She earned the nickname "Jungle Pam" Hardy. She not only staged the car and checked under the vehicle for fluid leaks before a run, but filled the block with water and eight quarts of 70W oil, packed parachutes after each run, and helped Liberman reposition his …

2023年2月8日 · Remember Jungle Jim Liberman and Jungle Pam Hardy? Explore their rise to fame, their legendary partnership, and the tragic end of Jungle Jim’s life.

Sunday, Sept. 11, 1977 Philadelphia Inquirer Obituaries Services set for racer Funeral services for Russell (Jungle Jim) Liberman, a nationally known drag racer who was killed Friday in a...

2020年6月3日 · Jungle Jim Hardy: Death. The funny racer, Liberman lost his life when he was driving his 1972 Corvette streetcar in West Goshen Township near West Chester, Pennsylvania. The incident happened when he rounded a corner on the West Chester Pike at excessive speed, it collided with a SEPTA transit bus head-on 9 September 1977.

2001年8月3日 · He died at the age of 32 after suffering fatal injuries in a head-on collision with a bus on Sept. 9, 1977.

She earned the nickname "Jungle Pam" Hardy. She not only staged the car and checked under the vehicle for fluid leaks before a run, but filled the block with water and eight quarts of 70W oil, packed parachutes after each run, and helped Liberman reposition his …

2024年6月14日 · What happened to Jungle Jim? Jungle Jim died in a car accident on 9 September 1977 while driving his yellow Corvette. He had a head-on collision with a parked bus. Jim died at the age of 31.

Known as "Jungle Jim", he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers. He was known as a flamboyant showman who would often drive backwards at 100 mph after doing his burnout, and he would refuse to lift off the gas when a run was completely out of shape.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest racers in the history of drag racing -- Russell James "Jungle Jim" Liberman. Jungle Jim had it all. He was respected by his peers, he was loved by his fans, and he will be remembered forever.

Liberman died in a head-on car accident in his 1972 Corvette street car with a bus on September 9, 1977 in West Goshen Township near West Chester, Pennsylvania. Liberman won the hearts of the spectators after he did wheelstands for the full length of the track in a two race match race against Don Nicholson.