A gasser is a type of hot rod originally used for drag racing. This type of car originated in United States in the late 1950s and continued until the early 1970s. [1] [2] In the days before Pro Stock, the A/Gas cars were the fastest stock-appearing racers around. [3]

Apr 23, 2014 · In the 1960s, the gas coupe and sedan categories featured some of the coolest and most colorful race cars ever seen on a drag strip. Here are ten great examples. In the drag racing rule books of the era, the formal title was the Gas Coupe and Sedan category, but everyone called them gassers.

Feb 10, 2021 · Gassers were the gasoline-powered street machine with a huge spectator draw in the 1950s and ’60s. Here are 10 standouts that show the long lost drag racing class in a fresh light.

Gassers were those wild drag cars from the 60's that featured outrageously tall stances, big unruly powerplants, and huge slicks to propel them down the track. But just how did these insane creations come to be, and where did they go?

May 19, 2015 · In the 1960s, the wild and colorful Willys gassers were among the most popular cars in drag racing. Here are five examples that are still fondly remembered today. From 1933 through 1942, the struggling Willys-Overland Company of Toledo, Ohio manufactured a series of light, small economy cars with four-cylinder engines and minimal features.

May 30, 2024 · Gassers, arguably one of the most distinctive drag racing machines of the era. The Gasser class and altered wheelbase cars changed the definition of what a hot rod was, leaving a permanent mark on drag racing history and eventually giving rise to the Funny Car.

The Nostalgia Gassers Racing Association's main focus is having FUN while drag racing their old gassers. A family oriented group, & is approachable.

Dec 7, 2013 · There’s always that one car which seems to mark a paradigm shift in drag racing classes. In Pro Stock it was Jenkins tube chassis car, for gassers it was the 1967 Mustang of Ohio George Montgomery. Sponsored by Ford and racing a 1933 Willys, Montgomery knew that he had to make a change.

Jun 2, 2022 · Of all the different classes of classic and vintage cars, gassers are one of the most overlooked types of hot rods. The term gasser simply refers to the fact that these are competition drag racing cars that only run on gas.

Mar 28, 2025 · Putting that power to the ground is a race-ready drivetrain built for abuse. A very nostalgia-like G-Force G5R five-speed sends power through a RAM aluminum flywheel and slipper clutch, controlled by a Long shifter. Out back, a Ford 9-inch rearend with Strange Engineering 3.60 Pro gears and 35-spline axles transfers every bit of torque to the pavement.