Showing posts with label dragsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dragsters. Show all posts
the 1965 VW bus that became a 1700hp top fueler, "Mental Breakdown"
I posted a photo of this once before, last Sept, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/there-is-integral-coolness-in-vws-but.html and it turns out that photo was of the debut at the Essen Motor Show in Germany. Read about it and see a couple more photos here: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/11/mental-breakdown-1700hp-volkswagen-bus.html
Jim Lakey's Speed Shop, Piqua Ohio, 1963 Nash Metro B/Comp dragster. Lovin it.
Found on http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585
Time for humor
I never thought about all the potential uses for fold down windows... sure looks like it makes a great table for drive ins! C300 dragster.. great!from http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/post-random-pic-thread-7157/page175
interesting photos from Rods and Sods
the wagon wheels sorta throw me... there aren't any indications of an engine, or horse hookups, so is this mechaincal? Or just gravity drive? Cool signature gimmick, the Moon Eyes Lions and bears pulling this cart.. .. makes me wonder how those sheep are dealing with the team mates on the pull best christmas tree ever?
drag racing Caddy hearse, 2007, wet track
found on http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/post-random-pic-thread-7157/page76
Bang Shift finds really cool drag racing, here's a trio of awesome
Hayden Proffitt and the funny car Rebel. Ya gotta hand it to anyone who looks at the brick aerodynamics and says they'll make it win. EJ Potter, that madman Turbo Stang, powered by a drag axle from Turbonique and this is the first time I've seen this photo.. awesomeFor lots of dragracing photos and videos, go see the tremendous coverage at Bang Shift http://www.bangshift.com/blog/
Zaniest thing I've seen in a while, the Jade Warrior from 1985
Skip the first 30 secondsLearned about it from http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/ information from http://www.dragzine.com/news/the-jade-warrior-a-truly-insane-and-one-of-a-kind-ride/The creation of British motorcycle racer Angus MacPhail, who built it himself in his garage, it's called the “Jade Warrior,” did the quarter mile in under 8 seconds a quarter century ago without the use of
The High and Mighty, mopar engineers and (street racers by night) used it to develop intakes and engines
above photo via http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/ photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=927
The Winged Express driver passes the competition on the far side of the track, between the other dragster and the wall, post burnout lane change
Learned about it in the Feb 2011 Hot Rod magazine, Roddin at Random. Too bad Hot Rod isn't more focused on drag racing and hot rods instead of new Chevy LS engine head tech articles and putting LS engines into a 1979 Camaro. When did a 79 Camaro with any engine ever define "Hot Rod"?
best looking dragster musclecar? A Superbird from Sox and Martin with a 440 6 pack hood scoop is the best mopar I can conceive of
from http://www.oldhippie.com/forums/
A variety of photos of the "Stone Woods and Cook" Willys dragsters... the iconic Willys dragster
photos from http://www.oldhippie.com/forums/drag-street-racing/81-street-elem-gassers-roadsters-mod-production-sports-52.html
there is integral coolness in VW's... but it takes some work to make it show
The above is written up here: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/11/mental-breakdown-1700hp-volkswagen-bus.html via : http://chromjuwelen.tumblr.com/
43 years in a barn, but it had one hell of a racing career before hibernation
Looks amazingly good for having hibernated.. about the only thing that indicates true age are those slicks. Mike Bamber's old "Silver Dollar" A/GS 1940 Willysthe engine was being rebuilt in it, to make a few passes on the Nostalgia circuit, when a guy teaching his daughter to drive plowed into the barn, missed the Willys, but hit the engine stand and knocked the engine over - cracking the blower
A racing sense of humor, the PB Blaster dragster's air scoop caught my attention
http://www.pbblaster.com/
Serious setback, US Nationals Indy 1965 Jack Chrisman's Merc Comet 427 SOHC
Gotta love that Magnetic Brain http://magneticbrain.blogspot.com/
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