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Drag racing champ

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Drag racing champ

Date3/3/1977

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Drag racing champ: Russ Collins with the motorcycle he has built for his attempt to run the quarter-mile in under six seconds; while hitting a top speed of 200 m.p.h. He already holds the current world record of 7.86 seconds; which he ran with a top speed of 178 m.p.h. Collins and his $34;000 bike are at Cycle Canada '77; which opesn tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Building; Exhibition Place.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096405F

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