I owned a '40 Ford coupe once and it was no lightweight either. Then by chance in 1955, I raced a '55 Chevy on the street. Thanks must go out to the many individuals who took a moment to snap and post the pictures on newsgroups, used car sites, and advertisements. A guy by the name of Bob Britton bought the car from Jack, and at some point, sold it to a guy named Jim Cowell, who was the manager of Brent's Dyno Service in San Bernardino. Advertisements in magazines, tv, and the internet have utilized professional quality car photographs and car drawings to highlight the best stylistic features of many automobiles. There is something you can learn about the history of drag racing just by studying the photos.
This was the natural order of things back in the day. And then there are the middle years, 1937 to 1939, such as the one in this photo. This car is very neat, notice that the car owner painted the lettering on the tires yellow or gold , how sanitary is that? The first Gassers were typically street cars, such as a hot 1950 Oldsmobile for instance. I have no doubt that this Duece coupe was some guys street driven hot rod before the drag race bug bit him. I wanted one back then, just never found one I like or could afford. Finally, I stopped in to a local Chevy dealer and started to check it out. Not to be confused, this is not a Swedish meatball.
As a driver, he was ferocious, a dominant race car driver. Now, about these two cars, both unknown to me. This car was owned by Tim Woods, the same Tim woods that would soon form a partnership with Fred Stone. This is a tip-off that the engine is a straight-6 power plant. In the Gasser classes, front bumpers were not required so most racers removed them. A very clean 1940 Chevy gasser coupe.
I have seen racers actually try to use tiny headlights from Schwinn bicycles, which used flashlight batteries for power. Some of the early 4-door sedans had an advantage over the 2-door coupes of the same make. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but my guess is that this 1954 Ford is running a 327-inch Chevy engine. And it has roll-up windows, too. New and Old Car Pictures Car pictures have long been the best means to make the public aware of old and new car brands and models. I'm speaking of Joe Amato and his business, Keystone Automotive.
Follow the link to the locomotive search, type in heritage in the tag field and search! Logos can show a lot about how big a brand is. It still has windshield wipers. In fact, it looks like it's primered, not even painted. But the truth is, I've always wanted a 1937 Chevy Coupe. But it's the car in the near lane that is interesting to me. Based in Anniston, Alabama, this is M. Although the '40 Fords made a great Gasser, they were never as popular on the drag strip as the '40 Willys.
It's also a safe bet to say that the majority of the '55 Chevy Gassers were running the Small Block Chevy engines for power. Chopping the top of this Austin made it look more like a football than a car, and the nickname stuck. Thank you for your continuing support and interest. That should raise some attention. It could be a Small Block Chevy. A couple of supercharged Gassers. For enthusiasts and Audi aficionados, photos and technical specifications further fuel the desire to understand and gain more knowledge on their favourite vehicle.
. In the beginning, the Gasser classes were primarily made up of street cars. For a detailed comparison, follow the below link -. But it wasn't that long before the stock steel doors, hood and front fenders were replaced with fiberglass duplicates. Each location a photograph was taken will appear on the map as a red dot. This Studebaker was modified to be strictly a Gasser from the git-go, and probably was using Doug's blown small block out of his Chevy Coupe. Site Stats Photos: 4,833,127 Locomotives: 175,777 Rolling Stock: 1,113,617 Locations: 30,869 What's New? You have to think about this photo like this; if anyone was 20 years old when this photo was taken and are still with us, they would be about 85 years old today.
The popular magazine has been presenting its Car of the Year award since 1949. Headlights were required but like many things in rule books drag rules and law books , they were not well defined. You can zoom in and out to see detailed track configurations all across the U. This one is built around an Anglia 4-door sedan. It's a 1955 Ford Gasser, and some of you may have thought that all '55 Gassers were Chevy's.
Naturally, the fastest class was typically a light weight car and a large displacement supercharged engine. Anglia was an interesting automobile company. Something that you don't see everyday, a 1934 Chevy 4-door sedan with a 6-71 supercharged V8 under the hood. The second most popular model for Gassers were those produced between 1933 and 1936. The original Gassers were Fords, Chevys, Oldsmobile, etc.
Most of the car pictures date from the year 1980 to the present. Like most American auto manufacturers, new cars were not manufactured between the years 1943 and 1946. First of all, it's all steel. This pristine Model-A coupe would probably fit into that category. A 1952 Chevy 2-door Sedan. Whatever the case, I'm feeling bad for MacLain.