Showing posts with label drag racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drag racing. Show all posts

Thursday, October 18, 2012

eBay Find: '34 Jim Lytle Ford Model A Drag Car

We just want to take a minute to reflect on the insanity that was early drag racing. Look at the seating position in this Ford. You have a 1710 cubic inch motor basically sitting in you lap.If something goes wrong, it's going to hurt. A lot. We doubt there is a bigger thrill than trying to push a car like this to the absolute quickest speed possible on a 1/4 mile track. This car does have major drag racing heritage as it was owned and built by Jim Lytle, the man who pioneered one piece fiberglass bodies in the sport. Jim passed away earlier this year and was not able to complete the project. We'd love to see Jim's dream finished and for this car to make it down the 1/4 mile at full speed. Find it here, in CA, with current bid at $29,500, no reserve with 6 days remaining.

1934 Ford Model A, Jim Lytle, Allison 1710ci V12

Monday, September 24, 2012

Craigslist Find: '69 Camaro, Drag Car

Wheelies are awesome. Terrifyingly awesome. You need a metric ton of power, light weight, and tires that are stickier than a Lohan's past. This '68 Camaro is built to go incredibly fast in a straight line and makes no apologies for it. At $17,500, it's one of the cheapest cars that we've seen that can do wheelies to a sub 6 second 1/8th mile. Find it here, in Montgomery, TX.

1968 Camaro, Built 505ci, Drag Car

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Craigslist Find: '68 Camaro RS, 454, Extensive Mods

There seems to be a plethora of affordable muscle cars out there these days and price just seem to keep dropping. This '68 Camaro started life as 396 4 speed car and has been turned into a drag strip warrior. The 396 was replaced with a 454 that was bored .30 over with a mild cam and unfortunately the 4 speed was replaced by a turbo 400. The brakes have been upgraded to disk all around, the diff has been replaced with a for 9",  and a 12 point cage has been installed to keep things as safe as possible should things go very, very wrong. Find it all here for $16,500 in Corpus Christi, TX.

1968 Camaro RS, 454, Drag Setup

Friday, July 13, 2012

Event: Mopars at the Strip 2012, Part 4

We set off for the final day of Mopars at the Strip with our heads pounding, stomachs emptied, and our jackets smelling of overly sweet perfumes from the night before. This Mod Top Roadrunner is great representation of our memories from the previous night.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Event: Mopars at the Strip 2012, Drags

Mopars at the Strip isn't just a show, there's plenty of driving events to test your skill.