Of interest for the primitive dragster.....Yes,it's Hollywood story telling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ief7aG1nVUQ
That's all that shows the race......A early 50's Triumph 650 drag bike like that would run low 13's- High 12's easily,so the car ain't no slouch really.
Yea vintage drag racing, way OT. Pretty cool vid and it didn't take all day to see what was going to happen.