1960 gasser wars book

Now this was right around the start of the gasser wars, and many tracks were paying appearance money to the winningest gassers. Former drag racer commits suicide in his failed car dealership. The swindler ii willys was rechristened swindler b and both willys received new candy blue paint jobs for 1965. It was during the era of the gasser wars of the 1960s that george. You will find a mix of nationally famous cars as well as regional and local cars from around the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Perhaps more importantly, they were heightened by the awesome racing and rivalries on the track. And, as car manufacturers began sponsoring cars and touting their accomplishments in ads, the gasser wars were born. The infamous gasser wars of the mid to late 1960s were fueled by provocative advertising in magazines and drag news papers of the day. As described by the seller, the 1964 chevrolet malibu ss gasser features a 671 blown 355 cubic inch small block chevrolet engine with holley carburetors, a joe hunt magneto ignition, and less than 300 miles on the engine. Most important and influential gassers of all time brent august 16, 2012 at 7.

Larry davis was a hobby drag racer between 1960 and 1970, competing in. Gasser wars drag racings street classes 19551968 larry davis. Rare vintage hurst motor mount in st peters, mr gasket blower scoop gasser in holbrook, holley 750cfm dp gasser prostreet in holbrook, gasser front straight axle in mason city, gasser gas pedal hot rod in wyoming. Drag racings street classes, 19551968 by larry davis 2003, hardcover at the. Contact place called man slaughter and i will the lives up and there was in 1960, eight 60 eight wow. Shopping cart shipping is esitmated and will be totaled on final order. Supercharged gas coupes remembering the sixties by don. Jun 07, 2016 hot rods the dos and donts of building a 60s gasser. Would have been nice to have more info and stories of the west coast gasser wars. Would have liked to see some of the other cool gassers of the era. If the ads were nothing but fluff, the gasser craze would have died on the vine. May 19, 2015 five willys gassers that left their mark on drag racing posted on may 19, 2015 by mcg in the 1960s, the wild and colorful willys gassers were among the most popular cars in drag racing.

Because these cars resembled street vehicles, they had a huge fan base, and their short wheelbases and wildly overpowered engines made them exciting to watch. Gasket turbocharged mustang to victory after victory. When category rules were revised ohio george introduced the sleek new mustang to the gasser wars. This is a 1964 chevrolet malibu ss gasser built like an old school 1960s drag car. Built to the specs of the 1967 nhra rule book, these cars are accurate representations of one of drag racings most popular classes. Driving a smallblock v8powered 1937 chevrolet, he recorded a pass of. Nov 20, 2014 this 1960 chevrolet corvette nicknamed the gasser survivor was found just four blocks away from the current owners home.

Black widow, as she was informally referred to, debuted in april 1964. It was during the era of the gasser wars of the 1960s that george earned the moniker ohio george. Searching for willys, anglia, austins, henry js, early gassers. The pics that were posted is a perfect example of what most look to copy in todays world because every face book page is calling them a gasser so the problem keeps getting worse and the history will soon. Nhra 50 years of drag racing wally parks only freelancer in the book terry spohn editor. Nhra rules gas coupessedans g 1965 nostalgia gassers. This is the problem when you get people learning from the internetmagazines without reading the rule book of the period. The team launched the gasser wars of the 1960s, essentially a barnstorming group of drag racers that would run several races a. Mar 11, 2020 this is a 1964 chevrolet malibu ss gasser built like an old school 1960s drag car. Jim koonce is an american gasser drag racer driving a 1955 chevrolet with a transplanted chevrolet engine, he won nhras cg national championship at detroit dragway in 1960.

Gasser wars 1964 vintage reproduction racing posters. If you read it cover to cover, i think you will have grasped what the class was about back then and how guys built their cars. He developed and drove the iconic 1933 worlds wildest willys, the groundbreaking malco gasser mustang and the mr gasket turbocharged mustang to victory after victory. George was a leading participant in the famous gasser wars match races of the 1960 s where he earned the moniker ohio george, while driving his iconic 1933 willys to victory after victory. Many considered 1964 to be the height of the gasser wars. The 1965 rule book was chosen because racers would build their cars for the next season, ensuring that they would conform to the rules and could run the class they wanted.

As described by the seller, the 1964 chevrolet malibu ss gasser features a 671 blown 355 cubic inch small block chevrolet engine with holley carburetors, a joe hunt. The chassis was built by jay howell at logghe brothers by altering a funny car chassis both in width and length. To better support our customers, we will send cheapest way unless customer specifies otherwise. Race fans protest plan to put kc park on dragstrip site nhra rules gas coupessedans g 1965. Drag racings street classes 1955 to 1968 revised by larry davis isbn. It was also the first year i ever attended a drag raceand its where well start the next installment. Relaxed rules allowed more modifications to the gasser coupe clan as the sixties began. Nov 24, 2011 first fire off with the new high rise top end and the long high rpm hedman heddars. Johnny loper is a pioneering american gasser drag racer driving a 1959 chevrolet, he won nhras egas national title at detroit dragway in 1959. Having grown up in ohio and witnessing the midwest gasser wars this book was. Doug cook nicknamed cookie is an american drag racer cook started in gassers, with a win in cg at detroit dragway in detroit, michigan, in 1959. Absolutely no way on the spindle mounts gassers had to run front brakes until 1969 when funny cars killed the gasser classes. Gasser wars magazine the number one gasser magazine in. Despite what some people think, most gasser racers did not have 1940 willys coupes, they raced in cars they already had, or cars they could scrounge from some lady down the street that wanted to sell her old car.

