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HF_SlowHand Power User

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject: a guy down the road from me... |
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:42 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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There used to be quite a number of twin-engined dragsters back in the day. In particular, John Peter's "Freight Train" (a gasser) and "TV" Tommy Ivo. Shirley Muldowney ran a twin engine gas digger before she went fuel with Kalitta. Twin engine cars were and interesting novelty and fun to watch, but the physics of weight and traction meant that the single engine cars were almost always quicker (especially with tire being what they were back then.
twotogo.homestead.com/
Ivo's is in Garlits' museum.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frd9zcKF1eE
"Freight Train" was probably the best known, though....
www.thefreighttrain.com/
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:10 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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Seen them all... @ US 131 Martin... Wild Willie Borsch was my favorite... I liked AA/FA which ended up going away because their short wheel base made them a 'hand" full...
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:58 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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HF_SlowHand wrote: |
Seen them all... @ US 131 Martin... Wild Willie Borsch was my favorite... I liked AA/FA which ended up going away because their short wheel base made them a 'hand" full... |
Altereds were wild. They don't even let them run "as original" in vintage racing. Loves those Anglias and such, not to mention the A bodies. Wheelbases like a square, no wonder they used all the track.
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HF_SlowHand Power User

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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just the ads are worth watching-
you can see all 3 parts if you want - they are on youtube
popular hot rodding nationals
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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After the stills at the beginning, some nice video footage...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=44chQoMYCKw
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HF_SlowHand Power User

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:45 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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another favorite (idol) of mine was Jungle Jim Liberman, and of course Jungle Pam...
Liberman was a true Chevy man and ran a rare Chevy in his Funny Car. He didn't win many events tho as the Hemi drivers soon found the bottom of the Chevy wasn't as strong as the Hemi and they would often do 2, 3, 4 burn-outs in hopes of his engine letting go before or during the runs, and often it did...
nice tribute.
Jungle Jim Liberman - be sure to read the notes at the bottom
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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No! I didn't!! Thanks!!!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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Cool, now if the next version of Flight Sim could have a working "tree" and staging beams we'd be all set!!!!
I just read an interview with "TV Tommy" Ivo not very long ago, I just don't remember where....
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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I saw that seat cover first.
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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and shades, no, you didnt LOL
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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"Rotorhead Raceway", which I did years ago for FS9 can be found here at Hovercontrol.
www.hovercontrol.com/c...ool=phrase
Or you can just "google" for it.
The "course" is actually below ground level in an FS9 anomaly that I enhanced. The "pits" are at the airport where it was originally, but I modified if for that "dragstrip" look.
I forgot what all of Stoopy's repaints for the AS350 were, but Jungle Jim and "Ramchargers" were definitely among them. I think maybe Dyno Don Nicholson and another one that escapes me.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:08 am Post subject: Re: a guy down the road from me... |
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