hwytohell Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/goodbye-mr-mongoose-drag-racing-legend-tom-mcewen-has-died/ Every kid that had Hot Wheels remembers the " Snake and Mongoose" Rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Edited June 12, 2018 by hayward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 12, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 12, 2018 When I was a kid the snake and the mongoose were the guys to beat. Matchbox even made both cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: When I was a kid the snake and the mongoose were the guys to beat. Matchbox even made both cars. Yep. I had a set. The legends have either passed or are at a very fragile age now. True heros of drag racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, steve from amherst said: When I was a kid the snake and the mongoose were the guys to beat. Matchbox even made both cars. same. I made plenty of funny car models of those guys and more. jungle jim, a local boy, was one of my favorites. I used to live near maple grove raceway and saw them race as a kid. rip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 same here. rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted June 12, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 12, 2018 RIP. I had his matchbox car as a kid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Snoslinger said: same. I made plenty of funny car models of those guys and more. jungle jim, a local boy, was one of my favorites. I used to live near maple grove raceway and saw them race as a kid. rip Jungle Pam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just now, hwytohell said: Jungle Pam yep. I think she's still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Jungle Pam , back in the day . Never to be repeated in drag racing . https://selvedgeyard.com/2010/10/03/sex-speed-jungle-pam-hardy-jungle-jim-liberman-light-em-up/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 20, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) this is a really good interview. Chick was pretty cool in her day. Edited June 20, 2018 by hayward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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