Starting out purely as a way to put more power to the ground the gasser stance is easily one of the most iconic and recognisable in all of Motorsport and going this long without doing a Theme Tuesday dedicated to another one of the many pioneers of stance is almost sacrilegious on my part.
Thankfully with some contributions from Ollie, pictures I had on hand, and a few bookmarks, pulling this one together didn’t take all that long.
Some of you might not get the appeal but those that do will enjoy.
I see this car quite a bit as the owner runs a tattoo shop near my houseBeen awhile since I’ve seen this one thoughRoadmates ’55 ChevyFrom the SEMA roll-out post about a week agoMakes me want to go edit the photo above a little warmerFord Thames Gasser from JapanToyota Stout from JapanClassic Chevy gasserMassive.Bad BitchProbably one of the last cars I ever expected to see like this…then againAltered wheebase/gasser hybrid?329ci Powered Mini GasserI thought about not including this due to the forward rake but it’s just too damn good lookingWidest front tires of this entire postBarracuda Gasser from Speed Hunters Eagle Field CoverageI have to make sure to attend one of the local nostalgic drags next yearSimply awesomeWith everything deemed unimportant stripped these cars got the front wheels up pretty easyDrivers eyes almost look shockedVintage wheelie Theme Tuesday still in the works…I honestly can’t recall if I have posted this before but it is one of the best photos I have ever seenClassic.
If you want to read a little more about Gassers and the car that apparently started it all check out this awesome article over on the Amazo Effect that really set this post into motion.
When I think about El Camino’s (which is more often than I should probably admit) it’s usually fifth generation, or very occasionally fourth gens, but hardly ever anything earlier than that and almost never first generation models.
A lot of that could be attributed to my age but another contributing factor is, at least locally, there are very few first generations driving around in stock form and even less have anything of note done to them.
Based on the Brookwood (a car that’s graced these pages once or twice) and built to compete with the Ranchero the first generation El Caminos are big, elaborate, and adorned with copious amounts of chrome trim which means that they take very well to a healthy does of low, a little metal flake, and some white walls wrapped around Supremes.
The front end of this generation may be love hate but there is no confusing it with anything elseAbsolouetly love the Stance on this, very Los BoulevardosThe flaked subtle two tone is also a great touch and couldn’t have been done without those classic 1960’s fins and chrome.Fairly sure most of my car would fit in the bedPerhaps the cars most flattering angle
People from New Zealand love their rotaries and if one of my co workers is any indication they also love their Mini’s so if you look at it from that angle this combination of Mini body, custom chassis, and Mazda heart makes perfect, logical, sense.
Hell even if it didn’t make perfect logical sense the end result is so phenomenal that it doesn’t matter.
Underneath classic Mini Clubman estate metal is a completely re-engineered chassis that houses a Mazda 12A rotary engine. All the important dimensions remain proper Mini spec so that the cars proportions are unchanged and there is not any need for flares or any insane body work.
Adding to this vehicles awesomeness is the fact the owner sat the whole incredibly close to the ground over some Performance Challenger wheels.
Damn near factory looking from the outside other than the ride heightUnderneath however is a different story entierlySadly the shots of the interesting bits are not the greatestBut until more pics surface these will have to do#lowcarproblems
Someone out in NZ needs to get some proper photos of this asap.
Until then here’s a video when it was still a bit more of a work in progress.
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There’s a good chance this car has already made it’s rounds on the net but being posted previously doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s a very nicely put together Audi A4.
Sitting bagged on three piece Rotiform TMB’s this B6 is not the craziest car to come out of the Audi scene but it is a fine example of the less is more philosophy.
This BMX/Car crossover thing just keeps happening with the latest example being this video of Mark Webb sliding his s14 around the track for Fast Furious and Funny’s Drift Car Review.
For those that don’t spend absurd amounts of time in the world of kids bikes Mark is incredible rider who purchased a Nissan to pass the time while healing from a fairly significant knee injury.
Judging by this video I’d say he picked things up pretty fast and should the whole BMX thing go tits up he could probably just slay tires. Take a look:
Here’s another longer video with more of a riding/drifting/lifestyle split.
Another reason I should have kept my e30 I suppose…
It’s been awhile since the last RSX Theme Tuesday (so long I actually forgot I ever posted it) so it’s time to give the DC5 chassis another kick at the can.
One thing I realized while doing this post is that RSX owners really, really like RPF-1s.
Decided to limit things to only one on RPF-1s this post and this one on the black Chrome ones seemed like a good pickMuch like the Mazda 3 Ground MB Battles also seemed pretty popularLocal car on ClassicsKensai Racing RSX at the last CSCS for 2012Love these SSR wheels on this carThere was at least one set of these Algernon Intelesse II wheels floating around locallyNo matter the platform this is a great combination of coloursKind of regret not taking more shots of this at SEMAMissed the boosted K20Clean as hell, I think these are Epsilon Mesh wheels but don’t quote meType S from Florida featured on Rare-Snare.comAnother clean roller… odd site nameSomething a little more function mindedSomething right in between function and formDat.For the Sir Mix-a-Lot in all of usBuddy Club WidebodyI remember this car from an awesome videoI remember seeing a huge debate on a fan page about this car and whether or not it was staticCIB feature RSXNot sure if I would have gone with orange myself but it does workNice looking pairThis car came up a number of times in my search, interesting colour comboAwesome shot by Ravi over at v2lab.com
Picking a car to end the 2012 SEMA coverage with wasn’t exactly an easy task but I think this Ring Brothers built 65 Fastback is a fairly solid choice.
