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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2004, 10:11:46 am »
In the mid Seventies there was a very neat little mini running at Santa Pod and Blackbush drag strips called 'Stripteaser'.
Based on a Mini traveller, it had a 4.2 litre Jag lump in it,positioned where the front seats should be, the driver sat to the right above the rear wheel.
It went like stink, and always got a good cheer. Last I heard they had managed to squeeze a 5.3 V12 in 8), but a never saw that running.

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2004, 10:31:32 am »
Here it is in the configuration with the 6 cylinder Jag as described by Barry......

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2004, 10:32:37 am »
........however, it was originally a full steel bodied car

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2004, 10:32:57 am »
Steve, you are indeed a Googlemeister!! You are the Prince of Surfing!!

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2004, 10:34:36 am »
No.  I'm just a mad drag racing fan.  I have a whole load of Santa Pod photos from the 70's / 80's / 90's that I'm (very) slowly scanning to my PC.
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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2004, 10:47:16 am »
Here's an earlier photo in steel

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2004, 08:47:43 pm »
No.  I'm just a mad drag racing fan.  I have a whole load of Santa Pod photos from the 70's / 80's / 90's that I'm (very) slowly scanning to my PC.

Steve - have you anything in your archive on a Jnr Comp Alt '32 Ford Model B, with a 4.5 Daimler SP called "All Shook Up"? It's from the era you've coverered and ran a lot at the Pod.
My brother in law Ricardo bought this car in mid 80's and I drove it for him for a couple of seasons. Sadly we lunched the SP450 but put in an ex Dave Grady 460ci big block Ford, and re-christened it "Red Roar". It would be great to see some shots of it, if you have any.
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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2004, 09:21:09 pm »
........however, it was originally a full steel bodied car

Future project Robbo  ;)


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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2004, 09:48:58 am »
Steve
Thanks for digging out the photos of Stripteaser, the older steel bodied one is the one that I remember, even that used to embarrass lot flasher machinery.
Photo circa 1971?
Fond memories as a 14 year old sitting at Blackbush supping beer watching these cars running the 1/4.

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2004, 02:20:33 pm »
Steve - have you anything in your archive on a Jnr Comp Alt '32 Ford Model B, with a 4.5 Daimler SP called "All Shook Up"? It's from the era you've coverered and ran a lot at the Pod.
My brother in law Ricardo bought this car in mid 80's and I drove it for him for a couple of seasons. Sadly we lunched the SP450 but put in an ex Dave Grady 460ci big block Ford, and re-christened it "Red Roar". It would be great to see some shots of it, if you have any.
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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2004, 02:40:45 pm »
I rember that one, that was you Matt! Coooooolllll 8)

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2004, 02:42:34 pm »
My brother in law Ricardo bought this car in mid 80's and I drove it for him for a couple of seasons.


Very impressive Matt.  What's it like to drive one of those things down a strip?
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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2004, 02:47:37 pm »
When's the photo from Steve??  Any chance of one from the 80's when Matt would have been driving it??

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2004, 02:48:05 pm »
Here's another one of Stripteaser with the body lifted showing the Jag engine.

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Re:Attention Mr harper
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2004, 03:11:01 pm »
All Shook Up at Blackbushe late '70's

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