Modern Marvels · SEASON 9
Drag Racing
Episode 25 · 2002-06-20
- Documentary
Episode overview
Legendary drivers lead us on a record-breaking race through a century-long search for sheer acceleration that began before World War One, when hot-rodders modified Model-T Fords to see how fast they could go. Today’s dragsters can cover a quarter-mile from a standing start in 4.5 seconds, hitting top speeds above 330 mph. Top driver Gary Clapshaw shows us how to put together a modern dragster and revolutionary designer Bob Norwood unveils his newest car.
44 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Breweries.2002-01-02
2. War Planes of World War II2002-01-17
3. The Winchester2002-01-28
4. Big Rigs of Combat: Tanks and Jeeps2002-01-29
5. Tunnels of Vietnam.2002-01-30
6. Helicopters2002-01-31
7. Private Jets2002-02-01
8. James Bond Gadgets.2002-02-19
9. Remote Control2002-02-26
10. Million Dollar Tech2002-03-05
11. Pleasure Boats2002-03-12
12. Bulletproof.2002-03-19
13. Siege Machines.2002-03-26
14. The Junkyard2002-04-09
15. The F-142002-04-16
16. Engines2002-04-18
17. The Magnum2002-05-07
18. The Wheel2002-05-14
19. Star City2002-05-21
20. Ice Breakers2002-06-02
21. Fire and Ice.2002-06-04
22. Muscle Cars2002-06-11
23. Axes, Swords and Knives.2002-06-12
24. The World's Biggest Machines.2002-06-18
25. Drag Racing2002-06-20
26. The Manhattan Project.2002-06-25
27. The Tackle Box2002-07-02
28. Hunting Gear.2002-07-08
29. Camouflage2002-07-15
30. Models2002-07-16
31. Hangars2002-07-23
32. Beach Technology2002-07-24
33. The Big Dig2002-08-06
34. Super Guns2002-08-08
35. Strategic Air Command.2002-08-13
36. Gasoline2002-08-14
37. Towing.2002-08-15
38. Jet Engines2002-08-21
39. Nordhausen2002-08-27
40. War Trains2002-08-30
41. Liberty Ships of World War II2002-09-10
42. Magnets2002-09-17
43. The Chrysler Building.2002-09-18
44. The Autobahn2002-09-20
45. Home Tech2002-09-27
46. Cranes2002-10-08
47. The Internet: Behind The Web2002-10-09
48. Sherman Tanks2002-10-10
49. Great Train Disasters2002-10-22
50. Secret Life Of The Crash Test Dummy2002-10-28
51. High Tech Sex2002-10-29
52. The Spitfire2002-10-30
53. Garbage2002-11-06
54. More Bond Gadgets2002-11-07
55. Limos2002-11-13
56. Digi-Tech2002-11-15
57. Salt Mines2002-12-02
58. Concept Cars2002-12-03
59. Runways2002-12-04
60. Failed Inventions.2002-12-05
