When the word "gasser" comes to mind, some people think of the modern day interpretation of the term, which is very loosely based on the types of drag cars built in the 1960's. However, there is one ...

Modern dragsters are cool and all, but nothing beats a quarter-mile duel between two old-school gassers. Meet "Moonbeam" and "Sour Grape," two traditional gassers based on a 1965 Ford Ranchero and a ...

The seventh annual Meltdown Drags may have come and gone, but spectators and racers alike are still talking about the event and will be for some time to come. Host track Byron Dragway broke its ...

Jerry Augustine's bold purple 1933 Willys (pronounced "Willis") and the bright blue 1941 Willys are decorated with graphics ...

Gene O'Connor 's 1941 custom Willys pickup is a real gas, man. Well, make that a "gasser," or lightweight, high-powered custom drag racer. The Willys looks ready to, as the Jan and Dean hit "Drag City ...

They were one of the most popular classes in drag racing in the 1960s before the advent of the Funny Car. They were quick, small and colourful, and could provide unpredictable passes blasting down the ...