Petersen and Fritz dragster
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| Petersen and Fritz dragster | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Woody Gilmore |
| Also called | Can-Am dragster |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Top Fuel |
| Body style | Front-engined streamliner dragster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 392 cu in (6,420 cc) Chrysler hemi |
The Petersen and Fritz dragster, also known as the Can-Am dragster, is a streamliner dragster.[1]
Purchased by Herman Petersen in 1974, it was built on a Woody chassis with a blue-anodized aluminum body,[1] which strongly resembled a contemporary Can-Am car.[2]
It was powered by a Donovan 392 cu in (6,420 cc) Chrysler hemi (when most of the competition was running 426 cu in (6,980 cc) hemis).[1] This, plus the 200 lb (91 kg) weight disadvantage thanks to the full body, meant it was only capable of mid-6 second e.t.s, when conventional fuellers were running low sixes.[1]
The car ran a total of just nineteen times before being retired. It was restored by Petersen in the 1980s, and now resides in the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida.[1]
Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Taylor, Thom. "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone" in Hot Rod, April 2017, pp. 30–43.
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