Sheldon first came to our attention in 1966 when he campaigned a Ford LTD 4/door Funny Car named "Peanuts"
In 1967 Konblett decided to build a more aero-dynamic Jaguar XKE. When the car was completed, with it's beautiful Pearl Pink and Rose Lace paint job, it was a real show-stopper, and considered one of the prettiest Funny Cars ever. It simply sucked and would drive straight with the body on
https://dragracingartist.com/products/sheldon-konbletts-snoopy-jaguar-xke-funny-car-drag-racing-art-print
I wish I could find some nice high res photos of that lace paint and logo on the nose
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/36518-snoopy-jaguar-fc-116-scale/
Shelden's niece Debbie was a grade-school friend; we took classes together at El Marino Elementary school before she moved away. She gave me a book cover with a b/w photo of Snoopy doing a burnout. I still have the cover in storage. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Very cool! Thanks!
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