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 Cover Page 

<> The Opening Introduction

<> Link to the Disclaimer Page

 Announcing..... 

<> Advertisment for the 1967 season from Drag News 7-7-1967

<> Link to AJCHome Page

<> Link to the Disclaimer Page

 Home Page 

<> General Overview of the Site

<> Link to the Thanks & Credit Page

 News & Magazine Articles 

<> Introduction to the section

<> Includes 1/4 mile, Land Speed, Jet Wingfoot, Rocket Wingfoot and Miscellaneous Articles

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 1/4 Mile Articles 

<> "Build a 2,000 HP Dragster !" (about the Pioneer 1) from Cars 1-63

<> "Drag Champ Shoots For 275 mph" from Star Ledger 3-66

<> "Tornado Alert" Lawrence Speedway

<> "Exodus Goes 238 mph" from Des Moines Tribune 7-66

<> "Exodus Goes 230.16 mph" from Drag News 7-22-66

<> "Speed & ET Records Shattered" from Drag News 10-21-66

<> "Match Race Between Arfons Jets" from Drag News 4-28-67

<> "Funny Jet Goes 7.43 - 212 at 89er" from DragWorld 9-29-67

<> "Flamin' Comet" from Super Stock 11-67

<> "Jet Set Dart" Rodder & from Super Stock 1-68

<> "Jets Burn Norwood" from DragWorld 5-17-68

<> "Jet Mustang vs Jet Camaro" from Super Stock 9-68

<> "Dragway 42" from DragWorld 5-8-70

<> "Tatroe vs Motz" & "Jet Nationals" from Drag News 8-1-70

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 Land Speed Articles 

<> Overview of Land Speed Record Attempts

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 Jet Wingfoot Articles 

<> "Arfons Poises Wingfoot" from Deseret News 11-64

<> "Wet Salt Stops Walt" from Salt Lake Trib

<> "Driver Replaced"

<> "Local Driver Seeks Mark"

<> Weather Wins

<> Dad Letter

<> Hot Rod 1-65

<> "Wingfoot Express" from Hot Rod 8-63

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 Rocket Wingfoot Articles 

<> Concept Drawings

<> "Grand Rapids Driver Flies" First Test Run

<> "Local Driver Seeks Record" First Showing

<> Letter To Family

<> "Arfons Flunks Speed Record Try" from Deseret News 10-65

<> Cornwell Tools Flyer Sept-Oct 1965

<> "Bonneville '65" from Motor Trend 12-65

<> Post Card of Bobby, Walt and Craig 1965-6

<> "Walt Arfons Lights the Fuse on LSR Rocketry" from Car Life 6-66

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 Miscellaneous Articles 

<> "Arfons Water Bomb" Hot Rod 11-66

<> "Walt Arfons' Wild Steam Dragster" from American Rodding 6-67

<> "The Man Who Would Be Worlds Fastest On Land" from Wonderland/Grand Rapids Press 4-30-67

<> "Bonneville, It's Built For Speed" from Wonderland/Grand Rapids Press 5-7-67

<> "A $60,000 Disappointment At 580 mph" from Wonderland/Grand Rapids Press 5-14-67

<> "GR's Tatroe Finds New Kick In Steam" from Wonderland/Grand Rapids Press 5-21-67

<> Hot Cars " Weird and Wonderful " The Jet Age

<> Cartoon 6-71

<> Rod & Custom "Models" 6-64

<> "Jet Dragsters, The Grounded Missile" from Popular Hotrodding 4-63

<> "The Jet" from Hot Rod 8-63

<> "All About The Wienie Roasters" from Modern Rod 7-63

<> "All About Jets" from Drag Racing 1983

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 Photo Gallery 

<> Introduction to the Section

<> Includes 1/4 mile Dragsters, 1/4 mile Funny Cars, Land Speed, and Miscellaneous Pics

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 Dragster Pictures 

<> "El Cobra"

<> "Ranger 1"

<> "Pioneer 1"

<> "The Avenger"

<> Official U.S. 30 Photos

<> "STP Special"

<> "The Exodus"

<> "The Golden American"

