ALL PICTURES ARE ACTUAL ACTION SHOTS TAKEN AT THE DRAG STRIP LISTED. THESE WERE THE NITRO BURNERS THAT WERE THE BASIS FOR TODAYS FOUR SECONDS MISSILES. SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR LISTING OF PAST RACING TEAMS AND THEIR DRIVERS. In 1972 this was a very popular Funny Car "The Trojan Horse". It ran straight and fast. Insane Funny Cars are a real kick NITRO burns your eyes, the blast of the engines rattles your eardrums and the thrill of hearing and seeing them run cannot be equaled by anyother form of motor racing. 
Shirley (Cha Cha) Muldowney
Early 1970's 
DON SCHUMACHER FAMOUS "WONDER WAGON" 1970'S VEGA PANEL WAGON. THIS FUNNY CAR WAS A REAL CROWD PLEASER, AND IT WOULD BOOGIE!! 
"PANIC" STRUCK FEAR IN THE HEARTS OF MANY A RACER, AND YOU HAD TO HAVE PRETTY BIG BA..S TO DRIVE ONE OF THESE BABIES. SHORT WHEELBASE ROCKETS. I DON'T THINK THEY EVER WENT STRAIGHT DOWN THE TRACK.. 
One of the most popular FUNNY CARS of all time. Don Prudhomme's 1974 CUDA "ARMY FUNNY CAR" he was running this during the end of the Vietnam War, and as a Vietnam vet myself it made me real proud to watch him run that ARMY car the length of the track..... 
In 1971 Mickey Thompson built and raced this Funny Car. A INSANE NITRO fueled PINTO--what a kick ass Machine. It weighed 1760 pounds and ran a Boss Ford 429 engine. These guys were crazy to crawl into one of the fire boxes and ride the quarter mile |
