SLINGSHOT SPECTACULAR
The Front-Engine Dragster EraFront-engine dragsters, or slingshots, were the
fastest and most popular drag cars from the early
days of organized drag racing through the early
1970s.Only book of its kind focusing on pictorial
coverage of the early front engine dragsters.This book includes over 350 photos of the most
popular drivers and front-engine dragsters bringing
the reader closer to the action than ever before.
This book includes over 350 photos of the most
popular drivers and front-engine dragsters bringing
the reader closer to the action than ever before.
awesome power.
Among these awestruck fans was a young
photographer named Steve Reyes, and capturing
these early four-wheeled asphalt missiles was his
passion. Like so many fans, Steve got hooked on
the smell of nitro and burning rubber. He
photographed this bygone style of dragsters from
1963 to 1971, gathering great images and
behind-the-scenes stories along the way. Now
you can follow the history of the front-engine
dragster in Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-
Engine Dragster Era, with over 350 vintage
photos and personal stories to help you smell the
nitro and feel the horsepower of the good ole
days of front-engine, top-fuel racing.
About the Author
Steve Reyes is one of the most published automotive
photographers from the 1960s to mid 1990s with over
300 magazine covers and a multitude of features within
most of the automotive magazines.