23 Photos Of 1970’s Demolition Derbies

What should you do with that old car collecting dust in your front yard? Wreck it in a demo derby of course.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 1 month ago in Ftw

What should you do with that old car collecting dust in your front yard? Scrap it? Sell it?

No, you deck it out and smash it to bits in a demo derby! Everybody knows that.

And destruction lovers in the 1970s had even more to work with, considering the extra long and wide cars of their era.

Here are 23 photos of demolition derbies from the 1970s.

1
Vancouver Demo Derby
1970s event.

3
“What's Left of My Father’s Demo Derby Car”
Post event, 1970s.
4
Busted Cars
A 1970s derby.

5
No Car Left Standing
That's how you do it right.
6
Aftermath
Post-event damage.
7
Derby Lineup
Ready for destruction.

8
“My Dad and His Race Car”
Pre event, late 70s.
9
Rocky
Rocky can take a hit and dish a hit.
10
Smash 'em!
Destroyed!

11
Stars and Stripes
Heavily damaged.
12
Excitement
Getting ready for some destruction.
13
Serious Damage
Totalled.

14
Going All Out
A late '70s derby.
15
Flamable
Hopefully not.
16
“My Dad”
With his demo derby car, Trempealeau County Fair, 1974.

17
Ouch!
Get that guy off the roof!
18
Rear Ended
Spin those tires!
19
Excited
Woman ready to take on the derby.

20
Legion Bingo
And a demo derby.
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23 Photos Of 1970’s Demolition Derbies

1

Vancouver Demo Derby

2

3

“What's Left of My Father’s Demo Derby Car”

4

Busted Cars

5

No Car Left Standing

6

Aftermath

7

Derby Lineup

8

“My Dad and His Race Car”

9

Rocky

10

Smash 'em!

11

Stars and Stripes

12

Excitement

13

Serious Damage

14

Going All Out

15

Flamable

16

“My Dad”

17

Ouch!

18

Rear Ended

19

Excited

20

Legion Bingo

21

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