Here is a rare shot of the car that changed drag racing forever, the Eliminator I Mercury Comet flip-top Funny Car. It was designed by Lincoln-Mercury racing manager Al Turner, with the tubular chassis built by Logghe Stamping Company and aluminum and magnesium panel interior by metalsmith Al Bergler under a one-piece fiberglass body from Ford Design. The first car caught too much air at the AHRA Winternationals, the body was ripped off the frame on its maiden run, and it was subsequently destroyed. Aerodynamicists went back to the drawing board.
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