[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

As far as I know, those multi-engined dragsters were just to put on a show for the crowd, like the wheel-standers. With the extra weight, I don't think they could've generated very low E.T.'s... they just smoked the tires most of the way down the strip. Here's one with 4 engines and two diffs:

Quad V8 engined 4WD dragster at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Classic Dragster - four V8 engines and 4WD on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Video showing a run... lots of smoke: YouTube - Americas Car Collection - "Ivo Series" Driving the Showboat.

Surprisingly, the tires didn't smoke as far down the strip as expected. Huge parachute to stop it.

"Four, yes count 'em, FOUR 454 cubic inch Nailheads!!! 32 cylinders pumping out 1720 horsepower... at 3555 lbs this four wheel drive car clawed the strip with 4 M&H 9.00X15.00 slicks, covering the quarter at over 170 mph in 9.14!"
Tommy Ivo's Buick 4 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive Dragster!!!

Actually, when Top Gas Dragster was still a viable class, many teams ran twin engine cars. One of my favorites was The Odd Couple, which ran a small block Chevy in front of a Hemi. I couldn't find a picture of it set up like that, but here is a later version with two Hemis:



Another famous Top Gas twin (props to whoever can name it):