There were probably few in the '50 as sweet as that! What a beauty. In my memory the "Gasser" stance was more '60s, but it may have taken it a while to get where I was.
Doug Cook Tahitian Red 1937 Chevy Coupe C/Gas Class Hello, Yes, you are correct, there weren’t any nose up in the air stance Gas Coupes/Sedans racing during that time period in the 50s. It was after 1962-63. The crop of Gas Coupes in the 50’s showed power when putting the gas pedal to the floor. Doug Cook’s 1937 Chevy shows the back of the car being lowered due to the power shoved back to the rear upon take off from the starting line. In between shifts, the car raises up a little and by the next power shift, the power surges again and the rear goes back down. We saw it countless times when he was racing in single timing runs or in eliminations. In the pits, some local teenager looks into the cab for some speed secrets… It was anything for an advantage the older racers had over the younger guys starting their trek. Level stance and stock appearance by the top running C/Gas Coupe at Lion’s Dragstrip was evident. One of our favorite racers and hot rod builds, that is for sure. A great example of a “period correct” hot rod from the 1950s. Change the rear whitewall street tires to some narrow slicks and set some C/Gas Class records almost weekly, was a common happening during our 1958-60 filming days. No wide rear wheel opening, just fit those old slicks inside the opening and go racing... Jnaki Doug Cook's 1937 Chevy Coupe total 1958-60
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