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On The Munsters television series the car was created by Grandpa so he could win back the Munster Koach, which Herman had lost in a drag race in the episode "Hot Rod Herman". The 1966 movie Munster, Go Home! features an alternate origin. After Herman crashes a Jaguar limousine owned (and raced) by the Munster family of England, Grandpa builds ...
In 1965, he faced Hot Wheels teammate Prudhomme at the Hot Rod Magazine Championship Drag Races, held at Riverside Raceway, "one of the most significant drag racing events" [6] of that era; the Top Fuel Eliminator (TFE) trophy that year went to Jim Warren. [7] McEwen also drove the ill-fated Super Mustang at its debut at the 1967 Winternats. [4]
The wheels for both the 1999 and 2001 Cobras were 17x8-inch. Silver-powdercoated, five-spoke aluminum wheels were available in 1999 and 2001, and chrome wheels of the same design were an available option for the 2001 Cobra. [20] The Tremec T-45 transmission in 1999 was replaced by the Tremec TR-3650 transmission in 2001. [20]
The film tells the story of the rivalry between drag racing drivers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen and their groundbreaking accomplishments in the world of drag racing. [ 2 ] The two help popularize the sport of drag racing when they team up in 1969 with Mattel 's new Hot Wheels toy line, which had just hit the market ...
The FR500CJ (Cobra Jet) was released in 2008, and was built to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Ford winning NHRA Winternationals with 1968 Cobra Jet Mustang. Designed for Drag Strip use, the newer Cobra Jet features a supercharged 5.4L V8 400 hp (298 kW) but with the Whipple Blower makes about 900 HP engine with a 6-speed manual or 3-speed ...
Shirley Muldowney (born June 19, 1940), also known professionally as "Cha Cha" and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is an American auto racer.She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a Top Fuel dragster.
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The National Hot Rod Association first sanctioned a Winter Nationals in 1960 at Bunnell-Flagler Field (now the Flagler County Airport), the former NOLF Bunnell. The event was co-sanctioned with NASCAR (which was a member of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States when the NHRA was not at the time) in order to gain national sanction as at the time, NASCAR, USAC, and SCCA were ...