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The Panorama City Special is a pioneering streamliner dragster. [1]Believed to be the first "slingshot" dragster, [2] the Panorama City Special (designed by hot rodder Mickey Thompson) had a full body, including skirted rear wheels, and a cockpit windshield wrapping around and over the driver. [3]
On May 1, 2023, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels announced Tirehub is now an authorized national distributor for Mickey Thompson Tires. [4] As of 2023, the company retains a network of 80 TireHub Distribution Centers, adding roughly 12 in the year prior to expand its regional capabilities.
Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1 ]
The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size four-wheel drive off-road SUVs manufactured by Jeep since 1986, and currently in its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL , the most recent generation, was unveiled in late 2017 and is produced at Jeep's Toledo Complex .
Mickey Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight in building the dragster, which had a fully enclosed body (except the steel front wheels), including a closed canopy. [1] It was powered by a pair of 392 cu in (6,420 cc) Chrysler hemis , one facing forward to drive the rear wheels, the other facing backward to drive the front ones.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is an American company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sales of replacement [2] automobile and truck tires, and has subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle, and racing tires.
Tire Manufacturers and Companies ; Company Country Found. Brands Aeolus [1] China 1965 Aeolus Apollo Tyres India 1972 Apollo, [2] Apollo Tyres South Africa, [a] Bearway, [3] Kaizen, Maloya, Regal, Vredestein
The Jeep Wrangler (TJ) is the second generation of the Jeep Wrangler off-road and sport utility vehicle . Introduced in 1996 as a 1997 model, the TJ reintroduced the circular headlights the classic Jeep models had been known for. For the 2004 model year, the long-wheelbase Unlimited model was introduced.