I only made it to Pleasantville a handful of times in the very early 70's, but what I do remember was the variety of cars that raced on what I remember was a sandy/gritty, worn out asphalt surfaced speedway.  For a dirt track fan even at that young age, I still really liked that place, and wish I had gotten to go there more often.

I was looking through some images from the "Koyt Collection" that had been captured from the camera of the late George Koyt, from the various tracks that he attended, and wanted to share this one for a couple of reasons:

First, the #1 is one of those coupes that I don't think were allowed to run at Flemington and East Windsor because it was pre-1936, and if I remember correctly it is because cars earlier than that did not have solid roofs(?).  I'm no expert so if someone has info they can share, please do.

That #1 has it all going on for me... A unique, really cool coupe body... just the right amount of rake... driver sitting near where the back seat would be.... headers and side pipes right out there where they could be seen..., and a simple color/lettering combo... 

The back of the picture says "Bill Moore - 11/76."  I hope that is the correct name and thank you to anyone that had anything to do with building this car, and getting it to the racetrack.

Another cool thing about this picture is if you look in the background, it sure looks to me like Billy Pauch in his Gremlin bodied Sportsman.  Billy didn't race at Pleasantville much, but I know he was there at least once.

We miss our friend George, but his memory lives on through the images that he collected along the way....

I hope even those who didn't get to Pleasantville, still enjoyed looking at the picture of the #1.

Maybe 35 chevy, the California Jelopy Association sure didn't have a problem with early 30s cars, that's all they ran

The 1 car was later sold to Charlie Parker and it bcame the 302 car driven by Gary Bruckler.  Also notice the 47 car driven by Bob LaRusso that car is picture in the vintage asphalt modified list there is also a picture of Billy Pauch 15 racing Tony Siscone in the 0 car in the AARN 70s and 80s pictorial book page 131.  Great book to have.

This car looks like a 33 or 34 Ford three window coupe.

For Chevrolet, the 1935 Master series was the first all steel roof.  The Standard series was a carry-over from 1934 and still had a soft top.

The first Fords with an all steel roof were 1937s - all models.

Not sure about Mopars but it may have been 1936 - definetly by 1937.

I always thought the "solid steel roof" was a New Jersey rule. I remember there were always state troopers at the track to inspect the cars. I'm pretty certain it was also a Nascar rule too as they has the "modified specials" that ran the mid south tracks where a lot were 33-34 Chevies and Fords

That car was driven by Bill Moore. I raced with Bill in the Modern Stock Division at P'ville he ran at white Chevy2 numbered #1. The car was owned and built by a body shop owner in a town in Cape May County, can't remeber his name. I talked to Bill a few years ago at a car show and he said he was a little too tall  for the car  it wasn't the safest situation. That's probably why Garry Bruckler was perfect person to drive the car because he was shorter than Bill Moore.