I dont think anyone has made a post like this so I think I'll start it off :
Name 5 of the most influential drag cars that have inspired your current rides/works in progress :
Mine in no particular order are
Chris Bubetz and the light blue 8 second Pro turbo from the mid 90's
Dave Butlers Supercharged Drag car
Rod Penroses first turbo car
Gene Bergs Black car
Peter Keegans car
There are heaps more but these seem to be the most influential for me at the time :thumb
Do they have to be VW?
T54
Peter Keegan's Camel Filter Supercharged car,
Earl Kryger's N/A Aussie Gasser(ran N/A 11's in early '70s),
Bob McClure's "First in the nines 1978" BAE turbo bug,
Dean Lowry's "first N/A in the nines" Pro Stocker,
Mark Deacon's "Red Rider" Turbo Ghia (rear engined one).
Will try to find scans and photos.
Would like to put Bear's 11 sec 1700cc N/A Gold Rush sedan, and his Low 10s N/A Fiat in reserves.
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Earle Kryger's Gasser.
Would love to see a colour picture of this car!
Bob McClures 1700 cc Turbo bug was the first into the Nines in 1978.
Sorry about the page shift.
This car was the first Pro Stock VW into the nines around 1988.
It had a 2800cc ARPM engine with a magneto and rotary barrel mechanical injection.
"Lovin' it!"
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This car was an evolving project by Mark Deacon from Hawaii.
It ran as quick as 9.1 and 154mph back in the early eighties.
Man I really like those old cars,especially the paint jobs on Krygers and McClures cars. The first cars that influenced me were" Dixie Twister ,Pack Man, Tasmanian Devil,Time Keeper and Super Pickle,the last one because it was the first race we entered and we beat him. That was 21 years ago,damn how time flies. I'll ask my friend if he has any pics from back then, Mike
GOOD topic ,bug racer ,I've been thinking it's bluddy hard ,so many cool cars.
Aussie Land!
Dennis Syrmis - Time Machine ,Blown six pack motor, corolla (GASSER)
Jock McLeodsb- Mayhem ,Blown v8 -Cortina ( GASSER )
Peter Keegan - BB/G Blown Volkswagen -Thunderbug ,10.51 et in 1977 (GASSER )
Tony Thornton -DD/G Blown Volkswagen ,( Gasser )
Jim -Gentleman-Read - AA/A Blown Donavon v8 Altered
I will try to find Pics
First 10sec Gasser in Aust ( 10.89-136 )April 1972
Jock McLeod race in super stock against Keegan often ( BB/G 10.51 sec in 1977 )
Jim Reed from Brisbane AA/A -Big problem on this burn -out ( oil )
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One car that started the Turbo craze was Jeff Watson ( Dangerous like ) This car all so raced Victor Bray in wild bunch and WON -Low 8's.
Earl Krygger very cool paint
Ken Virgin racing at the new AIR drag stip
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I'm glad I found this old post , before I got into vw's the Time Machine ruled . Found sum old footage at Surface Paradise track at the gold coast .
1972 Drag Nationals .
I can't get the youtube emeded to work ,
http://www.dragnews.com.au/index.php?option=com_agora&task=topic&id=2...
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Yes I know ! but this works above .
This one is Grant Mills at Surface
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBi1iHQmZEI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBhduLGhR7U
awesome i didnt know the vids existed. grant mills madness, the guy puttin down the vht is dave hill, hel used to own a panel shop in rawlins st southport he chopped grants roof