23 Photos Of 1970’s Demolition Derbies
Daniel Bonfiglio
Published
03/05/2025
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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.
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1. Vancouver Demo Derby
City of Vancouver Archives1970s event. -
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Richard Napoliello -
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
City of Vancouver ArchivesThat's how you do it right. -
6. Aftermath
City of Vancouver ArchivesPost-event damage. -
7. Derby Lineup
Ready for destruction. -
8. “My Dad and His Race Car”
Pre event, late 70s. -
9. Rocky
Richard NapolielloRocky can take a hit and dish a hit. -
10. Smash 'em!
Destroyed! -
11. Stars and Stripes
Richard NapolielloHeavily damaged. -
12. Excitement
Getting ready for some destruction. -
13. Serious Damage
Richard NapolielloTotalled. -
14. Going All Out
A late '70s derby. -
15. Flamable
Richard NapolielloHopefully not. -
16. “My Dad”
With his demo derby car, Trempealeau County Fair, 1974. -
17. Ouch!
Richard NapolielloGet that guy off the roof! -
18. Rear Ended
Richard NapolielloSpin those tires! -
19. Excited
Richard NapolielloWoman ready to take on the derby. -
20. Legion Bingo
City of Vancouver ArchivesAnd a demo derby. -
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Richard Napoliello -
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Richard Napoliello -
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Richard Napoliello
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