<Li> 1971 -- Swamp Rat XIV ( or Swamp Rat 1 - R ) , first successful rear - engined dragster , built by Don Garlits ; Ed Donovan introduces the 417 Donovan hemi , an aluminum copy of the Chrysler </Li>
<Li> 1971 -- Swamp Rat XIV ( or Swamp Rat 1 - R ) , first successful rear - engined dragster , built by Don Garlits ; Ed Donovan introduces the 417 Donovan hemi , an aluminum copy of the Chrysler </Li>
who built the first successful rear engine dragster
who built the first successful rear engine dragster
Don Garlits
Don Garlits