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Annual Celebration to mark the anniversary of the first performance of Handel's Messiah in Fishamble Street Dublin in 1742.
On the strip, Brian launches off the start line, front wheels up and petrol pouring from the fuel tank breather. The front body was a new additon.
The business end, a 289cu in Ford V8 it pulled 12000rpm and screamed like a banshee. Note how the rear slick side walls have wrinkled in to increase the footprint on the ground.
Annual Celebration to mark the anniversary of the first performance of Handel's Messiah in Fishamble Street Dublin in 1742.
In 1979 my brothers Brian, Raymond and I decided to pool our money and go Drag Racing, it took three years to build the car.
I named her The Deadly Messiah. This was the Brighton Drag and Custon Show 1983, we had just won Best race car in the show.
Sacred Heart University hosted Handel's Messiah on December 14, 2018, in Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Sacred Heart University, performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Christ Church Choir. Alumna Allegra De Vita ’11 returned as alto soloist along with soprano Leah Brzyski, tenor John Chongyoon Noh and baritone Edward Vogel. The concert was sponsored by Sacred Heart University, the Knights of Columbus, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and WSHU Public Radio. Photo by Tracy Deer-Mirek
Huge burnout, Brian would burn rubber for some 200 yards to make the tyres sticky and lay fresh rubber to use on the launch.
The performance of Handel's Messiah is part of the Cathedral's observance of Advent, the period of preparation for our celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas, and our acknowledgement of Christ as judge over all things.
Getting ready to race, laying on the floor to the left of the car is the starter motor, it was powered by four truck batteries.