“TV” Tommy Ivo began acting in films in the early 1940s, and in television in the mid-1950s. He appeared in episodes of The Lone Ranger, ... Ivo’s best known dragster, called Showboat, ...

Ivo raced a twin-engine car in the 1950s, and when that proved to be a crowd pleaser, he stepped it up to the four-engine dragster that HOT ROD dubbed, "Showboat" on our 1961 cover.

Quad-Engined AWD Showboat Slingshot Dragster Replica Is Insane. Published: 21 Jan 2021, 21:55 UTC • By: ... Tommy Ivo commissioned the car to be not similar but identical to the original 1960s ...

“Good morning,” Tommy Ivo said as he opened the door. “Good morning,” we replied, although it was 3:30 in the afternoon. We raid Tommy Ivo’s Treasures.

But Tommy Ivo is the one that stands out, ... Electra, and Skylark. Showboat was basically a dragster with two V-16 engines. On top of that, it had all-wheel-drive power.

Every professional sport has had its share of characters. All the major stick-and-ball activities are peppered with colorful types who have given fans something – or someone — to root ...