FASTBACK340 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 C`mon, anybody interested in having THE stand-out rail at the next get-together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Not sure if that look cool or, strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looks strange but interesting. It looks like the front motor is hooked up to its own axle. Shouldnt be too hard to replicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 just because it can be done, doesn't mean it should... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 It was actually a Bonneville car called the Rhinoceros. It was owned by Noel Black. And yes, odd doesn't begin to describe it….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo60 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 odd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The burnout, the front engine must not be running because it's just the rear slicks spinning.......... Weird for sure!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Makes me wonder what a modern, rear engine dragster would look like with this front drive setup on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Strange but yet cool looking...Id give it a test drive...LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Were all multi engine dragsters of front engine design? And, were there ever multiple engine dragsters of rear engine design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The burnout, the front engine must not be running because it's just the rear slicks spinning.......... Weird for sure!!!!! Could be running each engine on it's own throttle and has already smoked the fronts prior to that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Black was killed in this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Were all multi engine dragsters of front engine design? And, were there ever multiple engine dragsters of rear engine design? There where a few, but not too many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Black was killed in this car. I'm not really as surprised by that as I thought I would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Could be running each engine on it's own throttle and has already smoked the fronts prior to that pic. Very possible, the engine is running, you can see the butterflies open on the injector hat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Black was killed in this car. Ouch - this looks nasty. That would be a cool one to build, though! Maybe some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Makes me wonder what a modern, rear engine dragster would look like with this front drive setup on it. I wondered about that too. This is what I came up with. It would have to be rear steer. The body work would create down force. It's pretty low on a long to-do list model wise. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Clay Gratz did one not too long ago. http://drasticplastics.proboards.com/thread/4586/dual-hemi-dragster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 KOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxse240 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) This is one of those cars that made people realize what NOT to do. all that weight out in front of the steering axle is just asking for trouble. Now, what I want to see is a 6 engine unlimited class tractor pull tractor on slicks at the drag strip! 6 9000hp top fuel V8s going at one time on pavement! do the math....54THOUSAND HORSEPOWER!!!!! Now THAT would be worth the tickets to see it run! Edited February 5, 2015 by rsxse240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 4WD on a dragster? Ask Gary Gabelich how well that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Clay Gratz did one not too long ago. http://drasticplastics.proboards.com/thread/4586/dual-hemi-dragster Well, I'll be darned! Cool build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 4WD on a dragster? Ask Gary Gabelich how well that works. Vega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 4WD on a dragster? Ask Gary Gabelich how well that works. I don't know Casey, that particular car looks kinda sketchy under the body Edited February 5, 2015 by Joe Handley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I don't know Casey, that particular car looks kinda sketchy under the body Yes, it was unstable to say the least, and Gabelich ended up in a hospital bed- "While four-wheel-drive had been tested – most famously and successfully on Tommy Ivo’s four-engine Showboat – it didn’t work for Gabelich, and the car was destroyed on its maiden outing at Orange County Int’l Raceway in early 1972, severely injuring the world’s fastest man in the process." http://www.nhra.com/blog/blog.aspx?BlogAlias=dragster-insider&BlogPostYear=2011&BlogPostMonth=12&BlogPostDay=6&BlogPostAlias=getting-our-rears-in-gear&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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