Vintage Hot Rod Jet Funny Car Driver Roger Gustin Photo Dragster NHRA 1970s

Description: Check out our store under the "Transportation > Cars > Racing" category for other vintage items and save on shipping! Estate sale find, vintage original Hot Rod Jet Funny Car Driver Roger Gustin Photo Dragster NHRA, circa 1970s. Inducted into the National Hot Rod Association Hall of Fame in 1980, the ProJet Association Hall of Fame in 1993 and the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2002, Gustin was a racing hero who kept upping the game until he became the first and the best. He was the pioneer in the world of jet funny cars. As an NHRA rookie in 1972, Gustin became part of the small outlaw movement to convince the NHRA to sanction jet-racing, and in November 1974 he became the first jet driver ever licensed by the association to drive competitively. He set many speed records at drag strips around the country, including his world record quarter-mile speed of 274 miles per hour on the eighth-mile River Cities Raceway drag strip in Ashland. He had stretches where he was unbeatable and went as long as two years without losing a race. He won so much that in 1988 his nearest competitor, a Canadian racer, quit the sport saying he was tired of running second to "The Lava Machine" - Gustin's famous jet funny car that traveled 300 miles per hour. The item measures approximately 8" X 10", approximate shipping weight 4 ounces. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images. (C2E9-306)

Price: 23.4 USD

Location: Bakersfield, California

End Time: 2024-11-25T18:00:00.000Z

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