Nostalgia Gasser Inspiration

[mcandela]

Talking about bugs...did anyone read in the new issu of Hot Rod

the reconstruction of the original lightning bug? interesting.

I grew up watching the former lightning bug racing in Puerto Rico

under Diego Febles care. Good memories of that classic gasser.

http://blogs.hotrod....gend-14699.html

Vaya,

Here's the link to the article in HotVW's magazine. Came out december 2010.

http://www.hotvws.com/images/Back%20Issues/2010%20Back%20Issues/Contents/pages/12%20Dec_2010%20Contents.htm

Saludos.

[jjsipes]

Heres a link to one of my favorites. The High and Mighty 49 Plymouth by the famous Ramchargers.

http://www.allpar.co...igh-mighty.html

Edited December 19, 2011 by jjsipes

[High octane]

Besides watching the gassers run back in the mid-60's, it's books and mags like these that fuel my passion for building these cars in scale.

[High octane]

Here are the books:

[Len Geisler]

OK, I'll play, here are a couple......

[Terry Sumner]

Just for those fellas who may not be all that into gassers, just want to clarify 2 of the cars in Len's post above... The Rollin Stoned Camaro and the Revell Jungle Jim car are not Gassers! And the gorgeous blond? Well I sincerely HOPE she's not a "Gasser!" LOL

[Terry Sumner]

Cool car indeed, but not a Gasser....it's an Altered. Not being picky...it's just that this thread is supposed to be about Gasser Inspiration and I just wanted to make sure someone who might build this car doesn't make the mistake of calling it a Gasser... )

Heres a link to one of my favorites. The High and Mighty 49 Plymouth by the famous Ramchargers.

http://www.allpar.co...igh-mighty.html

[Terry Sumner]

If you wanna see some cool old true gassers actually running for some inspiration...look at these youtube videos! A few of the cars are from my old track where I worked...Connecticut Dragway! And BTW...the above car, The High and Mighty, is shown running at 4:14 in the video timeline!

And the second...another excellent video!

Edited December 21, 2011 by Terry Sumner

[Dr. Cranky]

Oh my, these are great! Thanks for sharing.

[Greg Pugh]

I love old clips like that.

[Truck parts]

Man, Love the old pics takes me back.

[Ramcharger]

How do you post videos? I have a few you may enjoy from recent gasser reunions.

[Terry Sumner]

The ones I posted were from Youtube. In those you just copy and paste the URL riht into a post here. If it's on your own computer I don't know actually...

[Ramcharger]

Thanks! Here's a test:

Enjoy! I hope they show up!

[Willys36]

Here are shots of my daily driver. Bought the car in 1964 for $75 finally got it on the road in 1995! Has 354 hemi, '54 4-speed Hydro, '56 Olds rear end, all the old parts. I did all the work except chrome plating and upholstery. Oh and I made a fiberglass front end from the original sheet metal. See the story here. http://www.hotrodders.com/projects/001/01.html

[Terry Sumner]

Now THAT...is about as cool as it can possibly get! Jealousy abounds here.....

[Old Coyote]

Really cool Willys Jeff .............. glad to see another old "Gasser" being driven on the street .................... way to go sir B)

[Burnout]

Wow. That is a really beautiful ride Jeff. Love it. Like the write-up too.

May have to do a model based on it...

Thanks for sharing. KB

[JDS Racing]

Well, here are a few cars that I like!

[Greg Pugh]

Here are shots of my daily driver. Bought the car in 1964 for $75 finally got it on the road in 1995! Has 354 hemi, '54 4-speed Hydro, '56 Olds rear end, all the old parts. I did all the work except chrome plating and upholstery. Oh and I made a fiberglass front end from the original sheet metal. See the story here. http://www.hotrodder...cts/001/01.html

THIS is your daily driver????

....mine's a Toyota?.........

[Craig Irwin]

THIS is your daily driver????

....mine's a Toyota?.........

You chose it! Go build yourself something cool.

[gascansam]

Nova-Caine on eBay as we speak, er...type!.....Feb.1, 2012

[Sixx]

I love this stuff!!!!! I really dig the High n Mighty!!! That's so butt-ugly that it's cool!!!

[Truck parts]

That's some great stuff everyone has posted.

[hotrod59f100]

Since I'm a truck guy here you go . I don't know if this is considered a gasser but I plan to build this baby once I get the resin kit.

Edited February 2, 2012 by hotrod59f100