Chris Orthodoxou
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...liking it. Good luck next season + lay off the carlsberg!central said:
A real shame, a few seconds after you shot the second pic (left hand lane)... my engine let go !!!!
Garlits Drag Racing Museum ............ great place, I visited in December 2010. Could have spent my whole holiday in there. Seeing the actual cars I used to see pictures of in Hot Rod magazine back in the early 70's. The stuff in there is mind-blowing.
Plus, there's a second building packed with rare cars .... where do I start to tell you what's in there ?
Best of all, I met the Main Man himself. What an absolute diamond geezer. I was lost for words, and that doesn't often happen !!!!
He took us round his private workshops where you'd not normally have access. Showed us his Rat-Rod which was under construction & the 2010 Hemi Challenger that Dodge had given him to bracket race, amongst lots of other rarities.
Spent over 2 hours with him, drinking coffee, nagging, putting the world-to-rights and talking racing. He was very interested in the fine detail of my race car and now actually has a pic of it on the wall of his office no-less !!!![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/i5cKOJns.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/dAIJObnP" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/dAIJObnP.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/Ao3TXo5u" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Ao3TXo5u.jpg)
Plus, there's a second building packed with rare cars .... where do I start to tell you what's in there ?
Best of all, I met the Main Man himself. What an absolute diamond geezer. I was lost for words, and that doesn't often happen !!!!
He took us round his private workshops where you'd not normally have access. Showed us his Rat-Rod which was under construction & the 2010 Hemi Challenger that Dodge had given him to bracket race, amongst lots of other rarities.
Spent over 2 hours with him, drinking coffee, nagging, putting the world-to-rights and talking racing. He was very interested in the fine detail of my race car and now actually has a pic of it on the wall of his office no-less !!!
peteA said:
Yep Chris is a top bloke...well he is for a soft southern shandy drinking p*fter anyway.
Check out that hair - the Brian May of drag racing! The car is simply stunning. Great weekend at the finals too.
so who has the biggest hair-day at SPR, it always used to be Al O'connor...Check out that hair - the Brian May of drag racing! The car is simply stunning. Great weekend at the finals too.
Apologies for late reply !!!!!!!!!!!
No won't be at the finals - it's mid November now, so I've well & truly missed them.
Damaged the engine at 2012 Finals - haven't rebuilt it yet !!
You're welcome to a Stella when I see you next ! Howway the toon !
No won't be at the finals - it's mid November now, so I've well & truly missed them.
Damaged the engine at 2012 Finals - haven't rebuilt it yet !!
You're welcome to a Stella when I see you next ! Howway the toon !
peteA said:
One of the daft Geordies here Chris - you at the finals next week?
Wondering if you you'll spare us a Stella or two!
Wondering if you you'll spare us a Stella or two!
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