"Sylvia Hauser filled (and I mean completely filled)
The Barn with burnout smoke from her Dodge.
When the smoke had cleared, literally and figuratively,
all our clothes and hair were covered in thousands of tiny balls
of molten rubber"
"Priceless".
Neil Marks
(Quote taken from Eurodragster.com)
My Dad, bless him taught me so much from driving to laying bricks, he was a wonderful man, and I will always miss him, I just hope he can see how well his grandson is doing, following in his daughters footsteps with the need for speed.
I passed my motorcycle test first time when I was 16, my car test first time when I was 17.
I "rolled" my first car, which taught me respect for motor vehicle's.........
Subsequently had a little go at banger racing when I was around 18 - the boyfriends car of course.
The need for speed made me go into American Muscle, and I bought a '66 289 cubic inch Mustang (about 5500 cc), still not enough!
I was already "drag racing" with the local lads at a disused airfield off Yeading Lane in Hayes, but after nearly having a head on with a police car - I was of course in the right hand lane...... decided I had to do it properly before I either killed myself, someone else, or ended up in jail!
I was 23 when friends took me to Santa Pod Raceway, I saw a WOMAN, Motor Racing in those days was totally male dominated and women race car drivers were almost non-existant - yet here was Paula Murphy driving a Funny Car - hey if she can do it - well so could I!
Subsequently, several years later, I met Paula whilst I was in the US, doing promo and visiting sponsors out there, we became great friends in the short time we spent together, she was my mentor and the reason I started racing in the first place - I never looked back.
In October 1973, through a friend, I got my first drive - in a 9 second Pro-Stocker "Swartz Brothers", which had just been imported from the US - my first run in this beast was a 13.01 seconds over the standing 1/4 mile, it was awesome but totally amazing .
In the 13 years I raced, I won every National, Club and other Championships possible, many times over, I took the overall RAC MSA title three times, (should have been four, but the points got ....ed up - so ended up 2nd - booo) this has never achieved by anyone before or since!
I won Le Man's every year, Zandvoort every year, plus other gigs abroad, too many for me to remember, pulled only one red light.... that was in Sweden, qualified 2nd out of 160 cars, and put the cherry on in the first round of the finals...and I could have walked it through to the finals... can't always be perfect!
As the American term - I was the
"Winningest Drag Racer" in the sport!
- that was from 1978 to 1986........
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October 1973, through a friend, I got my first drive - in a 9 second Pro-Stocker "Swartz Brothers" the car had just been imported from USA by Peter Bennett - and I was the "test" driver with no experience! I remember Pete saying if the car starts to weave, keep your foot in - hence I covered both lanes several times and finally managed to get the beast straight, just as I took out the mirrors at the top end.... quite an exciting and interesting first trip up the dragstrip!
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magazine shoot for Custom Car mag 1981
Dodge Challenger 440 6 pack "MOPAR MISS" early days, 1979 - before her race paint job
set a new B/Production record at 12.80 which stood for many years I set the record originally in my maiden name, Sylvia Read, before Imet my ex, then of course continued to set stock/production records for many years - then moved up into Top Modified.... no looking back, only forward!
took the final when Richard Eaton, running a much slower race car, but we were running on ET's so pushed him to the limit and yes he broke out BLACKBUSHE AUGUST '79
Geof ( my ex ) racing me in Miss Mopar ( near lane ) ...i took the win lol in the Rossi Dodge
nice photo of my two Dodge Challengers
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I am proud to say every time we raced at LeMans in France-I won !!
Also in Holland, and I love Holland, at Zandvort again I won every year...... did love the gigs abroad.... so much fun racing in other countires and racers and beating all of them......
Santa Pod 2012, in a possible drive for 2012,however,paintball has now taken over my life,
so have been there, done the speed thing, now just wanna shoot people....... :)
My "slicks" - back tyres were actually bigger than me!
one of my famous wheels up starts -
just loved that car! - look at the back slicks wrinkling, now thats GRIP - no messing,
getting off the line the way a race car should!
brute force and horsepower........ miss it badly!
