April 25, 2024
Precision Minatures Bantam Roadster Pure Heaven II 1960's Nitro Powered Drag Car
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Precision Minatures Bantam Roadster Pure Heaven II 1960's Nitro Powered Drag CarSee photos for conditionOnly removed from box for these photosFREE SHIPPING IN USAThe Pure Heaven II is of the most famous and successful fuel altereds of all time. Leon Fitzgerald along with partners Richard Rockman and RT Reed ran the Pure Heaven II from 1966 to 1969. It was a threat to win whenever it raced. In 1968, Fitzgerald organized the US Fuel Altered Tour which took altereds to places they had never been seen. The tours were successful for Fitzgerald and the Pure Heaven II. Leon got the Pure Heaven to run sevens by 1969. He replaced the famous red, white, and blue Bantam with a new car in 1970. Bob Nylander came and restored the Pure Heaven II altered to its original condition in the mid-eighties with several drivers taking turns behind the wheel of the little Bantam. Howard Haight ran a great 7.10 in the Pure Heaven as its best ever run to date.More information from Through most of the ‘60’s and into the early ‘70’s, Fuel Altereds thrilled fans at West Coast drag strips. The Altereds combined the explosive power of a blown fuel dragster, a coupe or roadster body made of steel or fiberglass and a short-wheelbase chassis with the engine set back up to 25%. This volatile combination created incredible acceleration with understandably unpredictable
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