front engine DRAGSTERS. lets see em...

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These are from a NHRA Division Meet in 1962 held at Atco, NJ

 

These are from Island Dragway in '61- '62

 

Mixed bag o diggers

 

More is better...it's the American way

I took the last shot of Garlits on the run which he set the first 200+ record at Island in 1964. 201.34. Note the photographer standing above the right front wheel. That guys shot was on the cover of National Dragster...mine is now on the HAMB!!!!!

 

King- Yours looks very much like mine. Do you know what year, and who built it? I picked mine up as a roller near Kansas City about 15 years ago.

 

here is mine

 

This car was built around 1966 in Seekonk Mass, 427 Ford algon injected on gas we raced it Conn. dragway/Sanford Me/ New England drag way. till 68 and sold it in 1970, never saw it again.

 

love to see update's

 

rich ,this k-88 is dick belfatti's "The Shadow" (#2 - 1st shadow rail was a TE-440) I hijacked it for my ever growing shadow picture history. If I could find out how to post a slide show I'd put it up for all to see?

 

heres a couple of pics of mine back in the day.

 

FED are way scary, i did the one in Rod & Kulture, issue #13 called 'Old Bones', it was originally 97" and i stretched it to a heapin 100" witha 526" KB, 10-71 Brower and 4 port hilborn it can make 1800hp.
I might have some of the old autocad drawings i did for it, i wouldn't copy them tho. It dated back to early 60's and was/is a tretcherous piece of equipment. oj

 

Built between 2002 and 2007 by me. But built to be 1964 Don Long style car. Does you car have a SEMA tag? Nice lookin car you have.

 

are you allowed to run this rig with that style of roll cage?

BigMikeC

 

No tag. From online photos I have decided its probably a 64'/65' vintage chassis. I'm unsure of the builder though. It's not NHRA legal but I have made a few exibition type passes with it. Scary fun! Thanks - Mike

 

-Lee
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Here are some more....







-Lee
Atomic Radio
www.atomicpinup.com

 

here's my rail in 1964 at Vargo dragway and again at Vargo in 2007

 

kool pics guys. im building a copy of 98inch chassis research car, its a roller trying to get back to it!

 

Here's a few for you from my Father's personal pic collection.




His dragster 1967 Bristol..

 

Here's my slingshot. The "Pontiac Heaven Special". A for Real AA/Fuel dragster.
I had her built in 2000 with the idea to look as 'old' as is possible without sacrificing safety or performance potential.
I did the candy apple red paint over a gold base coat, It has 3 front axles, narrow ( shown) wide and wider yet witha simulated torsion bar front end. Rear wheels are polished magnesium Halibrands. Engine is an iron 1960 389 Pontiac using stock painted valve covers and a vintage 3 rib enderle hat. Considerable thought and money has gone into this project with many one off custom pieces needed to run this demanding class.
The car has the required 3.90 rear and no trans (direct drive) per the class rules. She get towed around with a modifyed '72 dragster trailer and is pulled by a '61 Catalina wagon.
In '06 she became the quickest Pontiac in drag racing history with a 6.77. It was actually a part pass, only 1,100' under power. She coasted to just over 200mph.
I am working to get this car in the 5's at over 240mph.
Ultra rare M/T Pontiac HEMI heads from 1962 will be on the car in the future.
I love slingshots and I love Real Pontiac power.

 

Awesome awesome awesome!

Does anyone have any information on the Don Tognotti FED in Rodders Journal #39 on page 50-51? I would love to recreate and or clone it...

 

Here is my brothers FED. 409W motor. 4 years in the building, ready to run this coming summer (middle of winter here at the moment). It is full bodied, panels were off for our clubs annual shed raid.
Russell

 

from Minnesota Dragways 1968

 

Some from KCIR Kansas 1980's

 

This was Don Hampton's (blower guy) Fiat powered twin. I have a buddy with a tribute car on the drawing board.

 

Lyndwood Welding chassis by Pat Bilbow. Love that pointed front. Might be one I saw going together at the shop.

 

We all give up at the Dover Site...WHO IS THIS ?

 

I love that aa/fd Indian

 

Here's some old ones.

 

not finished as yet but a couple of vids of a mate of mines rail with a 2.5ltr daimler hemi on methanol