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Platinum90 SuperDork
10/8/10 6:56 p.m.

JtspellS wrote:
oldsaw wrote:
Do i want to know what that is?

That is a Pontiac Montana!

Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/8/10 6:58 p.m.

ansonivan wrote:
JtspellS wrote:
oldsaw wrote:
Do i want to know what that is?
One of the compressor screws?

Seeing as how the blower is still on the motor it's probably not compressor parts.

Seeing as how the car has been cut in half at the bell-housing it could be the drivers leg. Removed by the exploding flywheel. That's why there aren't any rear driver cars anymore.

Edit: Great picture though. The spectators in the background haven't even realized what's happening yet.

JoeyM GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/8/10 7:00 p.m.

aircooled wrote:

The only Dark Star I remember is my 1993 slackware install

Skoda 1100

paul Reader
10/8/10 7:11 p.m.

Coolest spacecraft? The Eagle 5...

racerfink HalfDork
10/8/10 7:12 p.m.

oldsaw wrote:

Seeing as that's Don Garlits, I'm gonna guess that's not his leg. He only lost part of his foot in this accident.

Platinum90 SuperDork
10/8/10 7:16 p.m.

paul wrote: Coolest spacecraft? The Eagle 5...

Dark Helmet said: There's only one man who would dare give me the raspberry. Lonestar!

EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/8/10 7:20 p.m.

racerfink wrote:
oldsaw wrote:
Seeing as that's Don Garlits, I'm gonna guess that's not his leg. He only lost part of his foot in this accident.

Dang, ya beat me to it.

racerfink HalfDork
10/8/10 7:21 p.m.

Here's an article on Lions Drag Strip

http://laist.com/2008/07/26/laistory_lions_drag_strip.php

Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/8/10 7:31 p.m.

racerfink wrote:
oldsaw wrote:
Seeing as that's Don Garlits, I'm gonna guess that's not his leg. He only lost part of his foot in this accident.

It's a "band" from his Garlits Drive transmission. He did loose part of his foot though.

Rufledt Reader
10/8/10 7:50 p.m.

I hate yogurt! even with strawberries!

BradLTL GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/8/10 8:47 p.m.

JtspellS Reader
10/8/10 9:10 p.m.

NGTD HalfDork
10/8/10 9:24 p.m.

Toyman01 wrote:
racerfink wrote:
oldsaw wrote:
Seeing as that's Don Garlits, I'm gonna guess that's not his leg. He only lost part of his foot in this accident.
It's a "band" from his Garlits Drive transmission. He did loose part of his foot though.

It is the accident that caused Garlits to go rear-engined dragster. The rest is history. He wasn't the first, but he made it work.

rebelgtp SuperDork
10/8/10 9:42 p.m.

Rob_Mopar Reader
10/8/10 10:57 p.m.

Kia_racer wrote: Any one remember this one?

This angle shows off the wave motion gun better.

neon4891 SuperDork
10/8/10 11:08 p.m.

learned to drive/road test in one of these

neon4891 SuperDork
10/8/10 11:09 p.m.

Learned stick in my (ex)B-I-L's one

neon4891 SuperDork
10/8/10 11:14 p.m.

"My" first car was like this, but with a gray fender and a smashed up bumper

Low on power, nice suspension, and I pushed it to the limit almost every time I drove it. How I made it to 19 is beyond me...

God I still miss that car, or what it could have been...

ZOOMX5 New Reader
10/9/10 1:04 a.m.

Dude, my first car was an 86 Accord! I miss it too, my ex got t-boned in it like a few month after I gave it to her. I too had big dreams for the car. Mine was gold like this: (first hotlink here on GRM, thank you)