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2. Mickey Thompson - Wikipedia

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   Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1 ]

3. Thompson-Voight dragster - Wikipedia

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   The Thompson-Voight dragster is a twin-engined streamliner dragster. [ 1 ] Mickey Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight in building the dragster, which had a fully enclosed body (except the steel front wheels), including a closed canopy. [ 1 ]

4. Panorama City Special (dragster) - Wikipedia

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   The Panorama City Special is a pioneering streamliner dragster. [1]Believed to be the first "slingshot" dragster, [2] the Panorama City Special (designed by hot rodder Mickey Thompson) had a full body, including skirted rear wheels, and a cockpit windshield wrapping around and over the driver. [3]

5. Dragster (car) - Wikipedia

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   The front engine dragster came about due to engines initially being located in the car's frame in front of the driver. The driver sits angled backward, over the top of the differential in a cockpit situated between the two rear tires, a design originating with Mickey Thompson's Panorama City Special in 1954, as a way of improving traction. [1]

6. Killer who put hit on racing driver rival thought he was ‘too ...

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   Mickey Thompson was known as the fastest man on four wheels. The racing legend earned the sobriquet ‘Speed King’ after breaking the American land-speed record in 1960, clocking in at almost ...

7. Hurst Hemi Under Glass - Wikipedia

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   The Hemi Under Glass was developed by Hurst Corporation to showcase their products in the A/FX class - precursor to funny cars. In 1965, George Hurst hired Wild Bill Shrewsberry of Mansfield, OH, an accomplished drag racer who had raced for both Mickey Thompson and Jack Chrisman. After helping to pioneer it into the first wheelstanding ...