Hot Rods Old drag car?

Wouldn’t take much around my neck of the woods

 

We Don't need no Steenk'n Tech

 

The first one probably never had more than 250hp in it but as light as it was it was probably a handful.

 

Great stock for the "Wall of Shame".....so many had the desire to build something even if they lacked the proper equipment or knowledge, like building a 1940's-50's first-time downhill coaster from cast off wagon or buggy wheels, a pile of lumber & a make-do wood crate for a body salvaged from behind the local independent grocery store, the fever usually developed with the most humbled beginnings....... Perhaps we should give credit where credit is due, our true roots.

 

I built a down hill ride out of an ironing board as a young lad

 

Early Shelby Designs

 

Someone beat ya to it
Dan

 

I wouldn't think they would bothered with upholstery if it wasn't a decent driver at one time.

Gary

 

Anthony, for a mere 1,300 bucks you could be the proud owner. HRP

 

Remove the 1 and I’m in

 

I was racing at a national event at a drag strip many years ago. My friend had recently bought a red and yellow Fiat altered and had also entered the race. I had looked at the car a few days earlier and it was, to me, clearly unsafe.
Crummy welds
Muffler tubing cage
Yada yada
A red and yellow Fiat altered made a pass and I watched as the car got loose in the lights, rolled and tumbled through the lights and pretty much disintegrated, killing the driver instantly.
I got visibly ill and vomited at the thought of him dying and me never having said anything to him about what a wretched piece of junk he had just bought.

Turns out, there was another red and yellow Fiat altered at the race. It was not my friends car that crashed. When I saw him I was so relieved and I then implored him to get a safer ride. He did.

I hope none of your friends or family ever has to vomit at a drag strip...