# Gassers. **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343 **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive **Created:** [April 7, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343 "2008-04-07T08:57:23Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/1 "2008-04-07T08:57:23Z")
How come I’ve never really noticed this old trend before? They look absurd! I love it! They drop the front x-member way down, put in a solid axle and run the exhaust out through the fenders. I think this is all for weight transfer purposes, but it just seems so absurd. And HARD TO DRIVE! Some of them are seriously raked WAY the fuck back. ![http://images.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0704rc_01_z+1955_chevy_gasser+.jpg](http://images.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0704rc_01_z+1955_chevy_gasser+.jpg) ![http://media.t1host.net/pictures/gfuproject/gasser4.jpg](http://media.t1host.net/pictures/gfuproject/gasser4.jpg) ![http://images.superchevy.com/features/trifive/sucp_0612_05_z+1955_chevrolet_gasser+passenger_side_view.jpg](http://images.superchevy.com/features/trifive/sucp_0612_05_z+1955_chevrolet_gasser+passenger_side_view.jpg) ---
### Author: ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/2 "2008-04-07T08:59:31Z")
drag cars were set up like this ---
### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/3 "2008-04-07T09:00:21Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > drag cars were set up like this yeah, i know they were drag cars. It’s just so bonkers. ---
### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/4 "2008-04-07T09:00:45Z")
OG Donk, bt with: function \> form. ---
### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/5 "2008-04-07T09:01:25Z")
i love the eyes on the last one. ---
### Author: ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/6 "2008-04-07T09:01:48Z")
All kinds of cool near forgotten setups from the past. ---
### Author: ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/7 "2008-04-07T09:37:38Z")
How are you supposed to see over the hood? ---
### Author: ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/8 "2008-04-07T09:41:44Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i love the eyes on the last one. Moon Equipped. ---
### Author: ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/9 "2008-04-07T09:42:30Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > How are you supposed to see over the hood? ![http://marshallbrain.com/gif/phone-book1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/b/6b6986ba07785ccee6acf3eb5fbb5c6fedd86f39.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/10 "2008-04-07T09:43:34Z")
lol ---
### Author: ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/11 "2008-04-07T09:59:12Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > All kinds of cool near forgotten setups from the past. Not exactly forgotten… you usully see Willys done like this, not too many shoeboxes. They’re crazy to ride in. ---
### Author: ![SVT3945](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/svt3945/32/7409_2.png) [@SVT3945](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVT3945) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/12 "2008-04-07T10:16:33Z")
those evolved into modern day funny cars hence the name funny cars dam im old ---
### Author: ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/13 "2008-04-07T10:20:01Z")
Donk it out. ---
### Author: ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/14 "2008-04-07T10:20:58Z")
those look like for show only, they didn’t relocate the front axel far enough forward, and yes it was for weight transfer. > **[Hot Rod Network - Classic Muscle Cars, Custom Roadsters](http://www.hotrod.com/)** > > Classic Muscle Cars, Custom Roadsters ---
### Author: ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/15 "2008-04-07T10:22:55Z")
No, the first funny cars were Super Stock. These were the altered wheelbase cars: ![http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1965-dodge-factory-altered-wheelbase-2.jpg](http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1965-dodge-factory-altered-wheelbase-2.jpg) Here’s the Comet “funny car” ![http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/FMBlogImages/fliptop.jpg](http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/FMBlogImages/fliptop.jpg) Gasser frame, pretty simple ![http://www.geezergassers.com/yappa-ng/show.php?size=original&album_name=%2Fgassers%2Fklinger%2F&obj_name=out0003.jpg](http://www.geezergassers.com/yappa-ng/show.php?size=original&album_name=%2Fgassers%2Fklinger%2F&obj_name=out0003.jpg) ---
### Author: ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/16 "2008-04-07T10:40:20Z")
hmmm…im diggin out my 57 next year…i should totally do this. ---
### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/17 "2008-04-07T10:40:56Z")
> [@JuicedGT](#): > > hmmm…im diggin out my 57 next year…i should totally do this. yes you DEF should. I will help. ---
### Author: ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/18 "2008-04-07T10:50:02Z")
sweet…a gasser it is then… ---
### Author: ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/19 "2008-04-07T10:57:33Z")
ya there was no such thing as suspension back in the day. Only way to get the weight on the back tires was to force it there by raising the front end and bringing the rear tire forward. Pretty good idea back then, although as you said by todays standards it did look absurd. Pittmans old gasser ![http://www.oldstox.com/images/DragBbushe06/PittmanGasser.jpg](http://www.oldstox.com/images/DragBbushe06/PittmanGasser.jpg) Jim Oddy’s old gasser ![http://www.draglist.com/photoimages/Pod-1002/Jim%20Oddy's%20Austin%20was%20one%20of%20the%20prettiest%20gassers%20in%20history.%20Photo%20from%20the%20Drag%20Racing%20Memories%20archives.jpg](http://www.draglist.com/photoimages/Pod-1002/Jim%20Oddy's%20Austin%20was%20one%20of%20the%20prettiest%20gassers%20in%20history.%20Photo%20from%20the%20Drag%20Racing%20Memories%20archives.jpg) Random ![http://gassermadness.com/montywarner/67nats/67NATIONALSINDY-STOLTZ-VELASQUEZVSJohnCarter.JPG](http://gassermadness.com/montywarner/67nats/67NATIONALSINDY-STOLTZ-VELASQUEZVSJohnCarter.JPG) ---
### Author: ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe) #### Post date: [April 7, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343/20 "2008-04-07T11:15:18Z")
> [@JuicedGT](#): > > hmmm…im diggin out my 57 next year…i should totally do this. I will kick you so hard in the nuts if you even so touch that 57. Hard! There are a few stockers that still roam the area. There was a 55 like the one in the OP at Olcott Beach in September. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gassers/46343.md?page=2)