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The Bean Bandits

          1951

The first 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 and race in two more classes !!

        Bean Bandits               Individual Club Members

The second 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

        1953

This famous team from Colorado

raced for severalmore years with a variety of dragsters and even one of the early flip top Mercury funny cars.

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Bustle Bomb

     1955

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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.

Dugan and Turnow

          1956

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Manuel Cohelo

       1956

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The number six twin ( Manuel Cohelo ) was not only 4-wheel drive, but switched between running Flatheads and Chryslers   for power.

Engineering !! .NO computers for these early pioneers.

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History of the "Headhunter" Twin

click here.

The first ten twins used all the common engine mountings :        in-line, side-by-side, and rear.

Don Jensen

     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.

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Cannonball Express

          1957

Del Nero and Thorkelson

               1957

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

Thanks to Lou Klamm ( track photographer at Continental DivideRaceway ) and Pete Garramone we have a photo of twin number five. This twin made a slow pass captured by Lou, the meet was rained out, the car never seen again.

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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.

Twin Engine Drag Car History

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Joel F. Naprstek   1 - 2 - 7

Pete Garramone   3 - 5

Ralph Cosby         4 - 6

Dave Sorenson    10

Jim Brissette

      1955

Looks like we now have The First

Ten + One. 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.

Contributors

See more photos of some of our

First Ten Twins HERE. Now some

of these photos aren't the best in

quality, but remember, there over

50 years old.

More Photos

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Stan Lomelino

       1957

The First Ten + Two. 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.

John Lawson        10-1