Hayden Proffitt and the funny car Rebel. Ya gotta hand it to anyone who looks at the brick aerodynamics and says they'll make it win.
EJ Potter, that madman
Turbo Stang, powered by a drag axle from Turbonique and this is the first time I've seen this photo.. awesome
He built stuff like a 1957 Plymouth stuffed full of an Allison airplane engine that ran nearly 150 mph in a period of time before Funny Cars existed. One could argue that EJ had the first one. He refined that idea after the Allison backfired through its supercharger and the car essentially became an oven. Potter suffered burns on his hands and arms while trying to get the car to a halt. His solution to the fire problem was to buy a brand new Dodge Dart station wagon, put another Allison (hooked to a tug boat clutch and a 1-ton truck rearend) in that and enclose the entire engine in a steel coffin to prevent the fire from escaping and burning him again. 
bottom two photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=927 and the top two I've posted before
Wow, how did this get past the beancounters who have to have it proved that the idea will make money?
I love that, I wish I could give a bunch of these away to old hot rodders
No way a woman would get talked into going for a ride on this and enjoy it
That incredible madman, EJ Potter
120 HP Lycoming 6 cylinder aircraft engine
1957 BMW Isetta body
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