UKDRN

Do you own or know the whereabouts of a piece of UK Drag Racing History or just want info on a particular machine.

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 #30499  by plymoutharrow
 
A car that I found interesting was Sidewinder? which was off Time Travel DVDs. It was a Flathead pop on a pilot chassis. Has Time Travel or anyone got any picts/ details of it? Best times etc?

 #30500  by timetravel
 
Image This is the only pic I have, taken in 1969 when Vern Foale was running it, I think Mike Lintern was involved with the car as well. It was originally put together by Alan Sherwin and called "Lurch" in 1967. As you say it was a Pop body on a Pilot chassis and was powered by a 266ci '49 Mercury Flathead V8 which had been rebuilt at Ambica Engineering with Allard aluminium heads, a Wade blower and a pair of S.U.s running Methanol.

 #30501  by muddytalker
 
Here's some info regarding the 'Sidewinder' written by Brian Sparrow for the January 1969 issue of 'Drag Racing & Hot Rod'.

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