The Dana Point Concours d’EleganceTM (www.DanaPointConcours.org) announced that the 2010 event Honorary Chairman, Don “The Snake”
Prudhomme, will be exhibiting four of his classic Funny Cars, as well as his recently restored transporter.
Headlining the exhibit will be Prudhomme’s original restoration of the only remaining Mattel Hot Wheels 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car as made famous during the “Snake vs. Mongoose” match racing promotion, which saw Prudhomme and Tom McEwen square off in match races across the country while also making countless appearances at toy stores, retail outlets and other locations.
The car also made appearances on Plymouth’s popular 1971 Rapid Transit tour. Many years later, Prudhomme reacquired the car and began an extensive in-house restoration, which was overseen by Prudhomme and with long-time employee Willie Wolter as project manager and was finally completed in 2008. Originally built by Ronnie Scrima at Exhibition Engineering in Van Nuys, California, this original restoration features the original 446 cubic-inch motor, original body and original rolling chassis. It also includes an original 671 blower, and original front (Cragar) and rear (Halibrand) wheels.