| Thompson-Voight dragster | |
| Class: | Top Fuel |
| Body Style: | Streamliner dragster |
| Engine: | Twin Chrysler hemis |
| Designer: | Mickey Thompson and Fritz Voight |
The Thompson-Voight dragster is a twin-engined streamliner dragster.[1]
Mickey Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight in building the dragster, which had a fully enclosed body (except the steel front wheels), including a closed canopy.[1] It was powered by a pair of Chrysler hemis, one facing forward to drive the rear wheels, the other facing backward to drive the front ones.[1]
Wearing number 555, the car debuted in 1958 at Bonneville, after "an impromptu stop", where it achieved on its very first run.[1]
The next week, the car turned in a best speed of, but broke a connecting rod, leaving Thompson unable to back up his speed to make it official.[1]
While a reasonable success in land speed racing, the car proved too slow for drag racing, never able to top high-9 second passes or (even with its body removed), when contemporary slingshot fuellers were routinely hitting mid-9s.[1]