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In the late 1960's, I had a road registered stove hot EH which ran the quarter in 14.6. On my first run at the old Castlereagh Drag Strip near Penrith, I came up against a tame looking Hillman Imp. It was running standard size rims. Initially I thought that this was going to be an easy victory, but by the 200 yard markers, I was 50 metres behind. I tracked the car and driver down in the pits and established that he was running a supercharged 2.5 litre Borgward. That car went like greased owls s**t. My next run was just as humiliating if not more so. I went into the stage and my opponent pulled alongside. The ground was shaking from the enormous cam in this Ford Anglia Panel Van which was running a 7 litre supercharged hemi. That gigantic motor was located in the rear of the panel van with the blower intake was sticking out of the back roof. The panel van was running 2 foot wide, smoke producing drag slicks. The vehicle was painted iridescent purple with it's name 'Mother's Worry' air brushed down the sides. I'm glad I had a good look at the thing before the green light appeared as the next thing I saw was the drag chute unfolding about 100 yards in front of me and a time of mid 8's appearing on the E.T. sign. I blew a big end that day which really topped it off.
Baz
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