Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-Engine Dragster Era
by Steve Reyes

Out of drag racing’s early years came one style of drag car that stood above the rest: the front-engine slingshot dragster. The fearless drivers of yesteryear climbed in behind 2,000-plus horsepower engines and held on for a smoke-filled 1,320 feet, exciting fans with their awesome power.

Among these awestruck fans was a young photographer named Steve Reyes, and capturing these early four-wheeled asphalt missiles was his passion. Like so many fans, Steve got hooked on the smell of nitro and burning rubber. He photographed this bygone style of dragsters from 1963 to 1971, gathering great images and behind-the-scenes stories along the way. Now you can follow the history of the front-engine dragster in Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-Engine Dragster Era, with over 350 vintage photos and personal stories to help you smell the nitro and feel the horsepower of the good ole days of front-engine, top-fuel racing.

"An excellent effort that any drag racing fan will appreciate." -Hemmings Muscle Machines, March 2008

192 pages
225 black and white and 135 color photos
Softbound