I don't have a photo handy but, I sold a Pro Street 66 Chevy PU to put a down payment on my first house in 1994. I was happy building it, but even happier when it sold. The house was a much better investment. I was a teenager at the DuQuoin show that year Troy showed up with the pastel Buick. The cars were amazing then. Now they seem so cartoonish to grey haired me.
I have the same sad story..........Sold my bbc Pro Street Merc to buy our first house in 1997. Still miss it and would love another Pro Street car again!
In 1995 I did make my 70 Camaro drag car street (barely) legal. It sat real low in front like yours, and was tubbed with 14x32 rear. 468 BBC, trans-brake PG, 4.86 spool 9-inch with ladder bars. Full fiberglass front end and doors, lexan windows, full cage with one seat. So to make it "street legal" I first got 25 year old classic plates and added the car to my classic car insurance - fortunately they didn't ask for pictures. Then I put a 3-inch exhaust with mufflers, 45 degree bend to exit out in front of the rear tires; not exactly quiet, but better than open headers. Added a single brake light wire through factory pedal switch to both rear lights; remember that drag cars need to have taillights to tell when you are off end of the track at night, so just added brake. Ran the slicks at 10 psi on street vs 5.5-6 psi at the track. The car had pretty mild engine, and was a 2800 lb, 6.9-7.0 @ 100 mph, in 1/8 mile car. That was all I did. It certainly could have written a book of fix-it tickets: no headlights, no turn signals, non-DOT windows (lexan), no wipers, no horn, drag slicks on the street, below scrub line headers, no rear view or side rear mirror, and more. But it was also the most fun to drive on the street, even though it was like a greenhouse without rolling door windows for ventilation. Only real problem was no headlights meant Cinderella curfew had to get home before dark. The elec water pump drive worked fine to circulate enough to keep it running cool, one of those Moroso belt drive style on factory pump. I even drove it work one day. In summer so light enough early, drove approx 20 miles one-way. My friends at work said it wasn't a street car, well that day proved it was sure enough to drive the 20 miles. Sorry no pics on my computer. Sold the car in about 1998.
Cammer Pinto I spotted at 2024 Hot August Nights. Appeared to have been recently put back on the road.
There are some amazing cars in this thread. Do all of these pro street cars have all the equipment to pass tech at a sanctioned event, or are they more street than pro? Just wondering how far I need to go to even come close to getting my car to be as capable as most of these.
I've seen a few variations from very well built cars that could pass tech and race, some pure show ponies for looks, then some good looking but poorly built cars that I would be afraid to drive to the coffee shop.
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