Thread: Mooneyham & Sharp 554 AA/FC

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Super video, I saw it run many times in the '60's.

Ken,thanks for the memories! I campaigned an Enderle injected 32 ford pickup (see pic) It ran in the 11's, but it was a bracket car and certainly didn't compare to the 554 coupe.

We ran in the early days right after Brian Burnett and Tom Prufer started the NDRA, mostly local stuff but we would go to Fremont as much as possible.

I remember when Brian had the 554 coupe and Gerry Steiner (worlds fastest Austrian) was the driver. Gerry, like you always wanted to run the car hard but Brian wanted it to be a tire burner because the fans loved it.

I believe Brian sold the car to Jerry Moreland and I assume that's when you drove it and as you said it now resides in Garlits museum.

Anyhoo, thanks again the coupe was one of the few cars that when it ran, everyone stopped what ever they were doing so they could watch!

Mick