. . . . . . . since I can't turn corners anyway.

Jer

[lesmore49]

Also go straight, as the driver probably can't see much of what is in front of him, with that huge , bulbous air intake. I've seen land bound missiles like this run down the drag strip, and I've never had a desire to drive one myself. Fear factor.

[ToddK]

Very cool to see these beasts close up! Thanks for sharing them.

[MikeNArk]

Me neither. That's one wild looking beast. From the back side, it looks to be a Camaro. Nice photo. Thanks for the post.

[eaglem]

Are they making a new Batman movie and this is the proto model?

[BigMackCam]

Me neither. That's one wild looking beast. From the back side, it looks to be a Camaro. Nice photo. Thanks for the post.

From the front, too. The grill and lights suggest it's a '68

@Sailor - lovely shots again, Jer... and yes, I'd guess it's not too good in the corners I wonder what kind of gas mileage he gets from that thing?!

[lesmore49]

From the front, too. The grill and lights suggest it's a '68

@Sailor - lovely shots again, Jer... and yes, I'd guess it's not too good in the corners I wonder what kind of gas mileage he gets from that thing?!

It is a question of how many gallons of fuel, per 1/4 mile.

[Sailor]

Also go straight, as the driver probably can't see much of what is in front of him, with that huge , bulbous air intake. I've seen land bound missiles like this run down the drag strip, and I've never had a desire to drive one myself. Fear factor.

I've seen 'em too, Les - a long time ago. They were fun to watch for a run or two, then . . . . . not so much.

Jer

Very cool to see these beasts close up! Thanks for sharing them.

Glad you enjoyed seeing 'em, my friend.

Jer

Me neither. That's one wild looking beast. From the back side, it looks to be a Camaro. Nice photo. Thanks for the post.

Hey, Mike - yeah, it has styling cues from a first gen Camaro. Thanks for looking.

Jer

Are they making a new Batman movie and this is the proto model?

Actually, EM, I think this is the photo model for the new Bird Brain movie.

From the front, too. The grill and lights suggest it's a '68

@Sailor - lovely shots again, Jer... and yes, I'd guess it's not too good in the corners I wonder what kind of gas mileage he gets from that thing?!

Thanks for the kind words, Mike. Gas guzzler is not the word for this guy!

Jer

It is a question of how many gallons of fuel, per 1/4 mile.

Indeed!

Jer

[lesmore49]

I've seen 'em too, Les - a long time ago. They were fun to watch for a run or two, then . . . . . not so much.

Jer

I know what you mean, Jer. Back in the late '60's I was in attendance at a drag strip, where they featured a couple of AA/Fuel dragsters. The long rails, with supercharged, ultra race prepared, very large V8's, and they used some nitro in the racing fuel for extra power.

I recall when they fired these beasts up...and I cannot think of any more apt word...then beasts to describe these machines. The ground shook...even about a fair distance away from the intense pounding vibration of the extremely powerful, unmuffled engines. The noise was excruciating...even worse than a rock concert, if that can be believed.

But the most unsettling sensation...was how my inner core...around the chest area....felt...with all this noise, vibration and harshness . It wasn't a comfortable feeling.

I don't mind high performance engine sounds, in fact I like them, but these top fuel dragsters were in a completely different dimension...a dimension that I cared not to enter on a regular basis.

Les

[pichaser]

Leave me out of the " cackle fest " . I have seen people pay to be within a few feet top fuelers without any ear or lung protection .

[Sailor]

I know what you mean, Jer. Back in the late '60's I was in attendance at a drag strip, where they featured a couple of AA/Fuel dragsters. The long rails, with supercharged, ultra race prepared, very large V8's, and they used some nitro in the racing fuel for extra power.

I recall when they fired these beasts up...and I cannot think of any more apt word...then beasts to describe these machines. The ground shook...even about a fair distance away from the intense pounding vibration of the extremely powerful, unmuffled engines. The noise was excruciating...even worse than a rock concert, if that can be believed.

But the most unsettling sensation...was how my inner core...around the chest area....felt...with all this noise, vibration and harshness . It wasn't a comfortable feeling.

I don't mind high performance engine sounds, in fact I like them, but these top fuel dragsters were in a completely different dimension...a dimension that I cared not to enter on a regular basis.

Les

Hey, Les - yeah it could certainly get tiring pretty quickly - not only the sound, but the allure of watching repeated 1/4-mile trips taken in a straight line diminishes for me in fairly short time. I haven't been close to "the drags" for decades, other than watching some races at the Mopar Nationals near Columbus - which occur there every summer apparently. We were visiting my daughter, then a grad student at Ohio State, and we spent one day at the Nationals in 2008, since a professional colleague (and car collector) and his wife were showing one of their cars.

Jer

Leave me out of the " cackle fest " . I have seen people pay to be within a few feet top fuelers without any ear or lung protection .

I sure didn't worry about the noise back in the late '60s whether from races or rock bands, including the one in which I played. I can remember that the day after some gigs, my ears would ring until evening. Crazy, in retrospect.

Jer