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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 ]
Mickey Thompson claims the first raised white letter tires in 1970, [7] but many manufacturers put out similar raised white letter tires in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Goodyear [8] and Firestone. [9]
The car had 16-inch wheels instead of the usual 18"/20" seen at Indy and fully independent suspension. The only thing in common with the Dolphin was the NSU lower front suspension trunion. Thompson's crew led by Fritz Voigt were young, smart and hard working. Working 12-14-hour days, the car was designed and built in 120 days.
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]
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