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The next two pages are cuttings of an article that appeared in an unnamed magazine. The writer also wrongly calls the car the "Los Palmos" dragster.

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The North East has got a stake in Britain's newest motorsport. Two of the racing Ropners, Bruce and John, have joined with three other enthusiasts to buy and race Los Palmos, a shiny low-slung dragster powered by a supercharged V8 of six litres.

Dragster? Look at the pictures and try to imagine travelling at 177 miles an hour half an inch off the ground and needing a parachute to stop you.

That's dragging - and Los Palmos isn't the fastest by a long chalk. Many North - Easterners attended the First British Drag Festival last year, one round of which was held at R.A.F. Church Fenton, a mere two hour drive from Tyneside. They could only (continued on next page)