GOODWOOD Festival of Speed 2008 MOONEYES Dragster at GOODWOOD, UK
MOON NOOZ Friday July 25, 2008
Part II of the GOODWOOD report is split into two pages because of the amount of photo images. The first half features all the dragsters that came from the US and the second half features the other race cars spanning generations upon generations of legendary machines. You can view Part I which covered the MOONEYES Dragster.
A special thank you goes out to the "tour leader" and person responsible for this entire expedition, the NHRA Museum Director, Mr. Tony Thacker. Without him this entire arrangement would not have been possible.
NHRA - 2008 U. S. A. Drag Racing Team - 11 Dragsters at Goodwood Festival of Speed
1955 #25 Art Chrisman's Dragster
1959 Hustler, Art Chrisman's
Couple more of the #15 A/D Hustler.
Here's a nice photo on the left of Art Chrisman, father and son Mike (also shown on the right) sitting in the driver's seat. Art is the original owner/builder of this incredible dragster.
1956 The Glass Slipper
This car contributed to ads for MOON Equipment when the company first started.
Owners of "Glass Slipper" Ed Cortopassi & Doug Butler.
1961 Tommy Ivo's Showboat
Famous 4-engine Dragster driven by Tommy Ivo, also known as TV Tommy - it was personally handled by NHRA Director Tony Thacker throughout the Goodwood event.
1962 Barnstormer This was another very famous dragster originally driven by TV Tommy Ivo. It was restored by Ron Johnson
1965 Addict Nitro Dragster - Ron & Jim shown on the right
1968 Howard Cams Rattler Nitro Dragster Dusty and Gwen shown at right
1969 Beebe & Mulligan Nitro Dragster Mr. & Mrs. Dave West in Irish Green like the Dragster
1979 Over the Hill Gang Nitro Top Fuel - The only rear-engine dragster of the group
1963 Charlie Bang Special The only "foreign" entry from the U.K.
1961 Mooneyes Dragster 'course you know these two handsome gentlemen!
Chico Kodama (L) & Shige Suganuma
