
TV Tommy Ivo's Wagon Master: The 4x4 Dragster With Four Engines And 2,000+ HP
In the early 1960s TV Tommy Ivo and a small crew set out to build a four-wheel drive dragster with four Buick nailhead V8s. It was designed to be the

For some strange reason, I thought I saw that car at San Gabriel without a body? I guess I could have googled it to make sure.
Mike, the car was originally built in 1961, as a 4 engined dragster, because of the NHRA nitro ban. Ran 4 Buicks on gas. That is the car you saw at San Gabe. It ran that way until Ivo converted it to a funny car. BTW, there was another 4 engined car, Galpin Ford sponsored it. 4 Ford engines w/ Mustang body. I believe Ivo's car match raced the Ford car several times. People loved them cuz of all the smoke from 4 slicks.
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Flashback Friday: "TV" Tommy Ivo's Legendary Four-Engined "Showboat" - Dragzine
In 1961, famed actor and drag racing legend "TV" Tommy Ivo rolled out a creation that would become one of, if not the greatest exhibition vehicle of all time. With four Buick V8 engines strapped to the framerails, Ivo's all-wheel drive dragster was a true marvel.www.dragzine.com
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=4+engined+funny+cars&atb=v210-1&iax=images&ia=images
The 2nd link has a few photos of the Ford car.
I believe Tom Mc Curry took the car to Tom Hanna when he owned it with sponsorship from Buick and named it the wagon masterMike, the car was originally built in 1961, as a 4 engined dragster, because of the NHRA nitro ban. Ran 4 Buicks on gas. That is the car you saw at San Gabe. It ran that way until Ivo converted it to a funny car. BTW, there was another 4 engined car, Galpin Ford sponsored it. 4 Ford engines w/ Mustang body. I believe Ivo's car match raced the Ford car several times. People loved them cuz of all the smoke from 4 slicks.
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Flashback Friday: "TV" Tommy Ivo's Legendary Four-Engined "Showboat" - Dragzine
In 1961, famed actor and drag racing legend "TV" Tommy Ivo rolled out a creation that would become one of, if not the greatest exhibition vehicle of all time. With four Buick V8 engines strapped to the framerails, Ivo's all-wheel drive dragster was a true marvel.www.dragzine.com
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=4+engined+funny+cars&atb=v210-1&iax=images&ia=images
The 2nd link has a few photos of the Ford car.