Known as “The Producer” it’s one of the best all round Mustang builds I have ever seen and the recipient of this years Goodguys Optima Batteries Street Machine of the Year award.
At four inches wider than stock and tucking 315/35/18s up front and massive 345/50/19s out back to say this ‘Stang had an impressive ‘pro touring’ stance would be an understatement but surprisingly the stance wasn’t the only thing that kept me looking at this build.
What really drew me in was the number of small details Jim & Mike Ring hid all around the car that only became noticeable the more you looked and even though I came back to the car several times I felt I could have spent much longer going over the entire thing.
The Roof and hood are CF and the additional material in the fenders, quarters and doors is all metal, the purple object you see there is the oil filterA Keith Craft 427 stroker resides under hood which makes 740HP on 110 Octane fuelThe motor actually sits 7″ further back than stock to help with the weight distributionThe billet door handles were one of the first things that caught my eye outside of the more drastic modificationsThe side charge port is arguably unnecessary but extremely well executed and uniqueThe custom gauge cluster with Classic instrument gaugesAnother one of the more interesting touches was putting the battery kill switch where the gas cap would go and the fuel filler in the drivers side vent window
The oil filter I mentioned earlierClose look at the relocated fuel fillerComplete custom interior with details from under hood making their way inside and vice versaThe custom designed center lock 19×11 and 19×13 Foregeline wheels345s…
Since the car was actually debuted last year I’m able to include a view videos of it driving in this post, enjoy.
When I was eight or nine my dad came home and gave me a drag racing book with the ambitious hope it would stop me from chanting “I’m bored” while he was watching football.
The book was filled with equal parts photos and text so it actually did the job for some time.
Besides being the reason I can’t help but take a photo of every gasser I see the book also did a good job of taking me through the history of drag racing including the time period when Top Fuel cars switched from the old front engine figuration to the rear mounted motor setups popular today.
That point in history is where the twin mill Top Fuel car known as the Syndicate was born. Not the first of it’s kind by any means what makes this one interesting is the fact that it is reportedly the last one ever made.
For whatever reason the team behind this car thought that the best way to combat the rear engine cars was to give the twin motor setup one last kick at the can, so they placed two nitro powered Hemi motors in a line and hoped for the best.
Sadly it seems that the car was to heavy to ever really be competitive and quickly lived out the rest of it’s days as a show piece up until it fell into disrepair.
After a lengthy period of time in storage it was picked up by California Construction company owner Ken Blackmore who was able to foot the bill to get this beast back together and running again.
The concept of placing two very powerful and potentially explosive motors in front of your face seems like a bad idea, but after watching the video of the now restored Syndicate literally shake under it’s own power I see the appeal.
More info on the origin, death, and rebuild of this car can be found here on Cackle Fest.
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Looking back it’s a little strange that one of the events I was looking forward to most at SEMA 2012 was the roll-out at the end.
They were pushing it pretty hard in the media centre and my imagination conjured up visions of an epic parade full of awesome cars dragging, drifting, and generally acting a fool on the streets of Las Vegas.
Of course the reality was far from the rubber burning mayhem I had imagined due to a strict set of rules that prohibited burnouts, engine revving, and travelling at more than eight miles per hour.
Pretty tame for what is essentially a gathering of some of the best cars in the world but even with Jonny Law watching there was something cool about seeing these cars drive together on the streets of Nevada even if it was only to a trailer a few kilometers miles down the road.
On my first pass through these photos I deemed a lot of them unusable due to the sun but I ended up editing them a littler different than I usually do and a couple are my favourite shots from the trip.
Stacy Tucker’s Camaro leading some of the Ultimate Street Car Invitational packThe Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is over now and this truck ended up in 23rd which considering it’s size and competition isn’t all that badThis truck sounds simply incredibleBret Voelkel’s 33 Ford coupe looks and sounds like a complete beastHow I managed to miss this inside the show I’m not sure…The Galpin Gasser III, from what I’ve read over on hotrod.com the owner drives this quite a bit69 GasserIt’s a lifestyle…This car’s been popping up quite a bit online after SEMA, and well deserved it’s a great looking buildSSR equipped S2000 that I think would look great with a hard topNot sure why this car was aired up to stock Civic heigh to ride out. Looks so good sitting too…Speaking of riding high…Love this so uniqueChris from Sunworks Bluebird on Enkei Apache II’sBeautiful timeless buildSpeaking of timeless this Beetle is pretty spot on tooJuanky Built Dodge wasn’t far behind the BeetleIf there is one thing I regret it’s not getting a shot of the interior of this truck, it was crazyChevy ridin’ Cali on out, those big wheels looked great spinning tuckedGot two shots of the beautiful Beckett Automotive 67 cruising bySuch a mint looking truckThe owner of this El Camino paid the least attention to the rules, he dragged pretty much all the way down the street then did some burnouts coming backThe dually from the Falken Tire booth, this shot makes it look massiveThis truck rolled this ride height the entire time I saw itLeaving it’s mark all the whileThe Kaiser dragged a bit leaving out tooClose it out with the Severed Ties Dually