Nine minute promo from the full length 105 min video available through jim amos bee on video. See more ideas about drag cars, drag racing and cool cars. Aug 04, 20 the gasser name is almost ruined and dont carry the cool factor it did just a few years ago because everything is called a gasser now days. They had headlights, taillights, and interiors, but they were fullon race cars, with huge blown hemi engines, wide racing. Dec 25, 2011 nhra rules gas coupessedans g 1965 posted on december 25, 2011 by kip galloway taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short. Chapter three is titled the great gasser wars and these events defined the mid1960s in drag racing in both the nhra and ahra. Built to the specs of the 1967 nhra rule book, these cars are. Jim lightcap is a pioneering american gasser drag racer driving a gmcpowered model a, he won nhras csr cstreet.

I know you included ohio georges mustang, but i think his willys was more important for the development of the class as well as the mid west vs west coast gasser rivalry, thats just my take on it. The era of the gasser wars was one of the most colorful chapters in racing history and george was one of the most successful racers of the time. Get ahold of the book gasser wars it is 100 times better than this. If i were to get one book, it would be gasser wars. In the late 1950s, thousands of street legal hot rods participated in organized drag races across the country they ran in three major classes. Throughout the 1960s, the stickle and riffle anglia, based out of the rod shop and driven by bob riffle, were. The gasser name is almost ruined and dont carry the cool factor it did just a few years ago because everything is called a gasser now days. Not only that, in 1992, gm hired him to restore a 53 corvette to commemorate the millionth corvette at his shop. His efforts included participation in the 1967 and 1969 nhra national championships to indianapolis, mn. Five willys gassers that left their mark on drag racing mac. Drag racings street classes, 19551968 by larry davis 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The sixties was also the decade that dragracing became the worlds most popular motorsportand in my opinion, deservedly so. Oct 12, 2015 its the 1960s gasser wars all over again at the 2015 meltdown drags scene at the meltdown drags.

There is a heavy interest in drag race vehicles and hot rods as well. That is the number one reason why we chose 1964 as our cut off year. For the soundtrack, im jammin on shakin all over, a song originally written and recorded by the british group johnny kidd and the pirates in 1960 and covered by dozens of other groups over the. The willys used a punchedout hemi and plenty of lightweight parts to ensure the team remained king of the gassers. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Apr 23, 2014 10 fabulous, forgotten gassers from drag racings golden age posted on april 23, 2014 by mcg in the 1960s, the gas coupe and sedan categories featured some of the coolest and most colorful race cars ever seen on a drag strip. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Total performers ford drag racing in the 1960s charles morris.

He developed and drove the iconic 1933 worlds wildest willys, the groundbreaking malco gasser mustang and the mr. Its a good book, lots of period pictures, and explains the whole evolution of gassers. Jul 18, 2017 it would be impossible to try to recreate the gasser wars on modern slicks. This book tells the tales of the days of racing and the friendship of the crews when they were on the road. Aug 04, 20 you should find a book called gasser wars. This full size chevy 2door sedan 19491952, cant tell which was typical of the gassers in the early 1960 s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A trio of veterans from the gasser wars era street rodder magazine. Custom built models that replicate vehicles or objects that are seen in everyday life like junked cars and old buildings.

On this episode, brian lohnes pits two gasserstyle drag racing cars against. A gasser is a type of hot rod originating on the dragstrips of the united states in the late 1950s and continued until the early 1970s. The corvette gassers of two generations chevy hardcore. Sep 19, 2015 it left its mark on the record books and went down as the first gasser to top 150 mph. Larry davis was a hobby drag racer between 1960 and 1970, competing in various stock modified production and super stock classes. Do the words willys, anglia, henry j, austin make your heart beat a little faster. Gasser wars magazine the number one gasser magazine in the. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by duellym, jun 7. He has also authored drag racing funny cars of the 1960s photo archive. Gasser history is getting changed so bad in the last 20 years that before we know it nobody is going to know what one really was. Supercharged gas coupes, remembering the sixties is another fine book by don montgomery publishing, from fallbrook, california. Pictures and movies that i took at the us nationals at indianapolis raceway park in the late 60s. Gasser wars living legend ohio george montgomery to.

A gasser is a type of hot rod originating on the dragstrips of the united states in the late 1950s. It left its mark on the record books and went down as the first gasser to top 150 mph. It would be impossible to try to recreate the gasser wars on modern slicks. This book takes you behind the scenes with the group of chrysler engineers who, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Records of united states air force commands, activities, and. Hot rods the dos and donts of building a 60s gasser. In the days before pro stock, the agas cars were the fastest stockappearing racers around. This car was always competitive and still is on the nostalgia racing circuit today. In the same car, he won the egas title at indianapolis raceway park in 1961, with a pass of 14.

The next year, at the wheel of an oldsmobilepowered 1941 willys, he won nhras first ever bgas altered bga national title at detroit dragway. Record group 342 190085, 1991 overview of records locations table of contents 342. Five willys gassers that left their mark on drag racing. Pittmans 41 willys eventually was fitted with weightsaving fiberglass doors, fenders and trunk lid. Ken mcintyre vs rex christensen at speedworld, phoenix, az. California onepiece bumpers and bluetint windows harken back to the west coast gasser wars. Ohio georges book, king of the gassers, is a tell all of how a young. Taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short.