Freight Train (dragster)
Freight Train is a historic slingshot dragster.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Nye Frank |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Top Gas |
| Body style | Front-engined streamliner slingshot dragster |
| Related | None |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Twin supercharged Chrysler hemi |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | None |
Designed by Nye Frank, it used twin supercharged engines and had an aluminum body.[2] When owned by John Peters, running in Top Gas (driven by Bob Muravez) at the 1971 Supernationals, it was painted black and powered by a pair of Chrysler hemis.[3]
Freight Train's best result (driven by Walt Rhodes) was a win at the Gatornationals in 1971.[4]
Notes
- Taylor, Thom. "Pulsator Twin Engine Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p. 36.
- Taylor, p.36.
- Taylor, Thom. "Duel of the Duals" in Hot Rod, April 2017, p. 11.
- Taylor, p. 11.
Sources
- Taylor, Thom. "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone" in Hot Rod, April 2017, pp. 30–43.
- Taylor, Thom. "Duel of the Duals" in Hot Rod, April 2017, p. 11.
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