A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?

[VintageMusclecar]

Was browsing through some old photos I've gleaned over the years, thought some here might get a kick outta this.

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/290741-NowTHAT%5C%27Storquedouttashape.jpg

Eric

p.s.

Notice the Alston Chassis billboard just beside the car. I'd say a phone call is in order. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Salvatore]

Don't know if that car is hooked up..... or down! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[Xplantdad]

That is crazy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Tom Hartman]

Looks like the way the Red Alert would leave the line! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[John Brown]

Must be something to do with the flexxy frames under those cars.

http://www.draglist.com/photoimages/WareShoals/DSC02212.jpg

This one is "Carolina Thunder" driven by Danny Goveia. Somewhere around a 500" 409 in a 62 bubble.

[Belair62]

ERic...KHWIZZ and I watched that 60 twist up on Labor Day at Union Grove...its fast too.

[olredalert]

------Another reason for 5 point belts; You dont fall out the passenger door when launching!!!.......Bill S

[VintageMusclecar]

I wonder how many times the passenger side door handle has been replaced from dragging on the starting line? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I figured it'd be a runner...just a white-knucklin' S.*.B. on the launch. I've had to wrestle a few ill-handling rides off the starting line, but those take the cake. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Still cool tho. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Eric

[Verne_Frantz]

Any 10sec "X" frame car can be set up (mis-set-up)to do that on launch. IT's done on purpose for crowd appeal and appearance money. THose cars could be easily set up to run straight and level...and with better ETs.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gifVerne

[Belair62]

They must have some etra extra long travel shocks on those things !!!

[Verne_Frantz]

Maybe there's no shock at all!?!?!??!!? As I said, the suspensions on those cars are really screwed up.........intentionally!!!!
Once they finally get going, under power, god forbid anything gets sideways or breaks. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

Kind of like the early '70s when the wheel standers had those sparking skid plates and kept it on 2 wheels for the quarter. Great crowd appeal, but extremely dangerous. They had individual rear brake controls to "steer" the cars.

[Belair62]

They still do the sparks Verne !!!

[Dog427435]

[ QUOTE ]
Any 10sec "X" frame car can be set up (mis-set-up)to do that on launch. IT's done on purpose for crowd appeal and appearance money. THose cars could be easily set up to run straight and level...and with better ETs.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gifVerne

[/ QUOTE ]

And it sure works - no ones in the bathroom or getting a drink when they run!

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http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/dog427435/Super%20Chevy/000001.jpg
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[Charley Lillard]

As usual...Dog comes up with the coolest photo.

[x Baldwin Motion]

No doubt, http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gifDog is The Man, but here you can crank up the surround sound.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/65z13/th_100_2467.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/65z13/?action=view&current=100_2467.flv)

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">This will ALWAYS be cool. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

</font> http://www.yenko.net/attachments/298381-yenko2.JPG

[VintageMusclecar]

If anyone's interested, that white `67 Chevelle belongs to Robert Schmitt (sp?) of NY, and was the winner of the first Hot Rod Magazine "pump gas shootout" a few years ago. (http://www.compcams.com/Community/Events/2004PumpGasChallenge.asp)

Here is a more recent video (https://www.smugmug.com/photos/190076006-O.mpg) of the Chevelle in action (link courtesy of chevelles.com)

(notice the funky e.t....don't know what's up with that, but note the mph! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif )


http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
Eric