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Does anyone know who was running the Snap-on Tools Trans Am at the '81 World Finals? It's not a repainted California Charger as that was at this meeting as well

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[muddytalker]

Can’t find a name for the Snap-On Tools Funny Car TT but I have found another shot of the Ellen Betrix Pro Comp T/A with Finnair sponsorship on the front.


Photo courtesy of Patrick Salt

[JonC]

Was the Snap On car Conny Andersson?

[muddytalker]

Don’t think so Jon. He’s not listed in the programme. Even with the programme we still can’t narrow it down as all the overseas names were lumped together against their respective countries:

Sweden
John Anderson, Anders Hasselstrom, Kent Pearsson. Martin Hopp, Krister Johansson, Bjorn Ardin, Tony Donges, Anders Lantz, Stefan Svenson, Krista Carling, Michael Mahnquist, Hannarvack, L. Rodeblad.

Norway
Inge Bugge, John Grossland, Steiner Stolen, Krista Aaserud, Aage Kristinsson, Kara Haug.

The reports in ‘Drag Racing News’ and ‘Hot Rod & Custom’ don’t help either.

[JonC]

There is no one in either of those lists who isnt either instantly recogniseable, or running fuel or 'pro stock'.

Hmmm, a real poser...

[Badger]

Inge Bugge had a blown altered I think in PC. Kare Haug (the Haug Brothers) from Norway later ran Stolen's spirit of Norway 84 vette I think in PC. Could this be there first entry in Pro Comp?

[jaytee]

I think Inge Bugge was racing a dragster in 81,there's a shot of the car on the mystery rear engine car thread

[Badger]

Well spotted Jaytee!

[JonC]

Was the Snap On car Conny Andersson?

My bad, this is Conny



The godlike Peter Jones picture, featured on the always excellent Acceleration Archive.

Heres a connected conundrum. Is this the same Conny Andersson (double S) who ran Top Fuel in the early 1990's?

Is it also (perhaps more intriguingly) the same Conny Anderson who attempted to qualify for a couple of F1 races in the 1970's?

[muddytalker]

Was the Snap On car Conny Andersson?

My bad, this is Conny



The godlike Peter Jones picture, featured on the always excellent Acceleration Archive.

Heres a connected conundrum. Is this the same Conny Andersson (double S) who ran Top Fuel in the early 1990's?

Is it also (perhaps more intriguingly) the same Conny Anderson who attempted to qualify for a couple of F1 races in the 1970's?

I think Jon the answer lies in the 'It ain't John Force so who is it' thread below. Not sure about the F1 races through. I take it you mean the pukka World Championship and not some domestic series of the seventies like the Aurora British F1 series!

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