Lew Arrington’s Last “Brutus” Funny Car
Lew Arrington built a series of mean “Brutus” Funny Cars, with this 1971 Mustang his last. Originally based out of San Jose, California, he eventually migrated to Pennsylvania. Besides his string of Funnies, he is also credited with driving the first rocket-powered Funny Car. Always show-y, this Brutus was adorned with freak dots on the hood and top, which you may or may not be able to see in this grainy photo from one of those damp nights at Orange County International Raceway in 1971. Arrington’s last Brutus burned up at New England Dragway in 1972. Arrington died of heart disease in February 2008.
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