Brutus (Funny Car)

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Brutus
Overview
ManufacturerLew Arrington
Productionc. 1965
DesignerJim Liberman
Body and chassis
Body styleFunny Car
Powertrain
EnginePontiac hemi

Brutus is a pioneering funny car driven by Jim Liberman and prepared by crew chief Lew Arrington in the mid-1960s.[1] Liberman and Arrington made a deal with Pontiac to supply Drarare hemis (remnants of Mickey Thompson's gas dragster program). Brutus was sponsored by Larry Hopkins Pontiac in Sunnyvale, California, and Goodies Speed Shop, and ran a 6-71 Jimmy blower, Venolia pistons, Crane cam, and Mondello conrods.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wallace, Dave. “50 Years of Funny Cars” in Drag Racer, November 2016, pp.20-21.