History Eelco "Wee Eel" Streamliners-G and H Class Screamers

The Eelco streamliner "Wee-Wee Eel" (yes, I am anticipating wee-wee comments from this...) presents 1961 era aerodynamics at its elegant best. Campaigned by Els Lohn, built by Willie Chambers and designed by Steve Swaja, the Wee-Wee and Wee Eel ll turned in some mighty performances with their G and H class BMC engines. The Wee Eel II streamliner powered by a Paxton-blown, 950 cc Morris engine set the G Streamliner record at 144.116, with a one-way of 172 mph.

Steve Swaja designed dragsters for garlits and Tony Nancy (famously the Wedge) and the unfortunate Hot Rod Magazine XR6.


The car exists apparently at some Casino (?) and needs to be saved...

Some of these images are of a scuplture of the car done by a UK artist.
http://vkstudio.co.uk/page6.html

 

I always felt Tex,s XR-6 was way ahead of its time and just a very well built car.
The six was cutting edge ? sorry I had the 2 and six mixed.

 

It was the XR6, and I agree that it was an interesting and well thought out exercise. It is just my opinion that the car has not aged well, I mean no offense to fans of the design. The XR6 styling proved to be an indicator of what was to come in a way.

 

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I saw it at the American Museum of Speed in Lincoln NB a couple of years ago. Bill and Els were long time friends

 

Pretty sweet shape

 

and the "Egg" took a special sort of person to drive...

 

This is upstairs at the "Nugget" (formerly the "State Line") casino in Wendover, right outside the banquet room where they hold to 200 MPH club banquet.

 

Thanks for posting, I love seeing stuff on Eelco

 

The blown Morris was built by Demar Ray. The reason the one way 172 didn't yield a higher average was purely Els' fault. He was in line right in front of us for the return run. When he took off the car sounded good, up through first, second, then disaster struck. Els aparently lost concentration, and instead of shifting into high, he found low gear! Damn, that little blown banger must have hit 15,000 before blowing its innards all over the salt. Last time we saw Demar, he was chasing Els with a club!!

 

just the kind of post I hope for in a thread...thanks!

 

What's it need to be saved from? I think it's enjoying its time in a nice air conditioned hall with lots of other LSR memorabilia. At least it's still around and in one piece. Very cool car none the less.

 

Saw it last year at the 200 club dinner. Looked fine to me. Well taken care of ,and in it's element. It is amazing how small the car is.