Who remembers the drag racer "Jungle Jim"?

[Chris Wilson]

Before John Force became a cult figure on the US drag race scenr there was a chap called "Jungle Jim" Lieberman, and his side kick Pam Hardy. Despite not being a big fan of either American personalities or drag racing in general I vividly recall the show this pair put on, and the magazine coverage they got. I even saw them on the box a few times. In the days when motor sport was dangerous and sex was safe they cut a dash that is sadly lacking in today's antiseptic motor sport world. Can you imagine Button coming to the races with a bint like Hardy? I think Hunt was about the last to parade a bimbo with proper chauvinistic style.

 

[Wez]

at 3.00, think she was looking for leaks

[dude]

Excellent find CW, maybe I should bring back some outrageous burnouts and silly shirts to drag racing!!!! Any hot totty wanting to be my back up girls just call otherwise Matt is gonna have to get the mankini on!!!!!

[Chris Wilson]

I really am old, aren't I..... ?

 

Matt should keep his clothes on and buttoned, IMHO

 

Go for the shirts Dude, for sure.

 

http://www.junglepam.com/

[pedrosixfour]

What a chassis, those flowing lines, those incredible curves and all combined with the hypnotising on-track presence.

 

Car wasn't bad either.

[Tricky-Ricky]

Yes i remember him and them;) used to be very into the American drag racing scene when i was a lad,used to buy the magazines every month, in fact i really should have a decent hotrod myself considering my roots and influences.

 

But i ended up in custom bikes instead, but i still like a good model T roadster or a 32 ford, was very much into Ed Big Daddy Roth.