Silent Screams: The Weird And Fast Air Powered Dragsters of 1962/63
Brian Lohnes
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Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my channel. My name is Brian Lohnes and this will be a place where you'll find videos about all manner of subjects. I am the lead broadcaster for the NHRA drag racing series on Fox sports, I am the editor in Chief of BangShift, the creator and host of the Dork-o-Motive podcast, and a guy you can see popping up on various shows and at various events. I love the history of machines, racing, and transportation. Many of my videos will surround those topics. You'll be able to check out Dork-O-Motive episodes here, see some wrenching videos of various projects we have going on, and likely hear me drone on about tractors and other stuff if you stick around long enough. If you are a gearhead that loves history, we're going to be fast friends. For all business inquires, please contact me here: [email protected]
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In late 1961 something weird happened. Engineers from the AiResearch company approached a successful Arizona drag racing team and offered them the chance to make history. What was it? The shot to use compressed air and jet engine turbine starters to power their car. Sounds insane right? Well? It worked! This is the story of two dragsters which were among the fastest of their day and which did not employ a piston engine to do it. They made little noise, but they made huge waves in the sport sometimes for the right, and sometimes for the wrong reasons.
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