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Title: Little but quick Post by: Bill Schwimmer on October 26, 2007, 01:38:09 am Take a look what I found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFKJvTl5ak
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Matt H on October 26, 2007, 02:01:55 am Very Cool. Makes you wonder what else is out there
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Bill Schwimmer on October 26, 2007, 02:31:33 am Where did all the Slingshots go ? Best looking racecars ever..
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: louisb on October 26, 2007, 02:50:00 am That is pretty sweet. Doesn't the Paradise crew have a front engined dragster? Last time I drove down to Orlando I stopped by the Garlits Museum. Some pretty cool dragsters there.
--louis Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: nicolas on October 26, 2007, 06:42:23 am very cool!
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: ESH on October 26, 2007, 09:17:58 am Where did all the Slingshots go ? Best looking racecars ever.. From what I heard the Bakersfield Hot Rod Reunion! 8) Doesn't the Paradise crew have a front engined dragster? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/SanchoPancho/Sacramento%20Bug-O-Rama/SacramentoBug-O-RamaL2007.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/SanchoPancho/Sacramento%20Bug-O-Rama/SacramentoBug-O-RamaL2013.jpg) Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Jon on October 26, 2007, 09:29:14 am Take a look what I found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFKJvTl5ak Wow!!! That is a find! Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Cheesepanzer on October 28, 2007, 04:09:22 am Where did all the Slingshots go ? Best looking racecars ever.. I have to agree. I've always wondered why they always spun the tires so badly. Didn't it occur to them that their et's were going up in smoke? Guess that's why Big Daddy showed up with the engine in the rear. ;D Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: streetvw on October 28, 2007, 10:27:42 am Where did all the Slingshots go ? Best looking racecars ever.. I have to agree. I've always wondered why they always spun the tires so badly. Didn't it occur to them that their et's were going up in smoke? Guess that's why Big Daddy showed up with the engine in the rear. ;D I always thought big daddy put the engine in the back after he lost some toes in a front engined car accident Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: ugly duckling on November 03, 2007, 02:21:31 am hey bill did you happen to see the empi dragster ones also when over in the UK in the early 60s. u tube also. under drag fest. im sure everone has seen it but ya never know. UD.
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Zach Gomulka on November 03, 2007, 02:55:18 am I have to agree. I've always wondered why they always spun the tires so badly. Didn't it occur to them that their et's were going up in smoke? Guess that's why Big Daddy showed up with the engine in the rear. ;D I think it was mostly due to tire technology. Engines were far more advanced than the rubber it took to harness the power. Must have been one scary ride at 200+ burning the rear tires off!! Ever seen videos of Frank Pedregon run? A few times the tires actually caught fire!! :o I always thought big daddy put the engine in the back after he lost some toes in a front engined car accident Thats right! Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: The Ideaman on November 03, 2007, 03:07:08 am I believe it was "The Surfers" who first put a clutch disc in backwards accidentally, creating the first slipper clutch. Killed a few people with the new innovation.
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Lids on November 04, 2007, 11:06:31 am this is in the video thread :)
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Rick Meredith on January 17, 2008, 02:54:32 am Where did all the Slingshots go ? Best looking racecars ever.. Sounds like someone needs to go to the March Meet @ Bakersfield ;) Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Rick Meredith on January 17, 2008, 03:00:47 am I always thought big daddy put the engine in the back after he lost some toes in a front engined car accident He had a clutch explode which cut the car in half and took most of one of his feet with it. Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: stealth67vw on January 17, 2008, 04:54:53 am I always thought big daddy put the engine in the back after he lost some toes in a front engined car accident He had a clutch explode which cut the car in half and took most of one of his feet with it. Ouch. Then the paramedics slammed his foot in the door. Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: dubnut62 on January 17, 2008, 12:54:27 pm I know its not strictly cal look and I'm going off on a tangent, but I seem to remember reading in Garlits autobiography that either TC Lemons or Connie Swingle drove one of the swamp rat slingshots, but they were bigger than Garlits and only just fit in the drivers seat. As a result they made a pass with their foot resting on the clutch pedal which slipped all the way down the track resulting in less smoke on the pass and a quicker et. Poor mans slipper clutch I guess ;)
George Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Rocket-Racing on January 17, 2008, 21:37:16 pm There were some nasty accidents with methanol powered engines blowing up too. At least on the bigger dragsters. If that happens you're better off having that engine behind you than in your face..
You have to be on the edge of suicidal to drive one of those things.. Some tubes, a couple of bicycle wheels, a couple of slicks and a blown Hemi.. Man.. Just try to imagine what it feels like. But WAY cool!! Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: speedwell on January 17, 2008, 21:56:32 pm I know its not strictly cal look and I'm going off on a tangent, but I seem to remember reading in Garlits autobiography that either TC Lemons or Connie Swingle drove one of the swamp rat slingshots, but they were bigger than Garlits and only just fit in the drivers seat. As a result they made a pass with their foot resting on the clutch pedal which slipped all the way down the track resulting in less smoke on the pass and a quicker et. Poor mans slipper clutch I guess ;) i remember reading that books lots of cool pictures of the swamp ratGeorge Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: ESH on January 18, 2008, 00:17:50 am Best looking racecars ever.. ...There were some nasty accidents with methanol powered engines blowing up... You have to be on the edge of suicidal to drive one of those things.. Some tubes, a couple of bicycle wheels, a couple of slicks and a blown Hemi.. Man.. Just try to imagine what it feels like. But WAY cool!! Obviously any sport should avoid any unecessary risk so the innovations from people like Garlits were a good thing but I'd have to agree the Slingshots are good looking cool. Ultimately I'd say the Slingshot is the king of everything that is without doors. Unfortunately the photo is without motion but nonetheless a UK stalwart at Shakespeare County last year. Raced as 'Malibu Express' in '69 and now as 'Backdraft' and I think as a couple of others in between... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/SanchoPancho/General/dsfnd06.jpg) Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Fastbrit on January 18, 2008, 19:58:31 pm There were some nasty accidents with methanol powered engines blowing up too. At least on the bigger dragsters. If that happens you're better off having that engine behind you than in your face.. You were saying??? :oYou have to be on the edge of suicidal to drive one of those things.. (http://wediditforlove.com/prieto/scan0040.jpg) Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: sam P on January 18, 2008, 20:42:34 pm Quote If that happens you're better off having that engine behind you than in your face.. Yeah, what he said...Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: Zach Gomulka on January 19, 2008, 20:40:19 pm Sweet mother of God!!!
Title: Re: Little but quick Post by: danny gabbard on January 26, 2008, 01:44:51 am hey bill how about the one that was over at gregs pretty bitchen huh..
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