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	No. 25: Tommy Ivo
		Ivo was in a striped jacket, bow tie, and straw hat.
		In 1964, Ivo came home with the biggest prize from the historic tour of the United Drag Racing Team in England when he defeated Garlits for overall honors and was crowned the International Drag Racer of the Year in England by NHRA and the British Hot Rod Association.
		Ivo campaigned a half dozen front-engine cars, including the ones with which he drove to runner-up honors at the 1964 Winternationals and 1965 Nationals, before switching to the rear-engine format in 1972.
	www.nhra.com /50th/top50/T_Ivo25.html (1201 words)

	A.D.C.A Online Magazine
		Ivo was the first to go 8 seconds on gas, the first to go 180 on gas, the first to go 7 on fuel, the first to run 190 on fuel.
		Tommy Ivo brought excitement into drag racing with movie stars visiting the races, his notorious glass sided trailors adorning the pits and rodeways, and the screaming rumble from one of his fine motored creations.
		Tommy Ivo is quite possibly the most important contributors to drag racing that it has ever seen, turning what was once a race here and there sport, to the touring roadshow NHRA has become today.
	www.adcaonline.com /ivointropage.html (3750 words)

	Tommy Ivo - Biography - Moviefone
		Towheaded child actor Tommy Ivo played Cousin Arne in I Remember Mama (1948) but is perhaps better remembered for his appearances opposite Charles Starrett in Columbia's long-running "Durango Kid" Western series.
		Ivo popped up in no less than six entries, often mistaking the masked avenger for a real bandit but always wanting to emulate him by the fadeout -- just like the front-row kids of the day.
		Ivo was fairly busy in television in the late '40s and early '50s as well, so busy in fact that he earned the nickname "TV Tommy Ivo." When his career slowed down in the late '50s, Ivo found a new outlet for his talents -- as a professional hot rod driver.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/tommy-ivo/34716/biography (144 words)

	T. V. Tommy Ivo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Don Prudhomme, Ivo's buddy who had cut his teeth in drag racing, accompanying Tommy as his crew on the 1960 nation wide tour, was hired to take over the driving chores, which was his first professional driving job.
		By the time the series was over, the nitro ban had been lifted and Ivo moved on in his 36 car career, to the blown fuel dragsters ranks.
		Tommy Ivo played a major role in drag racing’s formative years.
	www.stockton99speedway.com /tvtommyivo.htm (312 words)

	Drag Racer Tommy Ivo Biography - Hot Rod Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ivo was the first to run in the 8s on gas, the first to run over 170 then 180 on gas, and first to dip into both the 7s and 5s on fuel.
		This was Tommy Ivo's last front-motor car, as the drag racing world switched to the Garlits-inspired design in less than a year.
		Ivo became the first Top Fuel driver to dip into the 5s and received a Cragar's 5-second club plaque in a starting ceremony at the '73 Winternationals.
	www.hotrod.com /eventcoverage/113_0110_tommy_ivo_biography (1584 words)

	Tommy Ivo, Part 2 - Feature Profile & Bio - Hot Rod Magazine
		Ivo celebrated the end of his show biz career with a bang: He sold his four-motor car to Tom McCurry, he opened a chassis shop with Rod Pepmuller, and in doing so, acquired a new name (“Tubular Tommy”) and went Top Fuel racing.
		Ivo’s pod featured an “in case” button—that is, in case he felt they were going too fast, he could punch the button and it would activate a panic light on Arfons’ dash causing him to abort the run.
		Ivo continued to run the same car for a couple of years and learned all he could from Zeuschel about building and maintaining a blown fuel engine.
	www.hotrod.com /thehistoryof/tommy_ivo_part_two (3000 words)

	The Auto Channel--Tommy Ivo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ivo was probably the first driver who put an effort into the appearance of his car.
		Ivo quit racing not so much as a result of an accident as of an accident waiting to happen.
		Ivo walked away from the sport in a way most drivers fear: Absolutely and completely, without even venturing back for a peek.
	www.theautochannel.com /sports/drag/ms9608.html (623 words)

