Thanks Paul. I was sure I could count on you for info about the
dragster. I wouldn't be surprised if you replied with vintage photos of
the same car.
I also had a hunch that Ken would like the motor.
Thanks also to Paul, Ken, Cotty and all for looking and commenting.
Canepa would certainly be worth a visit sometime in the near future,
they've got a lot of really pretty cars both in the museum and the
showroom right now. I rather like the shot of the dragster with the 6
wheeled formula 1 car in the background for that.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
The Mercedes is the W196R streamlined of 1954-55. It was built for Grand Prix
competition. There was an open wheel version as well.
You had me going with "rail." A piece of railroad track? It's a top fuel
dragster from the mid 1960s. Ford sponsored this car to showcase their new SOHC hemi
engine. Lou Baney wrenched it and Don Prudhomme drove it. The Ford engines proved
somewhat fragile with big loads of nitromethane, but were somewhat successful until Ford
abandoned them, probably due to NASCAR not allowing them in stock car competition.
Paul via phone
On Jul 24, 2017, at 4:16 AM, Larry Colen<[email protected]> wrote:
I don't remember if this is the Mercedes Godfrey posted a photo of a while
back, but it is a rather pretty car:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/36085871596/in/album-72157684039433463/
Comments, as always, appreciated.
Canepa has several very pretty cars that I haven't seen there before. This set
is just a rail and the Mercedes:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157684039433463
I suspect that there are people on the list that know far more than I about
either of the cars.
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