Thacker and Shine Roadster
Hot Rods by Jimmy Shine

Update: 03.30.2006
Thacker and Shine are embarked upon an intense program of get-it-done as Bonneville Speed Week in August fast approaches. They've been busy applying all the knowledge they learned in the MIRA wind tunnel in England making a new tonneau cover, new front wheel discs to replace the
brakes, and a new hood and headers to accommodate the Bill Mitchell World Products motor. They've also been busy tweaking a few other parts of the car in the hopes of a record-and who said you just point and stab?

Update: 07.07.2006
Radical changes are being made to get this donkey through the wind much easier. All work has been done at nite or weekends after customer projects are completed. So much of the car needed to be changed, so, serious thrashing started months ago.
Here's what's been done - Read my blog for the tech specs.

Update: 08.17.2006
Jimmy Shine, has set a killer record of 206.454 mph in the D/BSTR (Class D/Blown Street Rod) class strapped in the "Thacker and Shine" Roadster. Jimmy and Tony would like to send a big shout out to Bill Mitchell Sr. and Bill Jr. at World Products for the bitchin' blown small block that did the trick this year and got us that 200 MPH Club hat... Stay tuned for more details and pics.
Update: 200 MPH Club
Click here to read the press release by Tony Thacker.
Update: Sold!
The roadster has been sold to a Steve Van Blarcom of North Carolina, who just told us that he raced the car at ECTA in Maxton, NC (Nov. 2006) and has broken the record. On his run to qualify, he ran the car at 165 mph breaking the old record of 162 mph. That Sunday he once again bumped the record to 189.2 and finally setting the record at 189.6 on his final run . Steve is currently ranked number 5 on the ECTA point leaders list. Click Here for more info. Keep up the great job Steve!