	Tommy Ivo - DieCastX - The Ultimate Diecast Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ivo discovered that Republic Studios was casting the film "Earl Carroll Vanities"—a musical that needed a child who could sing and dance opposite its star, Dennis O’Keefe.
		Ivo finished this ’25 Ford T-Bucket in 1957, and it inspired car builders during the decades that followed.
		From 1945 through 1961, Ivo was cast in over 100 movie roles, and the 1950s brought—television—a medium in which Ivo thrived.
	www.diecastxmagazine.com /content/features/tommy_ivo_diecast.asp (684 words)

	Motorsports Hall of Fame
		Most drag racers of the 1950s were concerned primarily with performance and the appearance of their machines often suffered. From the beginning, Ivo’s cars looked as good as they ran.
		Ivo’s first real race car was his Buick-powered Model T roadster pickup. It was versatile enough to be undefeated in class, earn countless show trophies and magazine features and appear in teenage exploitation films of the 1950s.
		Producers of the TV show “Margie,” in which Ivo co-starred, put a stop to his drag racing when the behemoth appeared on the December ’61 cover of Hot Rod Magazine.
	www.mshf.com /hof/ivo_tommy.htm (455 words)

	NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 25; 'TV Tommy' Ivo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ivo and his co-star, Cynthia Pepper, happened to be wearing their costumes for the show, which featured a ragtime-band theme.
		In 1964, Ivo came home with the biggest prize from the historic tour of the United Drag Racing Team in England when he defeated Garlits for overall honors and was crowned the International Drag Racer of the Year in England by NHRA and the British Hot Rod Association.
		Ivo campaigned a half-dozen front-engine cars, including the ones with which he drove to runner-up honors at the 1964 Winternationals and 1965 Nationals, before switching to the rear-engine format in 1972.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2001/06/06/022695.html (1226 words)

	Tommy Ivo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tommy Ivo (born April 18, 1936 in Denver, Colorado), also known as "TV Tommy," is an actor and drag racer, who was active in the '60s racing community.
		In the late 1950's Ivo raced a twin (side by side) Buick engined dragster.
		It was unique in appearance and won numerous races.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tommy_Ivo (149 words)

	Legacy Motors - Tommy Ivo Four Engine Dragster- Ltd Ed of 1000 - Review
		Years later “Ivo’s T” with its unique crescent moon back window and his buddy, Norm Grabowski’s “Kookie’s T” (which had a major presence in the TV series “77 Sunset Strip”) would be considered the seminal cars that started the “Fad T” revolution in hot rodding.
		Tommy put a blower on his car but secretly de-tuned it so that it would barely run, to convince Fuller he needed the second engine.
		All-in-all, this is an incredible bargain (four engines for the price of one!) and a wonderful piece of drag racing history that anyone should be quite proud to add to their collection recalling the days when creativity and ingenuity were prevalent at the drag strip compared to today’s more “cookie-cutter” approach to speed.
	www.legacydiecast.com /xq/asp/id.GMP1800809/qx/review.htm (1235 words)

	NHRA Motorsport Museum: Tommy Ivo's four-engine Showboat
		After enjoying great success in performance and crowd appeal with a twin-engine Buick in the late 1950s, "T.V. Tommy" Ivo figured that if two were good, four had to be better, so he built his now-famed four-wheel-drive Showboat dragster using four Buick powerplants.
		One was the difficulty in safely shutting down the relatively overweight entry after crossing the finish line; the other was the objection of the producers of his Margie television series.
		Ivo plans to build a replica of the four-engine Showboat in its original dragster form, which will also be on display at the NHRA Motorsports Museum.
	www.nhra.com /museum/features/feature2.html (208 words)

