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If I am not mistaken, there were 2 of these Fords built very similar to each other. One was owned by Tom McMulllen when he was in the U.S. Navy, stationed at the New London, Connecticut navy base. the other was owned by a friend of one of my cousins. That one was later owned by one of the Lombard brothers from East Hartford, Connecticut. I had a chance to buy that one, but I couldn't afford it. It was later owned by Gordy Geer, of Manchester, Connecicut and then subsequently junked at Pantileo's junk yard.

 

...I frequently follow pics back to the source and 'The Stud' happens to be Hamber @TheStudMark's Ole Hotrod...

Maybe you know him @40ragtopdown...he hasn't been on in quite some time...anyways just thought I'd share the Hamb Connection and hope he is still in good health...

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Queen, Mary and the Hotrod...Happy Monday...​

 

I miss those days of seeing cha cha race

 

Anyone got more information on this car? Who? Where? 4-wheel drive? Both engines hooked to both axles or each engine pulling one axle? etc.?

 

Who? Owned by TV Tommy Ivo.
Where? First tested at San Fernando drag strip with Tom driving. Engines on left side drove front axle, right side, rear.
Ivo was told to stay out of the car, he was under contract to a TV studio and acting on the Margie show. He played boyfriend to a girl in the 1920’s.
Driven by many, one was Ron Pellegrini (RIP) a Chicago area guy, Tom McCurry owned it for some time and I think it was him that had it re-bodied to look like a Buick station wagon, at that time it was known as the Wagon Master. Norm Day later bought it from McCurry. I was on a race crew years ago and the car owner that I crewed with toured with Day a few times. When they were “wiping “ the slicks they were using oil soaked rags to enhance the smoke effect.

 

On top of @Fordors explanation, here is an extensive Historical Thread on Ivo started by @loudbang with this Smoky Monster Rail included at the link below...

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tv-tommy-ivo-the-early-years.1041976/
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Even more info here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/replica-of-the-ivos-showboat-dragster.517425/