Front engine dragsters: where science met art.

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The thread discusses the historical significance of front engine dragsters, particularly focusing on the RAMCHARGERS car club formed by engineers at Chrysler. It explores the intersection of engineering and drag racing culture from the 1950s to the 1970s, highlighting notable contributions and the evolution of drag racing technology.

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  • One participant shares information about the RAMCHARGERS, emphasizing their role as engineers and street racers who influenced drag racing history.
  • The same participant mentions a book titled "We Were The RAMCHARGERS" that details the experiences of the car club members and their contributions to drag racing.
  • Several posts include links to external content, such as photos and videos related to vintage drag racing, although the relevance of these links to the main topic is not explicitly discussed.

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The discussion does not present a clear consensus, as it primarily consists of sharing links and personal anecdotes rather than debating specific claims or theories.

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The discussion lacks detailed technical analysis or specific engineering principles related to drag racing, focusing instead on historical and cultural aspects.

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Readers interested in the history of drag racing, automotive engineering, and the cultural impact of car clubs may find this discussion engaging.

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Here's a neat sight I found on Faceplant. Look for the photos of the "Original RAMCHARGERS". These guys were engineers at Chrysler that formed a car club called "The RAMCHARGERS" and changed drag racing history. They were a combination of enthusiastic young hands on engineers and car club members (street racers) from the Detroit area. They raced Woodward Ave. back in the day... cool stuff. There is an excellent book out there written by a former member of the RAMCHARGERS car club titled, "We Were The RAMCHARGERS" that tells the story of these great young Chrysler Engineers and car club members and how they changed drag racing forever and gave us the 426 Hemi and the Funny Car! :bugeye: Neat stuff in my book. :wink:

Front motor dragsters from 50's through the 70's. Just some cool photos, enjoy. :):

https://www.facebook.com/A121314B

"We Were The RAMCHARGERS" by David Rockwell PhD (Michigan State University ' 70, ' 76, ' 83), is an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology at Michigan State University.

Addendum: Just found another site with some great photos. This guy is one of the great drivers.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Karamesines/263275717016548

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I'll post some other stuff. :smile:





And you can watch this one as long as you don't live here: Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

 
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This one appears to be watchable in countries that both care and don't care about copy rights unlike the last one that appears to be viewable only in the counties that don't...?

 
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More vintage photos in a slide show. This time to Hendrix man, groovy... :D

 
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Some more...



 
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More for those those that like this stuff. :)











 
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More of that stuff. :)











 
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