	JSS Software: GMP Tommy Ivo Four Engine Dragster
		I am here to dispel the myth that the Tommy Ivo 4 Engine Dragster is not a pristine classic, which is worthy of a space of honor in your collection.
		Tommy built the four-wheel drive with the two left-hand engines driving the front wheels and the right-hand driving the rear.
		Viewing the cockpit of the Tommy Ivo Dragster once again GMP did a fantastic job replicating it to perfection.
	www.jsssoftware.com /diecast/reviews/g1800809.htm (582 words)

	Tommy Ivo 1:18 Scale Diecast Barnstormer Dragster
		Motorsports Hall of Famer, TV Tommy Ivo first built the "Barnstromer" (so named because of the extensive touring schedule in 1963) in 1962 with no frills:
		Over the winter of 1962-63 the car got a face lift - body and paint - and Ivo was ready to tour the US and Canada where the car was seen more than any other for two years.
		Tommy Ivo - "The Barnstormer" - AA/FD - Windsor - Canada, 1963
	www.wediditforlove.com /diecast/GMP-Ivo-Barnstormer.shtml (522 words)

	Tommy Ivo - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Towheaded child actor Tommy Ivo played Cousin Arne in I Remember Mama (1948) but is perhaps better remembered for his appearances opposite Charles...
		Hollywood movie and television star began campaigning a twin-engine Buick dragster in the 1950s and was the first to reach 160, 170, and 180 mile-per-hour.
		Tommy Ivo - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Tommy Ivo Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/tommy-ivo/34716/main (121 words)

	TV Tommy Ivo Vintage Dragster 1:24 scale diecast by 1320
		A twin-engine Buick that Ivo built became the first machine the break the 8 second barrier and to reach 170 and 180 mph on gas.
		Soon after, Ivo was contracted to tour with this innovative racecar, making him one of the sport's first touring professionals.
		During this time, Ivo leaped to the top of drag racing popularity with his four fuel-injected 1856-cid Buick powered, four-engine (464-cid each), four-wheel-drive Showboat dragster.
	www.speednation.com /store/product2090.html (360 words)

	Tommy Ivo Photos - Tommy Ivo News - Tommy Ivo Information
		When Robbie's team gets slaughtered one too many times, their keenest fan Lissa Stratemeyer gets her girlfriends to ignore the boys for the victory rally until they do something about the score and break their losing streak.
		Tell the world what you think of Tommy Ivo, write a review for this person.
		Her best friend, Maybelle Jackson, is a flapper, and Heywood and Johnny are the two boys fighting for her affection....
	www.tv.com /tommy-ivo/person/35061/summary.html (133 words)

	iowahawk: Coolest Guys Ever, Part 1: Tommy Ivo
		"TV" Tommy Ivo, for for the uninitiated, was one of the true pioneers of drag racing and car culture.
		Ivo was one of the first hotrodders to see the racing potential in the then-new Buick "Nailhead" V8, which he used to power his beautiful (street driven) T-bucket to +120 mph quarter mile speeds in the late '50s.
		He was one of the first to experiment with aerodynamics and with rear engines; and he was the first driver to break the 8 second barrier, and later the 6 second barrier.
	iowahawk.typepad.com /iowahawk/2004/02/coolest_guys_ev.html (1429 words)

	Actors - Tommy Ivo
		Tommy Ivo was an actor and drag racer, known as "TV Tommy" in the '60s racing community, born April 18, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
		Later he designed a four-engine dragster, but the National Hot Rod Association ruled it the first "exhibition" dragster, so he couldn't race it.
		You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
	listing-index.ebay.com /actors/Tommy_Ivo.html (161 words)

	TommyIvo
		This is our tribute page to "TV" Tommy Ivos' twin.
		professionals, Ivo made sure this twin ran as good as it looked.
		the 8's, was also the first gas dragster to run over 180 MPH.The Ivo twin has been in the Don Garlits Museum for several years.
	www.twotogo.homestead.com /TommyIvo.html (135 words)

