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the real thing...
"The Redhead" Streamliner was built in 1962 by Don Hammon, Bob McGrath (who also drove it), and Roger Whipp.
The car, which was also known as the "Coke Bottle" in early days, began as an unfished project from Romeo Palamides, the man behind the "Untouchable" drag car and the ill-fated 1962 Infinity Jet Car.
It had a long and enormously successful career, during which it set numerous records (a lot of which still stand), right up until it was retired after the 1991 Speed Week.
Jim Lattin pulled it back out of retirement for an appearance in the movie "The World's Fastest Indian", along with the "Pumpkin Seed", the "Flying Caduceus" and Micky Thompson's "Challenger I".
A far more in-depth account of The Redhead can be found on Ugo Fadini's website.
Image: Rasco
"The Redhead" Streamliner (Lattin & Gillette, 1987)
When I purchased this model from Ugo Fadini, it first went to the United States where it had it's base plate autographed by none other than Greg & Mark Gillette, Elmo Gillette (who built the engines), and Bill & Jim Lattin (Jim still owns the car today). It also bears Ugo's signature, as is the case with all his models.
So a huge thank you to those five - and especially to Monty (Greg), for making it all possible. All the best guys!
Ugo Fadini factory built (#153/200)
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