When it comes to an era that knew no bounds for creativity and experimentation, the 1960s were it in the sport of drag racing. The most awesome venue for people to get weird in was the funny car category. With no unifying rules, no real road map to success, and only the need to stand out from the crowd to get match race bookings, people did crazy things.
This video explores the short and really fun history of three weirdly awesome California funny cars that all existed in the 1966 time frame. Peanuts, the monster Ford LTD of Sheldon Konblett, The Jolly Green GIant of Bob Davis, and the Phony Pony of Junior Brogdon. All three crazy, and all three amazing in their own ways.
If you love funny car history, you'll love this.