The Super Shaker as it appeared at the Detroit Autorama in 1967. How many drag cars raced under the Super Shaker name?
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When Funny Cars had Names
Once, a catchy name was every bit as important to a funny car driver as a supercharger and nitro. A look back at some of the exciting names from yesteryear.
Posted in Looking Back Also tagged drag racing, Funny Car, motorsports, nostalgia racing, racing history 6 Comments
Dick Jesse’s Mr. Unswitchable Pontiac GTO Funny Car
By 1967, most Pontiac funny cars had moved to Chevy or Chrysler engines to remain competitive. Dick Jesse bucked that trend with a blown Pontiac 421 in a steel GTO.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Autorama, Dick Jesse, Funny Car, motorsports, Mr. Unswitchable, Pontiac GTO 6 Comments
The mystery of the Competition + Mustang funny car
Known as Competition +, this was likely the first flip-top Mustang funny car in existence. Who drove it and why is it so difficult to learn more about the car
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Autorama, Competition +, Funny Car, Mustang, racing history, SOHC 12 Comments
Al Bergler’s More Aggravation dragster
Like all of Bergler’s machinery, everything on More Aggravation was first class. And like the earlier version, it was also very fast.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Al Bergler, Autorama, drag racing, More Aggravation, racing history, Tom Bonner Leave a comment
Detroit Autorama: Oasis in the Snow
Then someone would open a door to the auditorium and we would catch a glimpse of summer. The weather outside did not matter, inside Autorama it was high performance heaven.
Part 2 of Ingenuity in Action at Detroit Dragway
Part 2 of the film focuses on the 1959 NHRA Nationals at Detroit. Watch for Ohio George Montgomery, the Ramchargers C/A and future NASCAR great Bernie Partridge.
Posted in 1959 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Ingenuity in Action, motorsports, racing history, US Nationals Leave a comment
Ingenuity in Action: Detroit Dragway in 1959
Part 1 of Ingenuity in Action, a 1959 film about the NHRA Nationals at Detroit Dragway
Posted in 1959 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Gas Coupe, Ingenuity in Action, racing history, Racing Movies, Top Fuel Dragster, US Nationals 1 Comment
Muskrat Experimental Mustang at Detroit Dragway
The Muskrat was campaigned by J.D. Collins of Taylor, Michigan. Fastback Mustang carried a Ford 427 wedge for under the hood.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, motorsports, Muskrat, Mustang, racing history, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Seaton’s Shaker 1966 Chevelle Funny Car
The Seaton’s Shaker Chevelle nitro funny car could carry the left front tire three feet in the air, while the right tire was still trundling on the asphalt.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, motorsports, Seaton's Shaker, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
