Steve Swaja

Steve Swaja is an American dragster designer in the 1960s.
Swaja was responsible for both Tony Nancy [Wedge |Tony Nancy wedge] cars of 1963, the Yellow [Fang |Yellow Fang] slingshot in 1963, and "TV Tommy" Ivo's Videoliner in 1965.
He designed Tony Nancy's first dragster, "The Silver Car", in 1963; it was built at Tommy Ivo & d Rod Pepmuller's shop, with the aluminum bending done by Bob Sorrell; the car won "Best Engineered" at its debut, the 1963 Winternationals.
Among Swaja's other projects were cars for Rocky Childs, Ewell-Stecker-Kamboor, Fred Fischback, Scrima-Milodon, Dusty Rhodes, and Eagle Electric; he also did Hot Rod's Hot Rod [Magazine XR-6|XR-6] roadster.
Swaja became good friends with Nancy.