Night Of Thunder, 80 pics

[Rocket88]

The Wheelie Wagon looks epically lethal. There's something very primeval about floppers and rails when they fire them up.

[Father Ted]

We need a "like" button

[peter9000uk]

Lovin the Nova IIs and the Plymouth GTX

[Vin]

 

This has some resemblance to a Fiat Topolino. I know they used them in the past for dragsters.

 

Is that what this is, or maybe a replica

[catsinthewelder]

Great pics Norm

[Guest]

Spectacular Norm - what drag strip was this at? Looks like a large meet. Is that 'Grocery Getter' Bonneville a replica of something?

[Station]

[girly observation]I love the little steering wheels![/girly observation]

[Nervy Si]

Great photos. The funny cars (if that's what class they run in?) remind me of a cool book all about custom cars and dragsters I was given as a child. It amuses me to look back at it and see that they used to use the most bizarre models for funny car bodies - like Buick Skyhawks and Chevy Vegas. Many seemed to be based on 71-73 Mustangs and Cudas of the same era. Also loving those Chevy Novas, and the Olds 442.

[Justin Case]

Great photos, Norm. You've really caught the atmosphere as well as the cars so I've used my 1,000th post to say thanks

 

I love the way the rods and customs are so well designed and engineered your side of the pond. For example that Grocery Getter has got the wheels and the stance just right, something we seem unable to do. Look forward to more the next time.

[barefoot]

That makes the stuff I saw recently at Santa Pod - 'the main event' - seem very tame.

It seems to be the same stuff every time there.

 

When I was a lad (1973), I remember seeing Don Garlits vs Shirley Muldoony which was very exciting because the yellow car blew up*

 

*this is not exactly true, the supercharger belt went through the roof of the Stardust funny car & smashed it to a million bits.

[Captain Mainwaring]

That makes the stuff I saw recently at Santa Pod - 'the main event' - seem very tame.

It seems to be the same stuff every time there.

 

You see this last time you were there?

 

 

Do wonder how that gets on against stuff...

[Amazo]

 

 

Hmmm...

 

Oh, and hello everybody.

[scaryoldcortina]

Hey Amazo..

Take it you got Ramblers on the mind?

[Amazo]

Another waif wanders in through the RR Refugee Gate!

#waves at scaryoldcortina#

 

In my case, that would be rollerskated through, with a pair of big ol' headphones on playing Revolution of the Mind by James Brown.

Dual citizenship Norm Well someone's got to be custodian of your battered & tattered flag on RR until it once more takes it's rightful place.

[autofive]

eh up amazo

 

notice the pics on RR

 

where does norm appply for his 'picture hunter' award?

[Amazo]

eh up amazo

notice the pics on RR

where does norm appply for his 'picture hunter' award?

Hotwire is no doubt keeping it warm for him, probably with a blowtorch.

 

Whatever you do here, do not, I repeat, do not, incur the wrath of SOC by doing something cruel and unusual like regurging the lyrics to that James Brown tune.

No, no. DON'T do that!

Try Me.

I'm a little Bewildered at the mo, so joined here for some Escape-Ism. Anyway, I'ts A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn. Norm, you have to Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose, so Get Up, Get Into It And Get Involved!

And Call Me Super Bad.

[autofive]

if you can find him Norm, he will be in the nearest 5* hotel or riding around on a silly cycle

 

does he even own a 'retro' car anymore?

[scaryoldcortina]

Out here, due process is a bullet

[FredTransit]

 

HEADSTONE!!! Ya made my day Norm. Haven't seen that baby since we were last in Ohio in the 90s. Not likely to go back there.....