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Draglist Files (need photographer) Walt Stevens (M) from Canoga Park, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: ) 1966 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: S/XS, Div: 7
"AMT Piranha" Owned by Walt Stevens from Canoga Park, California USA Crew Chief: Joe Anahory
'66 AMT Piranha by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by 392 Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 8.290 at 1966 (Drag News)         1/4 Mile MPH: 187.00 at Irwindale CA 1966
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 1966 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 83.33, MPH 81.55    Entry is 0.92626 times average ET and 1.14024 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
1966 Records: 1/4 Mile: 7.960 ET, 200.44 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 5.920 ET, 0.00 MPH   
1966 Average: 1/4 Mile: 8.950 ET, 164.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 6.930 ET, 0.00 MPH
1966 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 9.940 ET, 147.67 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 7.940 ET, 0.00 MPH
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Notes: Custom piece. Rear-engine engine, futuristic, funny car. The car was based on AMT's anticipated entry into the world of small mass-produced cars for the public. Basically, a kit car was planned, but it never got off the ground beyond the Piranha prototype. In essence, the car was a Catch 22 - too radical to be deemed a funny car and too slow as a top fuel dragster. The car was ill-handling. Astute match racers would rely on their water-cooled entries to burn the car down, resulting in its loss. However, when all went well, no flopper, even the Nicholson Comet, could touch it. Per Chris Martin, Walt Stevens went a confirmed 8.71/187 at Irwindale. Also, 182.64 per Drag News. Was the 8.29 Walt or Connie Swingle (who did run an 8.29 in October 1966)? | Walt was at Tulsa on July 3 for the NHRA Division 4 race. He ran a series of exhibition runs, with the best pass being an 8.93/180.58.
Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 03:11:09 PM by Ron Howard. Approved by Super Crew.

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