Tony Thornton Crash

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Jul 2008, 11:48 am

#657308

My knowledge of drag racing is pretty lacking, but I found this interesting crash video on youtube, of a Tony Thornton having a spectacular crash whilst dragging a beetle.

The accents are Australian and he's racing a Holden, so I presume Tony is an Aussie.

Anyone know if he came out of this crash without a major injury, because it looks pretty bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIXw6wHK0Y8

Steve

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Jul 2008, 12:43 pm

#657314

OUCH 🙁.......looks like late 70's, early 80's maybe ?

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 13 Jul 2008, 1:31 pm

#657320

How does a crash like that occur?
Is it when hes jumping on the brakes or somthing?
Simon

QuikBug Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined May 2006 · 13 Jul 2008, 3:41 pm

#657339

Tony after a 6 month stay in hospital was OK.

He is know the CEO of Andra (Australia National Drag Racing Association) and still a lover of all vw things especially vw drag cars.

The exact cause of the crash is still not completely know.

What came of this crash however was the instigation of the side walls that extend the entire length of the drag strip as it is thought that the extent of the crash would have been minimised if the walls were in place.

When you push the limits of a car accidents do happen, in this case it was all good as Tony survived and lived to play another day.

😊

66deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 13 Jul 2008, 4:41 pm

#657354

Dangerous showed me that vid on his VHS time machine, after that rag tops or convertibles were not allowed to race, i'm sure Dave will correct me if i'm wrong. It is a nasty crash but he survived.

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Jul 2008, 5:28 pm

#657362

I was talking to Stan today, he said it was at around 120 mph......yikes.