	Tommy Ivo's Buick 4 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive Dragster!!!
		Tommy Ivo's Buick 4 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive Dragster!!!
		then Four Fire Breathin' Nailheads Outta Be......so said Tommy Ivo back in '61 when he built one of the wildest drag cars ever to hit the strip......
		Halibrand rear wheels were used while Tommy made fronts from Buick rims with sheet steel discs.
	www.buicks.net /misc/tommy_ivo.html (152 words)

	The NHRA Motorsport Museum: "T.V. Tommy" Ivo's "T" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The NHRA Motorsport Museum: "T.V. Tommy" Ivo's "T" Feb. 19
		One of the era's most influential hot rods, "T.V. Tommy" Ivo's "T" was the first serious race car that he built in the 1950s.
		As a cover car for Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines, it became the prototype for literally thousands of fiberglass "Fad Ts" built in the 1960s and 1970s.
	www.nhra.com /museum/features/feature35.html (140 words)

	Mason Distributing Co. - "TV" Tommy Ivo by 1320 1/24 Scale
		Mason Distributing Co. - "TV" Tommy Ivo by 1320 1/24 Scale
		"TV" Tommy Ivo - A television star turned racer.
		This is the last front motor dragster Tommy Ivo drove.
	4toycars.com /index.cfm/fa/prod/CatID/3/DeptID/5/ProdID/667.htm (30 words)

	Tommy Ivo Bio, News, Awards and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
		Tommy Ivo Bio, News, Awards and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
		There is currently no biography available for Tommy Ivo.
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	www.ropeofsilicon.com /profile.php?id=4719 (43 words)

	The DRU Forum / Tommy Ivo Diecast
		All diescasts should come with a dvd for how much they make you pay.
		I hope there's a shot of Ivo as a micky mouse musketeer on the dvd.
		An early start in show business for him.
	www.dragracingunderground.com /DRUForum/viewtopic.php?pid=2733 (141 words)

	Tommy Ivo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		" (ABOVE) TV Tommy Ivo set new top speed record with the twin engined Buick dragster on 5/22/60 at CDR, 162.16-mph on gas.
		" (ABOVE & BELOW) On August 25, 1962, Tommy Ivo turned 155.7-mph with a 9.86 second E.T. at CDR in the four motor car.
		" (ABOVE & BELOW) Tommy Ivo match racing with Colorado's Nick Colbert at CDR.
	www.sd455.com /crm/ivo_tommy/crmivo.htm (199 words)

	Tommy Ivo
		At one time I entertained the notion of gettin into the jet car business.
		Al Eierdam was very helpful in giving me the straight facts about what you can expect.
		I was a nice looking rig but I havent found "whatever happend to" on this one.
	www.jetwebb.com /forum/tm.asp?m=537 (181 words)

	V8Buick.com - Saw some Tommy Ivo footage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		All the BIG names ran there because the promoter was the first guy around to pay appearance money.
		07-07-2003, 09:12 AM What really is something is how involved Tommy Ivo was with Buick Nailheads.
		Not only did he run his 4 engined Buick "Showboat",but he also campaigned a 2 Buick engined coupe with the engines mounted side by side.
	www.v8buick.com /archive/index.php/t-19182.html (262 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Person : Tommy Ivo : Biography
		VH1.com : Movies : Person : Tommy Ivo : Biography
		Towheaded child actor Tommy Ivo played Cousin Arne in I Remember Mama (1948) but is perhaps better remembered for his appearances opposite Charles Starrett in Columbia's long-running "Durango Kid"
		E-commerce on this website is brought to you by MTVN Direct Inc.
	www.vh1.com /movies/person/30719/bio.jhtml (163 words)

	Drag Racing List - Tommy Ivo Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame
		Tommy Ivo Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame
		Ivo outside the State, Ivo comments, "30 years of racing to get here."
		Ivo making a serious point during his speech.
	www.draglist.com /artman/publish/daily_stories/article_001299.shtml (98 words)

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