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oldracer#4
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February 12, 2019 at 11:30:41 PM
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A must see museum in Ocala Fl.

 




revjimk
February 13, 2019 at 05:30:40 PM
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Its excellent, best drag racing museum in the world, IMHO

Speedy Bill's museum in Lincoln, Nebraska is better for circle track stuff



revjimk
February 13, 2019 at 05:37:15 PM
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My favorite car there was "The Bustle Bomb". first dragster to go over 150 mph. Outlandish design, 2 engines one Olds, one Caddy, one behind rear axle & one in front, with some crazy clutch system. Best example of wild, inventive "do it yourself" creativity back in the old days, way before all racers looked the same & cost megabucks....




revjimk
February 13, 2019 at 05:41:15 PM
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My favorite car there was "The Bustle Bomb". first dragster to go over 150 mph. Outlandish design, 2 engines one Olds, one Caddy, one behind rear axle & one in front, with some crazy clutch system. Best example of wild, inventive "do it yourself" creativity back in the old days, way before all racers looked the same & cost megabucks....

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/the-legendary-bustle-bomb/



revjimk
February 13, 2019 at 05:44:13 PM
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revjimk
February 13, 2019 at 05:48:22 PM
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If you scroll right, you can see the rest of the car. I don't know how to shrink the photo

If anyone does, let me know!




LRACE5
February 14, 2019 at 09:10:19 AM
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Plan on spending the day as there is a lot to see. Been there twice and saw "Big Daddy"  there both times.



dirtraceorbust
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February 14, 2019 at 10:10:18 AM
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The father of the rear engine top fuel dragster.  After losing 1/2 of his foot in a big clutch accident in which the car busted in half in the middle (at the roll cage area right behind the engine), he said there has to be a better way and went to work and his ingenuity has saved countless tragic accidents.  This is a dirt racing forum, but that picture of the odd dragster is something I've never seen and is well worth being on this forum.  What an oddity of a car!!


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digger_van
February 15, 2019 at 09:33:12 AM
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Thanks for sharing great video and talk it's on my bucketlist been to Volusia twice and people there told me not to miss it next time in Florida,my brother went to a large car show in Salina Ks. last summer Don had one of his old dragsters there and was firing it up and talking to people said the old guy still in good shape and very willing share stories.




revjimk
February 15, 2019 at 11:28:16 AM
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Posted By: dirtraceorbust on February 14 2019 at 10:10:18 AM

The father of the rear engine top fuel dragster.  After losing 1/2 of his foot in a big clutch accident in which the car busted in half in the middle (at the roll cage area right behind the engine), he said there has to be a better way and went to work and his ingenuity has saved countless tragic accidents.  This is a dirt racing forum, but that picture of the odd dragster is something I've never seen and is well worth being on this forum.  What an oddity of a car!!



& the best part is that it was successful! First dragster over 150 mph....

I wish we had more of that homegrown ingenuity in all forms of racing today



Wesmar
February 16, 2019 at 12:23:08 PM
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 There are some cars in there that my dad built engines for.  Most notably the Blue Max funny car and also ther Barry Setzer rear engine wedge dragster car.



revjimk
February 16, 2019 at 12:38:44 PM
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Posted By: LRACE5 on February 14 2019 at 09:10:19 AM

Plan on spending the day as there is a lot to see. Been there twice and saw "Big Daddy"  there both times.



I was only there once & didn't see him. Bummer, cause I wanted to ask why he beat everybody (he's retired, no more secrets, right?) My guess is MORE NITRO! wink




Paintboss
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February 18, 2019 at 11:09:08 AM
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Went through his travelling Museum last year at the World Series at Cordova Ill. It surely pales in comparison to the deal in Florida but for what it was worth there was a lot of info in it covering the years of his drag racing career. And yes he was there at the exihibit when we went through it, Sitting right next to Shirley " Cha Cha" Mulldowny. I believe they both received some sort of award that evening.





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