Comments on: Vintage Drag Racing Film: Santa Pod Circa 1978 With Rocket Funny Cars, Hot Rods, and The End Of The Last Top Fuel Slingshot https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/santa-pod-circa-1978-with-rocket-funny-cars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=santa-pod-circa-1978-with-rocket-funny-cars the car junkie daily magazine. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: ALAN GRIMES https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/santa-pod-circa-1978-with-rocket-funny-cars/#comment-211076 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:45:28 +0000 https://bangshift.com/?p=749348#comment-211076 This car was previously the Mr Revell car driven by Dennis Priddle to a 6.04 april 20 1975 which stood as the front engined ET record worldwide until beaten at the start of the Nostalgia Top Fuel category when they finally went into the 5’s in the 1990’s. A truly spectacular piece of history was lost that day. Mickey Naylor ran the car in both Top Fuel and Pro comp guises.

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