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Those who hate drag racing
If you hate drag racing, ignore this thread. Those who like it? Prepare for a nearly half hour video as HOT ROD magazine saw the nationals back in 1959...
 YouTube - Ingenuity in Action 1958 NHRA Hot Rod Film - Full Version
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03-06-2010, 05:05 PM
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That was cool, never saw the Green Monster actually run before, that thing was crazy.
Car with an airplane motor, what a great idea.
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It was definitely a time of experimentation in drag racing...not the cookie cutter cars of today.
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Today it's tattooed trailer trash in the grandstands. I love Drag Racing, love the cars, love building and driving, but damn do I hate the crowds.
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Quote: "never saw the Green Monster actually run before"
_______________ 1960's era - "Showmanship"? At small tracks, they would chain a vehicle to the back of that car, light the fuse and incinerate said vehicle for your viewing pleasure. Wheeeeeee...!
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luv the violins! I'd forgotten how stereo-typical that sound track is.
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2004 Mazda Miata
Boxer engine, 6 gears, big wing: it's a GT3!
1981 ?! A Red one... 3.0
Balla special
P car
OK, a girl that identifies as a car. Good enough?
Porsche Z06
P truck orsche
