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Fri Dec 4
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    Image of AmataBabanacka AmataBabanacka
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    The engine photo above depicts only one-half of the "Challenger's" powerplant; it was powered by four Pontiac engines.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/15/09

    @AmataBabanacka: Whoops, my mistake. Will fix.
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    Image of RCN8 RCN8
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    Hey Murilee, how about letting us commentators do a review or two? I've read a few good books on motor sports.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/15/09

    @RCN8: Sure, send 'em to me. My email, not the tips email. Stuff tends to get buried in PR spam in the tips email.
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    Image of PaineHoi PaineHoi
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    Murilee, the 406 mph Challenger had 4 Pontiac V8s...Mickey built a two engine salt flats car earlier, but the 406 car had four...and no suspension, as Mickey figured what good was suspension to a car when by the time it could react, the bumps would be a hundred yards behind him. The other great part of the book was his romancing of Mrs. Mickey, which contained some genuine laughs.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/16/09

    @PaineHoi: I suspect the pair of engines in the photo above might be from the twin-engine salt flat car (though that had Chrysler engines and the ones in the photo look more Pontiac-like to me), or maybe a drag racer. Or maybe some experiment that never saw the light of day.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    Whatevs. This is the link:


    [video.google.com]

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    Mickey Thompson was taken from us far too soon. Wonderful what he accomplished while he was here. Too bad the closest I came o him was knowing some folks who rode on his name-branded tires, and turned them into smoke just as fast as a high school kid could.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    Yet another reason to love weekends! Here's a little something; don't know where the first vid is:


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    03/15/09

    id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3759213489851857858&hl=en&fs=true"
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    Image of GTBruiser GTBruiser
    03/15/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: It just keeps gettin' better and your video caps off a great Sunday. Thanks.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    03/16/09

    @GTBruiser: Thanks! I'll try to find part one...
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    Image of AlienProbe AlienProbe
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    I remember watching the "Mickey Thompson Offroad Series" on ESPN when I was a kid. (something like 20 years ago) I always rooted for the Jeep Off road trucks because I had a thing for underdogs and, man, those Jeeps hardly ever won against those fierce Toyotas. Good Times Good Times!
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    03/15/09

    @AlienProbe: I remember those days as well.


    And I agree with Murilee's sentiments: It's a great book, but it really leaves you yearning for more of the technology and details about his creations.

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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    03/15/09

    In reply to Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death Of A Racing Legend
    What's the max amount of rods one can earn? 6, 8, 10, 12, or 16?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/15/09

    @TexanIdiot25's Chevrolet CST10 is on the streets!: 5. Forgot to mention that I consider the Mercedes-Benz OM617 to be the pinnacle.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    03/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: That makes sense, really.


    I don't think I'll ever read another book review again without a picture or illustration of a dual-engine-contraption.

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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    03/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: I learn something every weekend now, 5-cyl odd-ball diesels ftw!
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