In 1970, Captain Jack McClure. I know you know... because you are cool like that and have read all about him in my many posts about the Turbonique

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122211974300351354&set=a.122096515808351354

the 2023 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, the Darryl Weflen and Jim Kramer collection of Turbonique rocket-propelled dragsters, parts, and motorcycles was center stage.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/turbonique

a hard core 60's custom car goofball, who is wonderfully atomic punk, did a video tour of his garage and collection of crazy neat stuff - including a Turbonique go cart replica of Capt Jacks rocket cart, and replicas of a couple Zingers

 

crazy good collection of car waxes

and one cool display of old gauges

Speed shop display so the comparison can be felt between the different Hurst shifters

and an entire drug store rack of cool 60s magazines! Sweet! 

Thanks Marc! 

It's been over a year since I've seen a photo of a Tubonique cart, and it's one I've never seen before

http://www.backroads.ie/forum/car-related/r-roads/81-random-picture-thread?p=802584#post802584

finding a photo of a Turbonique is a rare thing

that must have been a kick in the back to push the button and turn it on

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by.428585/page-6084#post-12933384

wow, it's been a long time since I've come across a Turbonique cart

https://uncommonmotors.com/turbonique-thrust-engines-to-satisfy-your-inner-mad-max/

well, here are two Turbonique uses I've never seen before!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/yachtclubdesavionsdelaroute/permalink/10157339051794556/

Bill has photos of a new variety of motorcycle mounted Turbonique!

the two examples I'd posted previously are:

and

turbonique powered

http://taylor3502.rssing.com/chan-67326881/all_p4.html

Turbonique-powered turbine dragster.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/808547945893612/permalink/1589061384508927/

Hot Rod magazine just did a pretty cool article on the Turbonique

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1960-buy-mail-order-1300hp-rocket-engine/

a far more thorough post at http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/turbonique-1000-horsepower-bolt-on.html shows how they bolted on a turbonique axle to a Galaxie, and plumbed the tanks in the trunk

Capt Jack and his racing go cart, and his VW microbus!

Ivo vs Capt Jack

http://hotrodcraft.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=f37ab4a1162fcc9d7976ed31762d8801&topic=86.0

Capt Jack McClure was posted about in 2010 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/tale-of-tubonique-racing-cart-from.html

I don't think I've posted these Tubonique ads before

It makes me especially happy to post unique things like this, as I'd be rather proud to have posted the entire set. It's not likely, but, a goal is an important thing

the most Turbonique carts I've ever seen in one place

all from https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009589727501

Barnfind Turbonique twin T16 go kart

Found on http://ekartingnews.com/forums/topic/the-ultimate-barn-find-turboniques-twin-t-16-rocket-kart/

dual Turbonique equipped go kart

Found on https://www.facebook.com/marc.tudeau/media_set?set=a.10152315873284306.1073741834.601289305&type=3

Turbonique's are showing up a bit more recently, here is one at the 2014 Wauseon National Meet

Found on http://fastisfast.blogspot.fr/2014/07/wauseon-national-meet-2014-odds-and-ends.html

a variety of great dragsters and other cool car stuff from Stiffspeed's 2014 posts

you might not realize why I dig the above image...  Ed is in one of his Weird Os sweaters I've posted so many of http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/roth-monster-shirts-and-goodies-from.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/meet-gang-at-roths.html

I've never seen a Vespa dragster before. Topolino and Bantam, even bucket T, but not a Vespa... thanks to Kim for this link http://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/2012/04/small-and-mighty-the-vespa-400-microcar.html

here's another link to what they looked like: http://khooll.com/post/21387664835/the-vespa-400

it's so rare that a photo of a dealership shows up from the late 60's that looks cool

Big Willie and Tomiko in a photo I've never seen before

Hurst's USO tour girls and Jeep

I'd like to know how he engineered that portable crows nest, and I'd love to make one for a lot of events

429 Boss Cougars

See a lot more good stuff at http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com/