Gasser BMWs?????

[mikeedler]

well I have been spending a ton of time on the tri-five forum --- benn spending way too much time with the "other side" I guess.

Well I have been checking out the gasser section-- just to see some cool old skool stuff and came across these intereseting pics.
I am sure most of you KIDS will hate em.. but check it out!








and these were just cool/interesting.








I guess this is just a photoshop though.

[vlad]

Mike you need to move back to US and satisfy your passion for the 1/4 mile racing :rofl:

[Vethen]

Wonder how much money it takes to do that...

[JasonC]

I love gassers. The 2002 there looks really cool. Along with the Corvair. I'll scan some pictures of my dads HenryJ that he had, later tonite.

[Simon S]

lol @ the citroen

[87e30]

Why are these "gassers"

Why the air compressors and mad lifts?

(serious inquiry)

[Vince30]

I love 1/4 mile racing, I never realized how fun a straight line could be until i tried it.

[Brian D]

Why are these "gassers"

Why the air compressors and mad lifts?

(serious inquiry)

The "air compressors" are actually fuel tanks, that was the style in the '60's. It also helped fuel flow to the mechanical pump. The front end lift was an early attempt at weight shifting, to get more traction. They would also alter the wheelbases of some cars to help traction. The slicks that were used at the time were hard as rocks.

It's funny, I grew up seeing cars like this in Hot Rod magazine. I'll bet 75% of you guys have never seen a gasser in the flesh. Makes me feel old.

Oh, and the term "gasser" just meant what what fuel was being used (i.e not alchohol or nitromethane)

[kevbh]

The Isetta drag car pictured is located at the micro-car museum located in Madison, Georgia. The museum is owned by the Double Bubble chewing gum guy. http://microcarmuseum.com/

[Flash]

Is the style on these to have the headers dump right past the wheel?
My friend had a car similar to this, looked like an hold Bel-Air but cant remember the exact make, thats when i first heard the term.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I <3 gassers.

[Raxe]

They have the ride height correct, now they just need some 28" Lexanis to finish the look.

[///m3]

interesting....

[RobE30]

Glad to see someone else that has the same tastes as me in old cars:) Nice pics man!

[JasonC]

I suck at scanning. But here was my dads HenryJ. He never got to finish it cause he got sick at the time, and he had to sell it. It just had a 350 in it with a tunnel ram 2 4 setup. Had a straight axle for it, but never got installed. It had the early Impala headers that kicked out under the car cause the Impalas had the X frame. Although fenderwell headers would of been more period correct.