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[A930Rocket]

Is he missing a lug nut? 😂

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[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Museum display or scale model? Background photo gives it a funky look.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Is he missing a lug nut? 😂

I can't even imagine the racket that was making.

[Heel n Toe]

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by masraum

I can't even imagine the racket that was making.

I agree. ONCE, back in the 1970s I forgot to tighten the wheels on my 914. I drove a block and was thinking WTF is that noise. I turned right around and started to investigate, and remembered I needed to torque the lug nuts. And they were not super loose, just snug.

[John Rogers]

That picture of Garlits having his flywheel/clutch explode nearly cost his his life but did start the move to rear engine top fuel cars. I noted now they have enclosed canopies which was tried about 40 years ago but I forget who?
Not really random:

An original that was prettied up just a little by my gunsmith/tutor who gave up on his cancer treatment and died week before last!

[GH85Carrera]

[JackDidley]

[widebody911]

[widebody911]

[GH85Carrera]

[asphaltgambler]

I believe that Garlits tried the first canopy on a top fuel car, ran one for a while then abandoned the idea. He was very much the Innovator. One of the most memorable was placing the ( rear engine dragster) engine sideways so the crankshaft rotation would be in the direction of acceleration, like a motorcycle. Power had reached a point where the engine's rotational torque was a real issue unloading the left tire.

[Baz]

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Museum display or scale model? Background photo gives it a funky look.

Here's the original.

[Baz]

[GH85Carrera]

[Baz]

[porsche930dude]

[GH85Carrera]