A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?
 

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

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/290...outtashape.jpg

Eric

p.s.

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

Re: A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?
 

Don't know if that car is hooked up..... or down! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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That is crazy! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif

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Looks like the way the Red Alert would leave the line! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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

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

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

Re: A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?
 

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

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

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I wonder how many times the passenger side door handle has been replaced from dragging on the starting line? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/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. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

Still cool tho. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Eric

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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.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gifVerne

Re: A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?
 

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

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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. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/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.

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They still do the sparks Verne !!!

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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.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gifVerne

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

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

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

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...h_100_2467.jpg

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<font color="blue">This will ALWAYS be cool. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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

Re: A lil' torqued outta shape maybe?
 

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.

Here is a more recent video 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! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif )


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
Eric