When the gasser craze hit the U.S. in the 1960s, enthusiasts began prepping and racing production cars you wouldn't normally see at the drag strip. 1955 to 1957 Tri-Five Chevys were among them.
I took a leisurely drive from my home on the North Jersey coast, heading south to the little town of Marmora, a quiet place nestled on the edge of the Pine Barrens, just off the Atlantic City ...
A piece of classic American drag racing heritage is up for grabs, as a fully restored 1956 Chevrolet 210 Gasser hits the auction block. Offered by Up North Classics and located in Lake Ronkonkoma, New ...
Originating on the drag strips across the nation back in the late 1950s, the gassers quickly became the fastest stock(ish)-looking hot rods in the days before the arrival of the Pro Stock class. They ...
This particular example has been thoroughly reimagined, though, as a Gasser-style drag racing machine. Triple-five Bel Airs are an especially popular car for conversion to this style, which features ...
It’s those iconic images of the blown gassers built during the late ’50 through the late ’60s that seem to represent the good ol’ days of drag racing. With fenderwell headers intently dominating the ...
The old gasser-style drag racers of the ‘50s and ‘60s were built specifically for straight-line speed, and as a result of all those purpose-driven modifications, the gasser style and aesthetic has ...