Tag: drag car

  • AMC Concord Pro Street Surf Wagon

    AMC Concord Pro Street Surf Wagon

    Woodgrain, surfboard, tubbed rear and small-block Chevy.  A winning combo? We like wagons because of their do-everything nature.  Usually, that means they drive like a car and haul like an SUV.  Today’s feature car is perhaps less versatile, but still  has a split personality.  It looks like a utilitarian, early 80s woodgrain wagon and has…

  • Turbocharged Rotary in a Suzuki Samurai!

    Turbocharged Rotary in a Suzuki Samurai!

    The Samurai gets no respect among automotive pseudo-enthusiasts, but it gets lots of respect among those who know it’s a truly capable off-roader.  Interestingly, it seems people sometimes want to convert them into street-only machines.  We previously featured a V8-equipped, RWD Samurai – call that the redneck path.  Today’s feature car is more the sport-compact…

  • No Purring Here – This Kitty Whines

    No Purring Here – This Kitty Whines

    Give the size of the supercharger atop this Jag’s Chevy engine, we imagine is has a bit of belt whine. Apparently, this car was built up around ten years ago.  It’s a strange build, as it’s clearly Pro-Stock in appearance, but has a finished interior and power windows.  The seller makes many references to it…

  • Gasser-Style 1975 Datsun Pickup

    Gasser-Style 1975 Datsun Pickup

    Why not build a Datsun truck into a 60s-style drag strip terror? Oddly, this truck uses a 283 Chevy, but with two 4-barrel carbs and a tunnel ram to ensure plenty of air and fuel are delivered.  While it’s an odd choice for a gasser build, it does have the correct fender well headers.  Oddly…

  • Stretched Drag Chevette on Nova Frame

    Stretched Drag Chevette on Nova Frame

    Why not?  Just be sure to bring your own engine and trans. The seller points out that the front was extended eighteen inches and the engine mounts moved back twelve inches.  Someone put a ton of work into this, but I’m not sure why. Click for eBay ad McMillan, MI $1,000 with ZERO bids It’s…