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K. Scott Teeters'
Nostalgia Drag Racing Art Prints: Dragsters
"Big Daddy's Nose"
Print No. DR-2
All of our prints measure 11" x 17, are printed on
tan-colored parchment paper,
and are signed by the artist.
Unframed Print:
$19.95 + $4.95 S&H
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Framed Print:
$49.95 + $15.00 S&H
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Top Fuel drag racer Eddie Hill started a trend that lasted a few years and resulted in several of the most unusual crashes in all of drag racing... the infamous “blow-overs.” Hill, a mechanical engineer took a minimalist view on what was needed to the front end of a dragster. Hill started using small diameter front tires and was the first to run into the 4’s with a 4.99. Everyone noticed and started using tiny front tires.
The next step was to create an aerodynamic faring to cover the small front tires. Several designs were used, this being Garlits’ version of cutting edge streamlining. The design worked fine, until.... just the right amount of air got up under the faring causing the front end to begin to lift up. VERY quickly, the car was at 45-degrees and in Eddie Hill’s case, the car simply BLEW OVER in a crash that stunned even seasoned racers.
At the ‘87 Summer Nationals, Big Daddy’s car stood STRAIGHT UP, did a gentle 180-degree spin on the rear slicks, and flopped down, RIGHT-SIDE UP, AND POINTING BACK AT THE STARTING LINE. Garlits DROVE THE CAR back to the starting line to a thunderous applause! He was obviously disqualified, but EVERYONE was talking about Big Daddy’s wheel stand-up! |
Here's what the print looks like in one of our 16" x 20" poster frames.
CLICK HERE to go to our Framing Page for details.
Into WILD DRAG RACING??? (obviously)
Then you'll LOVE this...
Footage of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits from the late '50s
and early 60s is availavle on this exciting Jackson Brothers video.
Visit our Jackson Brothers Nostalgia Drag Racing Videos Page.
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