Wild Willie Funny Car

1st fire up of the newly restored Wild Willie Funny Car owned by Jim Kipp. Assisting in the restoration was Tommy Thompson.

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Sports

Tags:

• Wild
• Willie
• Funny
• Car

[vtwin6]

You never fire up a car like that without jackin up the back of the car!!!

[etherealunion]

@vtwin6 - this was restored for cackling so there is no danger.... the danger has been removed..... :o) - Ya think Tommy T. (Jr's Kid) is not an informed guy? He has been racing with his dad since he was 10 years old....

JR'S OTHER KID....

[RaceFan1973]

Is it the original chassis too?? Just curious as to whether you got it as a complete car or not.

[etherealunion]

Tommy says yes, they got the complete car & this is the original chassis too.

Jr.'s Other Kid

Rhonda

[RaceFan1973]

Is this the real car or just another clone?? If it's the real deal, "Wild" Willie would be VERY pleased to see his old car back on the track again!!!

[etherealunion]

I talked to my brother, Tommy Thompson, & this is what he said:

:Yes, it's most definitely the original car. The owner has fotos of it with the front right body damage that Willie ran with tape and pop rivets holding it together. No clone zone!"

Tommy of Bandit Fabrication (son of drag racing legend, Jr. Thompson) did the fabrication on the restoration.

Jr.'s Other Kid,

Rhonda

[OzzInter]

Excellent restoration of a famous car!

[DanoEngel]

Saw the original run and I remember there being a fake arm and hand holding on to the driver side door to appear he was driving one handed like he used to REALLY do driving the Winged Express altered.

[yaiknowscrewme]

wille is looking down and smiling man..

[55racer]

Saw this car up at the Hot Rod reunion last month...AWESOME!!

Ol' Wild Willie Borsch would've approved!