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© William Abel Lloyd Scott (M) from Long Beach, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1955 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: Top Eliminator, Div: 7
"Howard-Weiand Spl. / Bustle Bomb" Owned by Lloyd Scott from Long Beach, California USA Crew Chief: Lloyd Scott
'55 Dragster by Lloyd Scott | Powered by Carbureted Gas 739 Olds/Cadillac (twins) with direct drive
1/4 Mile ET: 10.480 at Great Bend KS 10/55         1/4 Mile MPH: 152.02 at San Fernando CA 10/55
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1955 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 100.0, MPH 100.0    Entry is 0.84516 times average ET and 1.22924 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1955 Records: 1/4 Mile: 10.480 ET, 152.02 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1955 Average: 1/4 Mile: 12.400 ET, 123.67 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
1955 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 14.300 ET, 107.09 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: The car debuted on 5/23/55 after two years of construction. Sported two engines: an Olds mounted in front and a Cadillac behind the rear axle. Set speed records in 1955 as follows: 151.07 on 8/20/55 at Lawrenceville, Ill. (first dragster over 150), 10.48/151.00 on 10/01/55 at Great Bend, Kansas (first NHRA Nationals), and 152.02 on 10/09/55 at San Fernando. I took this photo at the "World Series of Drag Racing" at a WWII airport in Lawrenceville, Ill., in 1955. - WA and TH | 1,800-lb. The tube-frame car had swing axles and four-wheel disc brakes. Both engines were carbureted gas burners. Front-mounted 348" Olds turned second and 3rd gears through a Ford trans; the behind-the-axle 391" Cadillac was direct drive. Both drove a standard rear end comprised of two spliced-together front halves of a Model A diff, now facing in opposite directions. The unique driving method: Scott would rev the Olds and leave the line in second gear with the Cad out back engaged via the in-out, but off and not running. The Cad would fire in the first few feet off the line, and two seconds later, a timed hydraulic cylinder opened the throttles wide. Results attest the odd couple Olds/Cad complemented one another well, unlike many early two-engine experiments. The uniquely engineered combination made the Bustle Bomb one of the first dragsters that could run the big top-end numbers and ET too. The subject of a multi-page feature in the 10/55 issue of Hot Rod. - RT | The first official car over 150, Lloyd Scott 8/20/55 - 151.00, then 152.02 - fastest speed of all time. After Losinski went 151.26 (not 151.07 for Scott); carbs on gas. - Bret Kepner/Bill discussion on the first cars over 150, 7/23
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Thursday, July 20, 2023, 10:28:59 PM by Super Crew.

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