21 Photos of Street Racing in the 60's and 70's That Burn Rubber

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21 Photos of Street Racing in the 60's and 70's That Burn Rubber

Street racing might be annoying, illegal, and incredibly dangerous, but it is part of America's DNA.

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Street racing might be annoying, illegal, and incredibly dangerous, but it is part of America's DNA, and gosh dangit - it's cool. (At least it was back in the 60s and 70s.)

With figures like Big Willie Robinson, street racing wasn't just a perilous hobby, it was a cultural movement. From the cars to the backdrops, it's a slice of American history worth remembering.

We've already given you 20 pics of 1970s street racing, but here are 21 more from the 60s' and 70s.'

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Drag racing in the desert outside Los Angeles.

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Street racing in Somerdale, NJ July 4, 1967.

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Big Willie Robinson was a street racing icon who bridged the gap between the people, A-listers, and lawmakers in the mid-60s, bringing peace to a racially torn Los Angeles through street racing. He founded Brotherhood Raceway Park on Terminal Island.