Gender: Male
Billy Lewis "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry is an American exhibition drag racing driver primarily active throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Originally from Mansfield, Ohio, Shrewsberry moved to Southern California in October 1962. Shrewsberry is best known as the driver of the drag racing replica of the Barris-built Batmobile from the 1966 television series and of the "L.A. Dart," a series of wheelstanding funny cars each with a rear-mounted, supercharged Chrysler Hemi engine and each sponsored by the Dodge and Plymouth dealers of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The result of the rearward weight transfer caused by the engine's mounting position was a "wheelie" for the entire quarter-mile at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Steering was accomplished by a combination of the service brake pedal activating the brake on the left wheel while a brake lever from a racing go-kart activated the right brake. So proficient was Shrewsberry at this sort of driving that he would often spin his car to face the opposite direction at the end of the track and race back to the starting line, all the while maintaining the wheelstand.
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The name Wild Bill Shrewsberry is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bill is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 93 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Bill is recorded 60,578 times globally, ranking it as the 1,078th most common name worldwide.
Bill is most prevalent in United States of America, with 37,290 occurrences, making it the 127th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Bill is found among 1 in every 49 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #127 | 1 : 49 |
United Kingdom | #244 | 1 : 67 |
Canada | #132 | 1 : 106 |
Hong Kong | #340 | 1 : 362 |
France | #1,809 | 1 : 1,216 |
Ireland | #343 | 1 : 122 |
Morocco | #2,233 | 1 : 1,884 |
Peru | #1,525 | 1 : 1,808 |
South Africa | #3,239 | 1 : 4,492 |
China | #177 | 1 : 294 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bill from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Billy Lewis "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry is an American exhibition drag racing driver primarily active throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Originally from Mansfield, Ohio, Shrewsberry moved to Southern California in October 1962. Shrewsberry is best known as the driver of the drag racing replica of the Barris-built Batmobile from the 1966 television series and of the "L.A. Dart," a series of wheelstanding funny cars each with a rear-mounted, supercharged Chrysler Hemi engine and each sponsored by the Dodge and Plymouth dealers of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The result of the rearward weight transfer caused by the engine's mounting position was a "wheelie" for the entire quarter-mile at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Steering was accomplished by a combination of the service brake pedal activating the brake on the left wheel while a brake lever from a racing go-kart activated the right brake. So proficient was Shrewsberry at this sort of driving that he would often spin his car to face the opposite direction at the end of the track and race back to the starting line, all the while maintaining the wheelstand.
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