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World’s Quickest/Fastest 6-second, 200mph 2.5L Daimler V-8 Rear Engine Dragster


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#1 Bob Riebe

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Posted 13 March 2021 - 02:20

https://www.torqtalk...engine-dragster

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There should be AA/F class for production engines less than 3 litres,

Match racing is kaput  too bad.

Over here, I am sure the car would be in the fives quickly and he could ran match races again front engine rails.


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#2 arttidesco

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Posted 13 March 2021 - 05:26

Always admired the amount of effort, ingenuity and tenacity drag racers display putting their machines together, lovely to read about a team putting all that into a car with a Daimler block, thanks for sharing, here is a little info on Russ Carpenters Glacier Grenade the first Daimler powered vehicle to go sub 8 secs in 1980 :- https://www.getsurre...reaking-6649967