Custom Car magazine 1981 ......how small am i on my big beastie :) !!
crowd pleasing on the way UP - "wheel stand" launch
Santa Pod July 1986
Huge wheelstand by driver and owner Joakim Martenson
Joakim Martenson's web page, good friend,restorer and current owner of the Paul Rossi Dodge
Photo of the infamous Paul Rossi Dodge just after we imported it, she still going strong in Sweden, in the hands of Joakim Martenson, (above) and is one of the most favoured cars in the sport. So many "tricks" in this car..... and a total animal ....... I LOVED IT! I only sold it as we then had the backing of FORD Motorsport, and needed to run an English bodied car, even so, all the running gear was USA muscle.... bring in the "Think Pink" Sierra, backed by Ford and Independent Express, plus our many English and USA sponsors, as I tell Scott nothing goes on the cars unless it is paid for!
 Giving it large after too much falling down liquid, at the Annual Trophy Awards Dinner & Dance, of course I was always the one to start the "bread roll throwing".... bet they don't do it now!  I do really look like butter would not melt in my mouth in this photo, I really like it and so glad I found it!   Fit, lotsa muscle and power - muscle to drive muscle cars!
 how super fit was I and PROUD of it!     this year September 2011, with best friend margret
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 News of the World - first issue of Sunday" Magazine, real famous piccy, love it, but was cold at the time, February sitting in lay by in just my firesuit with my race car - what we did for our sponsors........
   different kind of horse power,my horse breeding days  The famous one from News of the World, first issue of "Sunday Magazine"
 Above - I LOVE this photo, it was taken by Jay-David, my eldest son when he was only 4yrs old!  Photo above was taken in my garden last year, looking "snooty" lol  birthday girl this year 2011
 Above, one of my road rides, she is great fun, not much room for big people! but have my Supra Turbo as well to get more bodies in ....... |
BELOW In Race Control at RC Racing Club, checking qualifying positions for my youngest son, Scott,
who I might add is the ONLY RC racer to take both Championships in the SLCC in 2010 - never before achieved ! well done my baby boy !
the veiw most people got of a 440 six pack Challenger :-)))
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This photo below was in 1973, just before I drove the Schwartz Bros Pro Stocker that came over from USA, what an animal that was, did a 13.1 on first pass, had to back off mid track or would have ended up back in the pits, never the less it was the beginning of forever love...... muscle cars, guns and being baddddddd......... well according to the Police - I was bad already ;-)
two photos from the same "shoot" in my modelling days .....was only a baby at the time lol
Another photo of my "rear end" lol back in the good old days when I was helping out with Pete Crane, Top Fuel - the first man in Europe to hit the 5 second bracket, well done Pete, love ya babe, we did have some fun!
 Pete, I remember when I drove you home in your Porsche,cos you were too pissed! you just told me to drop it into 2nd and floor it, round tight u-bend, twas your car so I did..... that is when I fell in love with Porches!! We had a few laughs in those days.......... |   |
 Above, Paula Murphy, my mentor back in 1973, and it was wonderful to actually get to meet her many years later out in the US, love you Paula!   |   Above, Paula Murphy at Santa Pod in 1973.... if she could do it, so could I.... and never looked back! |
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my youngest son Scott in his new dragster ( chip off the old block )
Scott Hauser Does A Big Break Out In His New Built Dragster Made By HRC,
Runs 8.12 Seconds @ 160MPh On A 8.20 Dial-In Which Made This His 3Rd
Personal Best That Weekend At Santapod European Finals 2011 First
Competition Meeting In The New Dragster After Licensing, Well Done To
Driver: Scott & Crew Chief: Geof (DAD)
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09_-_Kenny_Loggins_-_Danger_Zone.mp3
my face book pages come check me out
a real old one from '73, before the "paint job" by Slick Tricks Racing, but we made her beutiful between us and them, thanks Guys!
earning her keep...... advertising for sponsors, Custom Car Magazine, Bars Leaks and SUNOCO oil
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Giving it some "Sylvia" .... doing what I do best, wow the crowds, tis what they wanted!
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always won the burnout competitions!
 my paintball team
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 me in my paintballing Ghillie Suit lol ( like to dig in and take them out ) http://www.armyoftoomany.yolasite.com/
MY PAINTBALL PAGE..DROP IN AND SAY HI XX
|  limited edition Dye DM7 Ironemen Billywing, one of only 4! - am really pleased!  my other gun ..... Ego 6 |
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MOPAR "RULES"
STOP PRESS !!!
Mopar Madames will be hitting the track in 2012-Mel McClaine and me in her trusty "prozac" Plymouth Duster.......look out boys here we come lol ,just for FUN this time ......( may well kick some ass too ) the womans mad letting me loose in her car haha
Mel McClain,s web page
in the movie "HOT ROD"
