapapa · Post by **Barbapapa** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:10 pm

I've always thought that in all of history, nobody ever handed over their car to someone after losing a street race. Never.

Heck, you're lucky to have merely your win acknowledged and not see the famous "loser fly by" after you've slowed.

falcongeorge · Post by **falcongeorge** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

Usually this is the scenario where I have seen "running for pinks" turn up. Usually, "Joe Poser" turns into the wrong parking lot in his "800hp" blown pro-streeter, and is immediately spotted as a "duck". So some guy will wait till a little crowd gathers, & Joe starts talking about how fast his "800hp" blown pro-streeter is. Then he will challenge "Joe" to a money run. "Joe" immediately realizes he is in WAY over his head because he knows his car is a pig, but he doesnt want to lose face by getting his "800hp" butt kicked, so he will spout off, "Oh, I only race for pinks", and then beat a hasty retreat asap.

I could actually name some local car owners, whose cars got ink in various magazines back in the eighties, whom I have actually witnessed run this gambit, but I wont name names. If any of them are lurking(which I doubt), they already know who they are....

k-star · Post by **k-star** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:52 am

Back in my day I did alot of racing for cash, but never titles. I always thought that would be one of the dumbest things you could have done. Usually the big mouth that wanted to run for titles had a slow car and that was his poker play.

I do remember 10 or so years ago when the street racing deal was big in NY, NJ etc they would bet 5 or 10k on a race. You can only guess where all that money came from.

Keith

Shopboss · Post by **Shopboss** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:56 am

Come to think of it, I've owned a bunch of cars and several trucks in my 57 years and can't remember any of them ever having a title that was pink!

My Dad did have a pink Rambler station wagon once.... Nobody ever asked him to race it. I just think they all wanted to see it leave the area. Especially me. Try driving that thing around cruising.

ZIGGY · Post by **ZIGGY** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:09 am

But '57 Rambler had fully-reclining front seats, which could come in very handy.

Shopboss · Post by **Shopboss** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:15 am

ZIGGY wrote:But '57 Rambler had fully-reclining front seats, which could come in very handy.

But the only female that was willing to ride in that thing besides my family was the Merill Norm make up lady and she was about 50.

ZIGGY · Post by **ZIGGY** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:24 am

Yeah, the family car my buddy often drove was two-tone green with plaid Western Auto seat covers. Was a stoplight drags killer though, with a big six and a God-awful low rear end ratio that came with overdrive equiped cars.

Shopboss · Post by **Shopboss** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:41 am

My apologies ahead of time to VINMANN, Didn't intend to hijack this thread but it's a lazy Sunday morning. Meanwhile back at the ranch.......

Was a pink slip ever pink in the first place?
Most of the guys that I knew back then didn't even have a title or slip to their ride. If they did they sure wouldn't risk it on a bet. That is unless they got Reeeeally Drunk. And you know that never happened!

af2 · Post by **af2** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:51 pm

You guys have never been to Brotherhood way!

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:46 pm

Out here on the left coast years back the pinks were in fact on a pink background paper.
But why would I want a car slooower than the one I got????

SWR · Post by **SWR** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:36 am

Grumps wrote:But why would I want a car slooower than the one I got????

Economics. You sell it to a guy with an even slower car, so you can make your own even faster...

Shaffy · Post by **Shaffy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:29 am

k-star wrote:Back in my day I did alot of racing for cash, but never titles. I always thought that would be one of the dumbest things you could have done. Usually the big mouth that wanted to run for titles had a slow car and that was his poker play.

I do remember 10 or so years ago when the street racing deal was big in NY, NJ etc they would bet 5 or 10k on a race. You can only guess where all that money came from.

Keith

That's still happening up there..

Shaffy · Post by **Shaffy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:31 am

Shopboss wrote:My apologies ahead of time to VINMANN, Didn't intend to hijack this thread but it's a lazy Sunday morning. Meanwhile back at the ranch.......

Was a pink slip ever pink in the first place?
Most of the guys that I knew back then didn't even have a title or slip to their ride. If they did they sure wouldn't risk it on a bet. That is unless they got Reeeeally Drunk. And you know that never happened!

The temporary registration you get in PA is a thin pink peice of paper until you actually get your title in the mail..

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