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This twin was capable of racing in FOUR classes : as a dragster with one or two engines, then the crafty "Bean Bandits" would add a Model A sedan body and race in two more classes !!

The Bean Bandits #2

1951

Bean Bandits #3 Individual Club Members

The third twin ( also 1951 ) was built by individual club memebers and raced only as a dragster. This twin has been thought of as possibly the FIRST slingshot sinse the driver sat behind the rearend.

Kenz and Leslie #5

1953

Bustle Bomb #7

1955

The "Bustle Bomb" was the first automotive engined dragster to go 150 MPH in the quarter mile. Raced at the 1955 World Series and the 1955 Nationals.

Bob Rinald #4

1952 or 53

This photo was also found at the Don Garlits Museum. Guessing on the year by the rather crude frame.

Sorry for the photo quality but this

is a picture of a picture.

Unknown #1

1949

At this point in time our oldest Twin.

This photo found in the engine room at the Don Garlits Museum. We sure

hope someone will identify it.

This famous team from Colorado was involved in drag racing for

many more years with a variety of dragsters and one of the early flip

top Mercury funny cars.

History of the "Headhunter" Twin

click HERE.

Clarke Eikenbary #6

1954

Mr. Eikenbary was good enough to contact us so we could include his Twin in the First Ten. He also sent us some good photos of his roadster,

which ran two Flatheads on gas and

nitro.

Emmett Cull #8

1955

Contributed by fellow First Ten Twin

honoree Don Jensen, this Twin ran a 6 cyl. Chevy in front and a Flathead

in the rear. You can read more about

this Twin HERE .

Found a photo that was identified wrong. There is a model of this car on the Small Twins page. In fact, that model was what made me start thinking that something was missing.

Jim Brissette #9

1955

Don Jensen #10

1956

Contributors:

Thanks to Lou Klamm and Pete Garramone we have this photo. This twin made a slow pass captured by Lou, the meet was rained out, the car never seen again.

Dugan and Turnow

1956

Jazzy Nelson

1957

Before the Fiat, Jazzy raced this

unusual twin using one rear end

housing and two quick change center sections. See article on First Ten photo album.

Dennis Friend #1 #4

Joel Naprstek #2 #3 #10

Pete Garramone #5

Clarke Eikenbary #6

Ralph Crosby #7

Don Jensen #8

George Bolhtoff #9

Cannonball Express

1957

Engines used in the first ten were : Ford Flathead, Cadilac,Oldsmobile, Chrysler, De Soto, 6 cyl. Chevy, and the Small Block Chevrolet.

"HeadHunter" Twin history here.

Manuel Cohelo

1956

This twin was not only 4-wheel drive, but switched between running Flatheads and Chryslers for power.

Del Nero and Thorkelson

1957

For returning visitors, there's good reason to believe this twin ran before the Jack Moss twin. You will now find both Jack Moss twins on the Side by Side Twins

page.

Stan Lomelino

1957

We were told about this twin and then told it never was: well now we have a photo to prove it plus the story of how it worked. Click on the photo.

Thank You John Lawson.

Twin Engine Drag Car History

THE FIRST TEN TWINS

Honorable Mention

During this update, some of our original First Ten Twins had to be replaced. Considering the role they played in the early history of Twins, we didn't want them to get lost in the shuffle of being put on other pages. So now we have this section for them. We will also be putting all the photos we have of the early Twins on this page.