Puzzle #1923 - Calvin Rice's slingshot, built by Melvin Dodd

Started by Otto Puzzell, March 03, 2011, 06:08:11 AM

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March 03, 2011, 06:08:11 AM Last Edit: March 17, 2011, 06:33:35 AM by Otto Puzzell
Know the story? For 1 point, please respond below to identify the vehicle picturedl.

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Otto Puzzell

#1
March 08, 2011, 04:32:13 AM
Experts?
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

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March 15, 2011, 04:32:09 AM
Seems our Experts find 1/4 mile machines a drag, too...
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Aaron65

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March 15, 2011, 06:36:44 AM
This is the Calvin Rice driven JE Riley and Son dragster that won the driver the first National Championship in the NHRA.  It seems like it was 1955...  Apparently, the crew had to bolt in a spare, not quite right transmission to make the finals, which they did in the nick of time!

Aaron65

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March 17, 2011, 06:26:09 AM
Bump

sixtee5cuda

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August 16, 2022, 10:52:40 AM
Old picture of the slingshot:
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