Anyone familiar with this TAD?

HI Everyone I recently acquired a TAD That was driven by Bill Bateson out of Independence KS. It was last NHRA certified in 2005 to 6.00 and also has A Tulsa Raceway Sticker from the same year. Long story short the owner passed away in 2011 and the car was sold by a family friend helping out the family and he knew little about the car. A friend of mine acquired it for the engine and didnt care about the details of the Rail itself and now I have the roller and was wondering if anyone recognized the car and could give me some details on it. I know it is a 240" Hardtail but it has no chassis tag that I can find. It had a Blown 540 chevy engine. I know that the driver also had a Top Alcohol Drag Boat that he raced as well. I know nothing about Dragsters at all really and was curious as to the value? Chassis builder? What the car ran in the past? I am wanting to sell it but kinda hard to do with the little info that I have. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!! Shane 417-733-4021 http://s839.photobucket.com/user/mckinn911/library/Hot%20rods

 

I knew bill very well he was killed from a work related accident
I have a racer friend that could tell you any and everything about this car..Dave

 

im thinking it mite have been a stidham car

 

also my friend has the tranny from that car

 

not a stidham car he ran funny cars only

 

Great!! Thanks for the replies! I have been trying to find info out on this for awhile. Do you happen to remember any times or was/is it a well built Dragster? The regional NHRA Guy was by our shop to certify a dooslammer car and he said it appeared to be a well built Piece but was unsure of the chassis builder. Pardon my ignorance but I know absolutley nothing about Dragsters at all. I would like to try to sell it but I dont know if it is a $5000 or $50000 dollar ride lol. Again Thanks for the replies and any more info is greatly appreciated!

 

Hi Robert I don't think it is a derry Odonovan's car I think it might be a Jimmy Boulton's built car with a updated body....I would say mid to late 90's..Dave

 

Ok bringing this one back from a couple years ago...I still have not foud out anything aboutit but I did find the owners son and sent him a message hopefully he can get some info on it. Anyways without knowing year or chassis builder could someone give me a ballpark asking price as a roller and maybe some selling points to mention. The prices on dragsters vary so much I dont have a clue where to start. Im trying to get some links to posted right now,