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I was quite interested to see how much of the original A40 Somerset was used in the end. It looks like the original chassis and much of the...
S Sounds interesting! There is or was a Honda 2L powered Bantam Altered running in NHRA Competition Eliminator (H-EA class) Honda K20A2...
There was a British dragster called "Stripduster" that began as very basic car powered by a 903cc Morris Minor (!)engine in the 1960s. It ended up...
There were a couple of Volvo powered 4 cylinder dragster in Germany in the 1970s - 1980s. "Breakaway" 2.0 liter raced by Michael Kloss "The...
------------------------ The car, in the Australian photos, called "Bill's Bucket" was run by Bill Croft of Sydney. He also ran a "mini Funny...
The Holden inline six was the engine of choice in Australian built "Middle Eliminator " dragsters in Australia, in the 1960s. Holden inline 6...
Sydney Allard offered a kit called the "Dragon" rather the "Dragonfly" for 600 pounds Sterling in 1964(?) I found these details about it - Ford...
Probably a Ford "Red Tiger" engine used in US built Ford tractors from 1953 onwards. Regards from KangaRod (old tractor fanatic as well as old...
"X/FD" What was the difference between that class and the "X/D" class Fuel? Fuel Injection? Regards from KangaRod
I agree! Off the subject completely, but related to your comment. People claim all old music LPs are available as CDs now. NO! You have buy a...
Says "NICHOLS" on the top, can anyone enlighten us?
The Ford tractor engine was probably from a Ford "N" series tractor (9N, 2N or 8N). The engine was a flathead four (119.7 cubic inch) based on...
"Lotus 907 engine", is that one of those "slant 4" engines that were also used in the Jensen-Healey sports car. A Roadster with a Lotus 4 cylinder...
Thanks for the info on the Australian based four banger dragsters. There was also a Peugeot powered X/D in Australia that raced against a Hillman...
This forum seems to the place ask questions about drag racing history. There was once a class for 4 cylinder dragsters called "X/Dragster". An...
Some general questions for the knowledgeable crew here. In the 1960s both the NHRA & the AHRA had classes for unblown Fuel Dragsters. I believe...
Hi, I will call myself "KangaRod" I am from Victoria, Australia and as a teenager, in the 1970s I was obsessed with drag racing. In the last few...
Hi HAMBers! I am an Old School performance car guy from Australia. I am Old School because I was taught this car stuff last century! (back in...
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