We're talking about the legend of the Turbonique Drag Axle. Not too far removed from Bigfoot, UFO, and Ol' Nessie sightings, Turbonique stories often make the teller seem like a numbskull because ...

The Black Widow was the official Turbonique drag car, fitted with a rocket drag axle that provided 1300hp straight to the rear axle. Picture from www.autofocus.ca That man was aerospace engineer ...