<> Match Races

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 Funny Car Pictures 

<> Dodge "Rebellion"

<> Dodge "Rebellion" Press Kit

<> Mercury "Cyclone"

<> "Hugger" Camero

<> Convertible Mustang

<> "Raven" Mustang

<> "Truly American" Mustang

<> "The Nova"

<> Match Races

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 Land Speed Pictures 

<> Jet Powered "Wingfoot Express"

<> Rocket Powered "Wingfoot Express"

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 Miscellaneous Pictures 

<> Shelby Cobra

<> The "Steam Car"

<> "Neptune"

<> "USA-1"

<> "Backup-Pickup"

<> "Smokey" Cuda

<> Holiday Inn Sign

<> Epping Poster

<> "The Surfers" Poster and Comments

<> Art Arfons, Craig Breedlove, Gert & Walt Arfons and Bobby

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 Bonneville Salt Flats 

<> "Big Boys At Bonneville" from Car Craft 1-61

<> "Can They Hit 500 MPH" from Popular Science 8-64

<> "Bonneville Giants" from Hot Rod 1-65

<> "Jets at Bonneville" from Popular Hotrodding 1-65

<> "Save The Salt" from Popular Hotrodding 1-65

<> "Fastest Man On Wheels" from Rod & Custom 2-65

<> "Bonneville" from Hot Rod 12-65

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 Arfons Family 

<> Introduction to the section

<> The Brothers

<> Walt Arfons

<> Craig Arfons

<> Art Arfons

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 Arfons Brothers 

<> "Midwest Throttle Mashers" from Hot Rod 11-54

<> "World Series of Drag Racing" from Rod & Custom 1-55

<> "Allison Wonderland " from Rod & Custom 1-55

<> "Editorially Speaking" from Rod & Custom 1-55

<> "Green Monster Jr." from Rod & Custom 5-55

<> "Latest Green Monster" from Rod & Custom 9-55

<> "The Safest Place To Drive" from Motorspeed 1955-56 Issue

<> "How To Build A Championship Rod" from Rod Builder & Customizer 7-56

<> "The Dragster" paper 8-56

<> "Rodding Road Map" from Rodding and Restyling 10-56

<> "National Drag Champions" from Hot Rod 11-56

<> "The Fabulous Arfons Monsters" from Rodding and Restyling 3-57

<> "King Of Cubes" from Rods Illustrated 6-59

<> "Powerhouse Unlimited" from Hot Rod 7-59

<> "Motor City" from Hot Rod 11-59

<> "Jet Age Stopping" from Car Craft 8-60

<> "The Arfons Legend" from American Rodder 6-90

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 Walt "Poppy" Arfons 

<> "1st Jet Monster" from Rodding & Restyling 4-60

<> "Sounds of Sanford" LP Album 10-62

<> "World's Fastest Dragster" from The How-To Book of Hot Rods 1961

<> "Still Only Hot Air" from Car & Driver 2-62

<> "The Sound Barrier - Can Walt Arfons Break It ?" from Auto Topics 8-65

<> " The Green Monster Super Jet " from Drag News 3-4-66

<> "Jets On Wheels" from Speed & Supercar 10-67

<> "Flame Ranch" from Drag Strip 12-67

<> Assorted Pictures

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 Craig Arfons 

<> "Green Monster" #33 pictures

<> Pic from Drag Racing 1983

<> "Like Father, Like Son" from Super Stock & DI 11-81

<> "Quest For The Record" Video 1989

<> "Green Monster" #33 Flyer

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 Art Arfons 

<> "Has Clutch Problems" from Popular Mechanics 12-60

<> "Biggest and Fastest Streamliner" from Hot Rod 12-61

<> "The Cyclops" from Motor Trend 6-62

<> Pictures of "Cyclops"

