Guest Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 4 you Nailhead people & the old men at rember Tommy Ivo's Buick Rail,,,you can see it at <A HREF="http://www.standard1320.com" TARGET=_blank>www.standard1320.com</A> click on members cars,,go about 1/2 way down on left side & click on Tommy Ivo,,,,PS be sure a check out the old cars in the backgrownd,,<BR> Some real cool shots of the Rail<P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 That was his early rail! I have 8mm movies of his 4 engine 4 wheel drive rail with hilborn injected 425 nail heads in . It wasn't really that fast ( 150-160) but it sure was impressive ,as it smoked all 4 tires the whole length of the strip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 Old guy, those weren't 425s but 364s "poked and stroked to 454 CI!!!<BR>When Ivo restored the car for his farewell tour in 1988 (?) he got 32 NOS Export (Buicks high performance division in the 50's) rods from Buick, it's nice to know people in high places huh!<BR>That car was is reported to be the most successful exibition car of all time. From what I understand, it NEVER EVEN HAD A HEAD OFF in over 10 years of running!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 I stand corrected. I know that when he ran in Michigan ,he always drew a big crowd ,and he and the speedsport roadster out of phoenix would guarantee standing room only at Central Mich Dragway where I spent much of my time and money. The only other vehicle to come close to the spectator appeal was EJ Potter and his V8 chev powered motorcycle called Bloody Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nailvalve Posted January 9, 2001 Share Posted January 9, 2001 Hey..Old Guy,<BR> You might find it interesting that the Showboat got a little faster over the years. It's best ET & MPH is 8.12 & 193+!!!! Actually it was with the aluminum Riv/wagon body and called the Rivera WagonMaster at that time. Not too bad for 4000 lbs on gas! <p>[This message has been edited by nailvalve (edited 01-08-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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