All of the pictures on this page were taken by Peter
Jones,
I am indebted to him
for allowing me to reproduce them here.
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A rear view of the Hazelton's Fiat Topolino-bodied Thunderbird Pro Comp Altered. |
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All big
altereds are evil handling beasts which is probably why people love to watch
them, Thunderbird was certainly no exception and proved it in this collision
with the Santa Pod pit lane barrier after pulling a gigantic wheelie
in 1980. |
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An ignominious end to a great car, Thunderbird is towed away after the accident. |
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Harlan Thompson burning out in the Protector funny car at Mantorp Park. |
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Ray Hoare's highly innovative Turbo Saxon dragster is seen here in its next incarnation as The Instigator driven by the late Marion James. |
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Allan 'Bootsie' Herridge burns out in the Mark II version of the Gladiator funny car at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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John Grosland driving his Seaport Automotive sponsored Pro Comp funny car. |
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Monica Öberg in her Top Fuel Dragster on home soil at Mantorp Park. |
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I had no idea who was riding this bike
until Jim Broome (with the help of Steve Woollatt) narrowed it down to either
Tom Quinn (who built the bike), or Bob Webster (who later acquired it). Steve
Woollatt was also sponsored by Daytona. |
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Leif Helander pictured during early Pro Comp qualifying at the 1979 World Series Finals held at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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Jean Tidswell driving Jean's T at Santa Pod. |
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Nobby Hills' immaculate Houndog 9 fuel funny car pictured at Santa Pod in 1979. |
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A detail shot of the side of Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme's all-conquering US Army-sponsored funny car taken at a dragster and custom car show held in Brighton in 1980. |
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Another day at the office for Norwegian Pro Comp funny car pilot Steinar Stolen. This picture was taken at the World Series Finals at Santa Pod in 1979. |
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Eiward & Forsberg's E street altered makes a little smoke at Mantorp Park. |
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Martin Hopp's Bifrost sponsored Pro Comp funny car was always very well turned out and even travelled in a glazed trailer so everyone could appreciate the car. |
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Krister Johansson in stage at Mantorp Park in his Pro Comp dragster. |
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The crew push the Wheeldon & Claxton Pro Comp dragster back to the line at Santa Pod in 1980. |
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I think Peter Jones may be a little biased, his caption for this picture reads "Norm Wheeldon launches the best looking dragster around". Well, you have to admit, is difficult to disagree with him. |
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Harry Räikkönen from Finland has come to my rescue and identified this car as Gunnar Schön's 340" small block Mopar-engined AMX. This car was later driven and owned by former pro stock driver Jari Konola. |
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