More pics from Garlits Museum

[speed racer]

Gastrick put me in charge of taking museum pics so here you go.

This is where the Swamp Rat tradition began......Swamp Rat 1.





The "Sidewinder". If you look closely you can see the engine is set in sideways.



Swamp Rat 2

 

[speed racer]

He put a jet engine in this one. Note that the car is on an aircraft carrier in the background as he was doing Navy recruitment adds at the time.



Rear shot of Swamp Rat 2

 

[speed racer]

Ed Roth designed the "Yellow Fang" dragster.



This altered wheel base (dragster with a body in this case) set some records before deemed illegal at the time.



You get Don Prudommes funny car and one of his dragsters in this shot.



Note all the Championship trophies in the background of this shot

 

[speed racer]

Yes, he was even into land speed records.



Lets not forget the "Snake" and "Mongoose" rivalry.

 

[speed racer]

Ouch!!!

 

[speed racer]

Note the "DG" painted on the radiator of this racer.

 

[speed racer]

Here is the last one for now. Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

[HotRodMike]

Good stuff. Thanks for the pics. It IS an amazing collection. Mike

 

[SmallBlock Jimmy]

I visited the museum last year and it was so amazing to see, I will be going back again someday. I never get to see anything like that up here in Northern WI. I feel so alone,hehehe.............