![]() Admit it, that word just sends shivers down your spine.ģ) Richard Schroeder, Bad Bossa Nova. This was a Jeep Funny Car that was not only scary to watch, but actually successful as a match racer in the hey day of ’60s open match racing out West.ĥ) Gary Hazen, Panic! There were a bunch of Funny Cars with this name, both in and out of the US, but we still think it rules.Ĥ) Roger Guzman, Assassination. That name stuck with Lindamood from his days in Stockers and Super Stockers all the way up to the nitro floppers.Ħ) Gene Ciambella, The Destroyer. Gene Beaver is John Force’s uncle, and he named this car to be the foil for the Chi-Town Hustler.ħ) Roger Lindamood, Color Me Gone. Brilliant use of a sponsor name (Wonder bread) and logo to connect with fans.Ĩ.) Gene Beaver, The LA Hooker. Bonus points if you know where the name came from.ĩ.) Don Schumacher, The Wonderwagon. Image NHRA brass taking a gander at that these days!ġ0) Raymond Beadle, The Blue Max. Could have the funniest paint job ever featuring a caveman with a club in one hand and a, umm, “hand rolled cigarette” in the other. Debate is not requested…it’s required.ġ1) Joe Jacono, Rollin’ Stoned. That being said, there have been some great names on Funny Cars over the years. ![]() Cars with names are good for promoters to put in their advertisements, good for racers who can cash in on merchandise, and good for fans who can clearly point to and remember a car and driver.Īll of that stuff has been thrown out the window for corporate sponsorships, which we think is for the worse. Racecar names are no longer the norm on modern nitro-burning Funny Cars, which sucks. ![]()
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