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''Freight Train'' is a historic
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dragster.Taylor, Thom. "Pulsator Twin Engine Dragster", in "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone", p. 36. Designed by Nye Frank, it used twin
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engines and had an aluminum body. When owned by John Peters, running in
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(driven by Bob Muravez) at the 1971 Supernationals, it was painted black and powered by a pair of
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s.Taylor, Thom. "Duel of the Duals" in ''Hot Rod'', April 2017, p. 11. ''Freight Train''s best result (driven by Walt Rhodes) was a win at the
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in 1971.


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Sources

* Taylor, Thom. "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone" in ''Hot Rod'', April 2017, pp. 30–43. * Taylor, Thom. "Duel of the Duals" in ''Hot Rod'', April 2017, p. 11.


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