Fastest "Funny Car" to ever do the 1/4 mile: 3.58sec @ 386mph

[EJ25RUN]

0-60 mph - 0.2secs
0-100mph - 0.5 sec
Top speed 400mph R
386.26 mph in 3.583sec standing quarter salt flats

http://www.chrysler300country.com/slammi7.jpghttp://geo.channel4.com/4car/media/features/2005/speed/speed-box.gif

Here is vid of the "Vanishing Point" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CX6Lcz8XPk)

One day in 1981, Sammy Miller lit the fuse and held on tight. An impressive 1.67sec later he was doing 247mph. Suitably enthused by this, in 1984 he went one better and reached 386mph in 3.58sec within the specified quarter mile. To this day it is the fastest drag run in history. So Vanishing Point is almost certainly the fastest accelerating device that can have any claim to being a car. Every time Miller drove it, his nose and ears bled. Sammy took the Oxygen dragster to Lake George, New York, attached skis to it and ran a new world ice speed record with a 1.67 second run at 247mph over an eight mile.

These cars are banned now.... what a shame

>>>>>>>>>>>Site with pics of the car<<<<<<<<<<<<< (http://www.invaderjet.com/millerpic.htm)

[Nemesis]

Every time Miller drove it, his nose and ears bled. ]


lol ok seriously, I guess there is a such a thing as "too fast"

[TicketRedBB6]

Holy Sh!t that's fast. Im surprised it stays so straight with such good traction.

[jadakid88]

good find!!

[redrumracer]

Holy Sh!t that's fast. Im surprised it stays so straight with such good traction.

traction isnt the problem, its not powered through the wheels. keeping it straight is the problem.

[EJ25RUN]

Holy Sh!t that's fast. Im surprised it stays so straight with such good traction.
the engine he used in "Vanishing Point" was the same type used by NASA in the lunar module. He had to lie almost flat on his back in the car; otherwise, the incredible acceleration would have caused him to black out.

[TicketRedBB6]

the engine he used in "Vanishing Point" was the same type used by NASA in the lunar module. He had to lie almost flat on his back in the car; otherwise, the incredible acceleration would have caused him to black out.

Damn flat on your back with bleeding ears and nose doing 386mph..can't be too comfortable

[santacruz77]

nice lol. sounds like a good dd

[EJ25RUN]

This is the fastest "anything" to ever make 1/4 mile pass. Sammy did it many times though when Rocket Dragsters were allowed!

Check this (http://www.the-rocketman.com/space-age-racing.html)

http://www.the-rocketman.com/images/kittycar.jpg

[santacruz77]

damn reminds me of my car

[WhiteAccord]

PSSHHH,....WEAK....

[EJ25RUN]

damn reminds me of my car


PSSHHH,....WEAK....

you people are hard to please :???:

[santacruz77]

yes because its not a honda with vtak!!

[hmongxcuz]

ill take it no problem :lmfao:

but daaamn

[MistaCee]

You would have to be krazy to drive that lol

[EJ25RUN]

i wonder what its 60' ft time is when you have 0 traction issues.

[NAIZBST]

damn nice

[HachiDori]

I'd walk his ass in my 240

[SloWRX]

must be DOHC :lmfao:

[Frög]

4.6 seconds 0-60mph for the carrera 2.. i like that..

[_Christian_]

en englés?