<> Bio from Firestone 1964

<> "Art Eclipes Walt, 434 Beats Brother" from Competition Press 10-10 1964

<> "Assault on the Salt" from Customs Illustrated 12-64

<> "Land Speed Records-Can They Hit 1,000 MPH ?" from Auto Topics 1-65

<> "New World Champ" from Hot Rod 1-65

<> "Green Monster" Land Speed Pics

<> "The Hard Way" from Modern Rod 2-65

<> "Womans Speed Record" from Hot Rod 12-65

<> "Art Recaptures LSR, But Monster Smashed" from Competition Press 12-4 1965

<> "Water Speed Record" from Mechanix Illustrated 12-66

<> "Bad Day At Bonneville" from Hot Rod 2-67

<> "Art Arfons' New Jet Boat" from Hot Boat 2-67

<> "The Green Monster Man" from Hot Rod 8-68

<> "Speed On The Salt Flats" from Winners Circle 1969

<> "Pro-Am National Records" from Dragworld 5-8-70

<> "Giving Rides" from Dragworld 8-20-71

<> "Art Arfons" from Pulling Power, Fall 1981

<> "NTPA Handout" from 1990

<> Pictures of "The Dud"

<> Picture of "Baloney Slicer"

<> "Toyota Corona Race"

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 Mystery Picture 

<> Picture of Bobby having a casting of his face made.

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 Doug "Mr. Jet Car" Rose 

<> Pictures of the "Green Monster"

<> Drag News 7-17-65

<> Lions Drag Strip Poster Doug Rose vs Fred Sibley

<> Drag News 8-1-70

<> A flyer about the "Mamba"

<> "Mr. Jet Car" from Car Craft's Drag Racing Magazine

<> An AHRA trading card from 1972

<> Pictures of the "Green Mamba"

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 Paula "Miss STP" Murphy 

<> Pictures of Paula in various cars

<> A flyer from "STP" about Paula and Art Arfons

<> Handout of Duster Funny Car

<> "First Woman To Drive Indy" from Competition Press 11-23/12-6-63

<> "Sets Gals' Speed Mark" 4-11-64

<> "Fastest Woman on Wheels" from Modern Rod 2-65

<> "World's Fastest Woman Driver" from Auto Topics 4-65

<> "Drag News 9-16-66

<> "Should Women Drive Fuel Cars?" from Hot Rod 3-67

<> "Powder-Puff Mustang" from Hot Rod 4-67

<> "Personality Profile: Paula Murphy" from Drag Racing 7-67

<> "Hedman Hedders" advertisement from Drag News 7-12-69

<> "Funny Girl" from Hot Rod 3-70

<> "Drag News 8-1-70

<> "Official Drag Champs" AHRA Trading Card 1970

<> "'Miss STP' To Try For Record" from DragWorld 8-20-71

<> "Potent Paula, Fastest Woman On Wheels" from Hi-Performance Cars 12-71

<> "Mrs. Murphy's Mauler" Personality Profile, from Speed & Supercar 12-71

<> "The Fastest Lady Driver in the World" from Super Stock & Drag Illustrated 12-71

<> "My Ride At Talladega" from Stock Car Racing 12-71

<> "Paula Murphy's STP Duster" from Super Stock & Drag Illustrated 11-72

<> "Miss PPP's Gasser" from Hi Performance Cars 2-73

<> "The Fastest Woman On Wheels" from Playgirl 2-74

<> "Paula Murphy pt. 1 & 2" from Stock Car Racing 9-76

<> "Confessions Of The First Female Fuel Racer" from Super Stock & Drag Illustrated 5-89

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 Records & Bios 

<> Bobby Tatroe Bio from Goodyear 1964

<> USAC Class "C" International Standing record 11-65

<> USAC Class "C" National Standing record 11-65

<> USAC Class "C" National Flying record 11-65

<> Walt Arfons Bio from Goodyear 1965

<> Rocket "Wingfoot Express" Fact Sheet from Goodyear 9-65

<> Rocket "Wingfoot Express" Tire Fact Sheet from Goodyear 9-65

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<> Send me your Comments, Questions, Stories and or Complaints

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<> Magazines & Newspapers

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<> Tracks & Sanctions

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 Stories & Comments 

<> Where your Comments and or Stories might end up.

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 Brother Dan 

<> Dedicated to my younger brother Dan.

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 New Stuff 

<> Where to find what has been added lately !

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 Site Map

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