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generous with his knowledge. He jet cars compared to the
knows simple and effective is the nitro that goes into Dana’s
best plan, not only for his business funny cars.
but all of his drag racing endeavors.
He even answers the phone THE RED CAR, THE
efficiently... “Hello, Custom.” GREEN CAR AND THE
BOOGIEMAN
Most of the phone calls that came With the recent addition
in that day were for questions; of the green 1971 Ford
people looking for help on their Mustang Mach 1 funny
latest project. Few of those phone car, Dana now has three spent a
calls actually generated any race cars. As all real drag whole winter repairing the
revenue. In fact I heard Dana cars should, each car has a name. cracks in the fiberglass body before
recommend another shop to a The red 1969 Mustang Boss 429 is it was ready for Blair Smith’s paint
potential customer. But they do named The Hard Guys, the green gun. Both nitro funnys have run in
generate goodwill, and this goodwill 1971 Mustang Mach 1 is called Die the 5.70s.
is an important reason why Camco Broke, and the 1948 Fiat funny car
has been a successful business for is The Boogieman. But again, Dana The Boogieman was the first car
so long. A business that supports keeps it simple and just calls the in the stable. It features a blown
Hard’s racing efforts. Mustangs the red car and the green alcohol 526 CI Ford Wedge motor,
car. All three cars are legal for producing approximately 1700
Camco is like an unofficial competition in the NHRA Heritage horsepower. Shifting is handled
museum of drag racing. The Hot Rod Racing Series. with a Lenco, all mounted in a 1998
walls are covered with photos and Tube Chassis Designz chassis.
memorabilia from drag racing in The Red Car was the first nitro
New England dating from the mid- funny car that he built. Under the One of the most striking features
1960s to the present day. The cast skin of the 1969 Ford Mustang of both the Red Car and the Green
of characters that can be found at Boss 429 resides a 496 TFX, backed Car are the paint jobs, both done
the shop on any given day is like with a Lenco 2-speed mounted on by renowned painter and funny
a who’s who of Northeast drag a Victory chassis. The Green Car car driver, Blair Smith. The Red
racing. It’s not unusual to find is a 1971 Mustang Mach 1 which Car is really candy apple red with
Al Segrini, driver of the famous also features a 496 TFX and Lenco lace panels on the hood, roof and
Fabregè Brut Funny Car working 2-speed. The chassis was built by trunk. More candy paint panels
on the cars. Al Hanna of Eastern the late Steve Plueger. The car was are on the side of the body, along
Raider fame likes to kid Dana about originally the Hot for Teacher car with eye-catching machined gold
how cheap the diesel fuel is for his raced by Alex Miladinovich. Dana leaf lettering. The Green Car on

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