Art Arfons died.

[Don Coatney]

Follow the link for more.

http://jalopnik.com/cars/art-arfons/art-arfons-three+time-land-speed-record-holder-dead-at-age-81-329606.php

Art Arfons, the three-time land speed record holder from 1964-1965 with his "Green Monster" series of jet-cars, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. In addition, Arfons was also known for trying to make drag racing as safe as possible with the development of two important safety devices that have since been made mandatory for drag racers: the overhead roll cage and the parachute.

[Don Coatney]

Found a couple of film clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtUB1yI035g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPgbrYv7ZU

[Plymouthy Adams]

as a young boy I remember well the TV airing of the Green Monster...I had no idea who was the owner/driver...it was fun times as a kid...

[Tony Cipponeri]

I saw him run at Lions drag strip, with the Green Monster with the Allison, I think 16 cylinder air plane motor. Sorry to hear of his passing. Tony C

[BobT-47P15]

I'm pretty sure it was him and the Green Monster at the Springfield-Ozark

Dragway in Missouri back in the 60s. As part of the show, they were supposed to "melt" a car. The victim was a 54 Plymouth as I recall. They

removed most "dangerous" items from the car - but when the jet flames

got to going, burning things started flying thru the air. Probably headliner,

insulation or interior materials. Numerous of the crowd bailed off of the

bleachers, not knowing if the thing was going to explode or the burning

stuff would land on them. Nothing blew up...but it was a fried Plym.

[Normspeed]

I saw him run that one in upstate New York when I was a kid. He was having some clutch troubles but was still the hit of the day. Sad to hear he passed away. One of the greats.

I saw him run at Lions drag strip, with the Green Monster with the Allison, I think 16 cylinder air plane motor. Sorry to hear of his passing. Tony C

[Don Coatney]

I saw him run that one in upstate New York when I was a kid. He was having some clutch troubles but was still the hit of the day. Sad to hear he passed away. One of the greats.

Other Norm;

Where in "upstate NY"?

[bmt47p-15]

I think that I remember him doing some pulling with a turbine powered tractor. I was not aware of the land speed record. You never forget a name like Art Arfons once you here it. He will be missed.

[Normspeed]

Other Norm;

Where in "upstate NY"?

Been so long and I was so young, I don't remember the name of the dragstrip. Went up there with my oldest brother. I'd remember the name if I heard it though.

[Don Coatney]

Been so long and I was so young, I don't remember the name of the dragstrip. Went up there with my oldest brother. I'd remember the name if I heard it though.

Norm;

Follow this link.

http://www.staginglight.com/links/trackfinder.html

and this one

http://www.hotrodder.com/trackforum/messages/3233.html

http://www.hotrodder.com/trackforum/dragstrips.html

[Olddaddy]

My fascination with Bonneville started with the Green Monster. I met Art Arfons at our local drag strip, really a great man, a gentleman in a tough sport.