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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Monica Öberg approaches the line in her top fuel dragster at Mantorp Park in 1982. |
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The only thing quicker and faster than a top fuel dragster (still!) was one of Slam'n Sammy Miller's rocket-powered dragsters or funny cars. This is his re-painted Mark II Vanishing Point funny car, Sammy (or could this possible be Allan Herridge at the controls?) is getting the thumbs up from Chief Start Line Marshall Stu Bradbury. |
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This is American Gene Snow's Snowman Pymouth Arrow funny car at Santa Pod. |
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And on the same transatlantic note, the beautiful Blue Max Mustang driven by World Funny Car Champion Raymond Beadle. |
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Nobby Hills' Houndog 9 funny car burning
out at Santa Pod with resident shoe Owen Hayward at the helm. |
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Pictured in front of the Houndog 10 funny car are from left to right : Malcolm Brett, Brett Sherriff, Owen Hayward, Jodie Hills (in the foreground), Anne Hills and team owner Nobby Hills. |
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And here is a better view of the Houndog 10 funny car as it prepares to run. |
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Paul Manders campaigned this unusual Mach 1 Mustang-bodied funny car appropriately called Time & Motion for a season or two. |
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Raymond Beadle's Blue Max has morphed into the Stardust funny car campaigned by the Stones' team and driven by Dave Stone. This car was totally destroyed in an horrific top end fire, Dave Stone was badly burned in the accident and retired from the sport. My thanks to Jon Crawford and Ian Coote for identifying the driver of the car in the other lane as Jon Andersson driving his father Bjorn's Monza AA/FC. |
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And now, on a happier note, a brace of immaculate Jag-powered Model T-bodied competition altereds starting with Tony Little's Appollo II car. |
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Arguably the most beautifully presented car of its type was the immaculate Paranoia of Alan Loten and Brian Thomas. This car later sported a 5-window coupe body and is still to be seen running in The Wild Bunch in this form driven by Martin Holgate. |
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If you have a street-legal Hemi-powered Jeep which you drive all the way to Santa Pod from Sweden, and then are compelled to race in competition altered because your car is so rapid, it makes perfect sense to go the whole hog and built an altered. This highly original, extremely fast, and very entertaining car belonged to and was driven by Svante Eriksson. This shot was taken at the World Series meeting at Santa Pod in 1980. |
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This 427 Chevy-powered Austin Bantam altered was driven by the late Ingvar Johansson to a National Championship title in Sweden. Click here to read an interesting snippet about this car. I am indebted to Olle 'The Voice' Svensson for providing all of the information on this car. |
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Paul Mayhew on board his supercharged Triumph-powered competition motorcycle at Long Marston. Paul was a great supporter of both the NDRC and NDRC Midlands and ran his own company called Custom Fasteners in Redditch. |
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Peter took these pictures of Sam Connell's Red Devil for Sam and his sponsors Red Devil DIY at the 1979 Supernationals at Santa Pod. Peter remembers Sam as being a great guy who was really friendly and approachable. |
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And now for a bit of modified action to round this page off. This is the Red Rampage Camaro captured as it charges off the line at Santa Pod. |
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This is Austen Bromley's 7443 cc Chevy Wind Up B modified really digging in, also at the Pod. |
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Here is Mick Cheley in his beautifully prepared Mr Shifter roadster. |
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And finally, a car and driver that
endeared themselves to anyone who followed drag racing in this period. |
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