Don Garlits' Swamp Rat XIII breaks in half after a transmission explosion at the Lions Drag Strip on March 8, 1970. Garlits survived but lost all of his toes on his right foot.
The Swamp Rat XIII restored:
http://garlits.com/portfolio-items/swamp-rat-13/
Previously:
Slow motion dragster GIF
NHRA Funny Car engine explosion
Hotrod drag race flipover crash, feet out the windshield, walkaway - GIF
Parachute fails on drag racing car - GIF
Last edited by Altair; May 3, 2019 at 11:27 PM.
baja (May 5, 2019), Scotsman Hosie (May 4, 2019), Seedtick (May 4, 2019), Sleykin (Jun 10, 2022), Toolmaker51 (May 6, 2019)
That is the accident that lead him to build the first rear-engined top fuel dragster; which rapidly became the standard. (after he started winning everything in sight with one)
Altair (May 21, 2019), baja (May 5, 2019), Scotsman Hosie (May 4, 2019), tonyfoale (May 5, 2019)
Don has always been an innovator, still is, not content to stand by and watch, always has to have his hands deep into it.
baja (May 5, 2019), HobieDave (Mar 16, 2020), Toolmaker51 (May 6, 2019)
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