Corvette Gassers

[bigalturk1]

Although I don't have one.....
Corvette Gassers are hot.
Anyone have any photos to share?

[Lee_ATx]

This should keep ya busy for a minute or two
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...rvette+hot+rod

[bigalturk1]

Excellent rides, I'd love to build one!

[scotty t]

here's a friends 56

Originally Posted by bigalturk1

Excellent rides, I'd love to build one!

[BAD PENNY]

Yeah, a minute or two or an hour or so !!!! Just love them straight axle vette gassers. I don't have the stones to do it to my car. I'm afraid to cuz I'm gonna have to sell it someday !!! Prob. worth more as a stocker.

[Dean Lowe]

A little clarification might be in order. Back when there were actually gas classes for Willys, Anglias, Austins, and any other modified closed car, modified Corvettes ran in modified sports classes. An example would be Big John's Corvette that ran C/MS without the blower, and B/MS with the blower. A straight axle car isn't always a "gasser".

[tommy]

In the 60s when we could afford to buy an early Corvette it was common to bolt a piece of channel iron between the frame and the front suspension to get the jacked up gasser look. There were quite a few of the early Corvette gasser clones on the street back then. Very easy, very cheap to do and very easy to undo.


Sorry it's so big

[DirtyThirty]

Sure beats the hell out of those dreadful "restored" ones....

[langy]

Originally Posted by Dean Lowe

A little clarification might be in order. Back when there were actually gas classes for Willys, Anglias, Austins, and any other modified closed car, modified Corvettes ran in modified sports classes. An example would be Big John's Corvette that ran C/MS without the blower, and B/MS with the blower. A straight axle car isn't always a "gasser".

I thought gassers had to be hardtops

[jimdillon]

Langy I believe the rules originally called for them to have or be a hardtop or a convertible with the top up. By 1968 there were a number of cars running gas without a top. Prior to 1968 though, I cannot think of a Corvette running gas (although Limelight may have been an exception running in AA/G supercharged) so they would have had to run as they came from the factory, with the top they had(removable tops were not too common on gassers except for Vettes and T-Birds, I suppose).

In this pic is a 62 Vette driven earlier by Ken Clark in modified sports and he switched to gas in 1968. The car behind him is Prontito a 57 Vette that ran up until 1968 as BM/Sp when it switched to B/G. In speaking to the prior owner of Prontitio he told me the top flew off during one contest and so it was converted to a convertible gasser. It was later re-converted to a hardtop gasser with the new owner.

By the time the Vettes ran in gas, the rules I am pretty sure had been watered down a bit.-Jim



and here is Sam Gianino in his red DM/SP Vette with the top in early 67. The black car became Prontito when it switched to gas in 68.


and here is the same car in 1968 later without the top

[Sonicjagstang]

Lime Light

[jimdillon]

Limelight was a somewhat unusual Vette in that it ran in AA/Gas supercharged. Always liked many things about this car, including the paint.

In regards to what Dean says he is right on. When I started following drag Vettes in 1966 they were running in MSP classes. Here is a pic of Midwest's 57 Vette that originally ran a Pontiac but is running a 427 Chevy here in 1967. They ran in B/MSP until 1968 when they switched to B/G (under new ownership). NHRA made changes in the rules and did away with the MSP class so many of these old MSP Vettes ran in gas instead starting in 1968. I was working on a Vette that we were going to run in B/MSP in 67 but did not finish the car until 68 and we were bumped into gas, along with a number of the old MSP Vettes.-Jim

[snaptwo]

My departed pal Billy Ellis and I ran a '56 , it came to him as a total through his business Southern Nevada Auto Parts, hence the name" SNAP Too".. Ran it as a C/MSP until nhra made it a gas class, we decided to run topless and ran as a C/A ,got it down to 2345 Lbs. and did pretty well at the old Stardust International Raceway. The stock front crossmember and suspension was fairly easy to unbolt and was replaced with a liteweight tube ,then a tube axle used with a reversed Corvair steering box. We ran a 331 small journal with Enderle's and a Clutchflite. Fun car, fun times !!

[Baron]

I'd love to do a 56-7 Gasser. Anybody remember the Corvette Hayseed that ran at NE Dragway back in the late 60's-early 70's ? Beautiful !

[painkiller]

Originally Posted by Baron

I'd love to do a 56-7 Gasser. Anybody remember the Corvette Hayseed that ran at NE Dragway back in the late 60's-early 70's ? Beautiful !

[Gary 4T950 Chevy Guy]

Originally Posted by jimdillon

limelight was a somewhat unusual vette in that it ran in aa/gas supercharged. Always liked many things about this car, including the paint.

In regards to what dean says he is right on. When i started following drag vettes in 1966 they were running in msp classes. Here is a pic of midwest's 57 vette that originally ran a pontiac but is running a 427 chevy here in 1967. They ran in b/msp until 1968 when they switched to b/g (under new ownership). Nhra made changes in the rules and did away with the msp class so many of these old msp vettes ran in gas instead starting in 1968. I was working on a vette that we were going to run in b/msp in 67 but did not finish the car until 68 and we were bumped into gas, along with a number of the old msp vettes.-jim

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WCD]

Originally Posted by jimdillon

Limelight was a somewhat unusual Vette in that it ran in AA/Gas supercharged. Always liked many things about this car, including the paint.

Man , I loved the Lime Light, having seen it once at Irwindale. It was there to just test and tune as the AA/GS werent running that day. The only other time I saw it was a little later where the car was being trailered through a Covina based liquor store parking lot after the crew bought their ice and snacks for the drags that day.

[60 ford]

I've always really liked the older vette gassers, their shape is perfect for a gasser.

[Imperial Kustom]

I wonder if any of you guys would remember one that ran on the streets and the tracks in Southern Cal. from the early sixties on? Not a gas car, it ran Fuel, but it belonged to my buddy's dad. It was called Dan'l Boone, had candy red paint with flames, '61 body. Mill was a 301 Chevy, set back 10% with 6-71 blower and Hilborn four hole injection on top. Four speed, straight axle and Olds rear. Wheels were magnesium Americans. Later ran a 377 chev. I know he would love to see some old pictures of that car and possibly find it or at least what happened to it.

[WCD]

Originally Posted by Imperial Kustom

I wonder if any of you guys would remember one that ran on the streets and the tracks in Southern Cal. from the early sixties on? Not a gas car, it ran Fuel, but it belonged to my buddy's dad. It was called Dan'l Boone, had candy red paint with flames, '61 body. Mill was a 301 Chevy, set back 10% with 6-71 blower and Hilborn four hole injection on top. Four speed, straight axle and Olds rear. Wheels were magnesium Americans. Later ran a 377 chev. I know he would love to see some old pictures of that car and possibly find it or at least what happened to it.

I remember the car, but not as a fuel burner. I recall it being run in BB/GS, but then the car didnt belong to a friend or accquaintance of mine so what do I know.