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| Twin allison engines, 24 cylinders!! |
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| Putting 12 cylinder allison aircraft engine in dart! |
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| This is the book cover! |
E.J. Potter, the Michigan Madman, wanted to make his living traveling the drag strips and putting on exhibition shows in the early 1960's. He was about 5'5"tall, about 120 lbs, and built all his machines himself.
He lived his dream with motorcycle Bloody Marys and Widow Makers, and a 1950s Plymouth with a 12 cylinder Allison aircraft motor driving it. Bloody Mary cycle pictured was a 327 Corvette motor on nitro. Over 1,000 HP.
There is a book out about his life. He also had a Dart station wagon with Allison 12 cylinder engine. He named his daughter Allison because he liked the Allison engines so much. Many were from P51 Mustangs from WW2. He was a authority on the engines, helping others run them!
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| Allison 12 cylinder engine! |
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| Allison 12 cyl. aircraft engine in rear! |
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| Jet engine trike! Did 200 MPH in quarter! |
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| E.J. Potter, "The Michigan Madman!" |
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| E.J. died in May 12,2012 at the age of 71! |
He died of complications of Alzheimer's disease! Every time I think I cannot do something, I think of Elon Jack and realize we can do anything if we put our mind to it. He had the confidence, he did it, so can WE! Good Bye, Elon Jack Potter, thanks for the memories!!
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