Strange Cars at the Drag Strip
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ธ.ค. 2021
- Here is a video collection of some strange cars that I have seen over the years at the drag strip. I'm not making fun of any of these vehicles because I respect anyone that puts in the time to get a vehicle out to the track and race it. But sometimes you ask yourself "what were they thinking"? And of course the answer doesn't matter because obviously that is what the person is into and it is much better to have a variety of vehicles showing up at the track rather than everything the same.
Point in example is the first car that is the Gasser Pontiac Fiero, the owner of this car wanted to pass on his knowledge of fabrication onto his Grandkids and found a cheap platform of a vehicle to start hacking into. And once he was done it might not have been the fastest car at the track but for sure it was the most talked about vehicle there, and nobody would question that once this guy touched that Fiero he obviously made it better. Because I can guarantee you that if a regular Fiero pulled up to the line nobody would give it a second look at all.
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6:56 from kidnapper, to kid-dragger
Do you happen to know which drag strip they were racing at in wisconsin? I live in wisconsin, and would love to check out something like this. Top fuel is neat, but I wanna see real people racing real cars/ lawnmowers
@@gunsareawesome5358 Yeah my home track is Wisconsin International Raceway (WIR) which is in Kaukauna and the other track is Great Lakes Dragaway which is South of Milwaukee and close to Kenosha. Thanks for watching my fellow Wisconsin friend.
Thank you what a great show
@John Thomas Thanks buddy I appreciate it and totally agree 👍
dude.... can we all take minute to admire the fact that pt cruzer wheelied the whole track and did a 12 at 105 on the back wheel?!?!?!?!?!
Can we take a minute to salute the men that brought the budget for their race machines before their wives and got their wishes granted...
Ya da pt cruiser probably da coolest, but it's a Dodge and Mopars are always faster than Ford's and Chevy's.
@@wildestcowboy2668 it was out run by the milk truck in next clip
My moms car lol and it can do wheeles because the engine is in the back and no roll bars
somethin cool about that car a few years back i saw it in person at the Ozark Drag Strip in Rodgersville MO
A Fiero gasser. I've had enough internet for today.
0:43 I like how he leans forward to make it go faster.
And then makes 103 mph on a lawnmower.
That PT Cruiser though! WOW! A wheelie the whole time! Amazing setup on that beast to accomplish that!
Couple of Norco 10'$ and your just right!
I race a 1980 ford pinto that goes 9s and everyone laughs at me
It's really cool how you can pretty much drag race what ever you want from million dollar tip fuel dragsters to a gasser feiro or a lawn mower
I sure as hell wouldn't laugh. I think pintos are a badass platform for a drag car. I helped a young man from Detroit out at Onondaga Dragway where I work and race get his pinto figured out and flying. Turns out he had a setup similar to what I have in my 65 Comet. 289/C4 no brake. His is all motor tho and I have a 150 shot and race hard tire no prep. Anyways..Pinto rock..screw the haters..
Sir, I would love to see your car. I grew up on the strip, and those "lemon" cars are still may favorite. My dream car is a 73 AMC Pacer...so yea, you keep kickin dat a$$!
Take a video and post it then. Or it's fake.
I remember Vegas with aluminum block V8 and a opal cadet with a big block. The opal did an exhibition race against a 4 engine wagonmaster driven by TV Tommy I go
This has got to be one of the most diverse and unique collection of vehicles seen at the same track even if this is multiple multiple days and I’m all for these rad rides!!!
We have some interesting ones at the drag strip i go to. There are a few Fairmont Wagons, Ford Escort, and a Gremlin. I loved that old 77 F100. My dad races a 79 F150 and it runs 12s. People are shocked when it runs because it is all original in terms of body and no fiberglass and it still has the steal bumpers. Just a big 460, some street slicks, and ladder bars ad stuff like that. It is fun to ride around town in it
Look up Old Smokey F1. Old F100 with a 1500 hp diesel in it that holds the diesel pikes peak record
I knew a guy who ran a Suzuki Samurai, one of those little jeep type vehicles and that little bitty thing had a 383 Stroker under the hood.
That 77 was a beast, it sounded absolutely magnificent.
I mean you have stuff like farmtruck, an original steel 70’s chevy with a fiberglass camper shell that’ll run sun 8 in the 1/4. It looks like something you’d see parked in the back of a barn on an old farm but it’s faster in the 1/4 than most of the vehicles in this video. Never underestimate an old pickup with a bigblock.
@@bentrod3405 that old farm truck got crazzy power lol you funny
Thank you for showing the times and MPH, so many drag race videos i watch cut off before that!
That’s because a lot of people that drag race nowadays are grudge racing, so they don’t show the times. Races like that is a run what you brung type of deal
I agree, most videos of “timed” events the camera people don’t bother to get the times
Wow! That PT Cruiser sounds like a massive Monster Truck! How did he pull that off? Also love the Milk Truck.
Fantastic. I love classic dragsters and clever designs. Reminds me of my Dad's old hot rod magazines.
Great video! I personally like seeing the weird and unusual drag cars. It keeps it real and lively. Not everyone has a unlimited amount of money to throw at one ,but they don't let that stop them. I got much respect for them. And have you seen how much a Gremlin goes for these days, and that's if you can even find one! The more unusual ,the more money it's fetching these days!
@ James Earl Ray, I love the unusual drag cars also. Sleepy Joe Biden probably ban them next!
I once dated a gal with a Gremlin. Actually, I remember the car more then I do the girl.
@@blackholeentry3489
Bet the gal was more of a gremlin than the car was. 😂
@@LuckyCharms777 Did anyone ever tell you that you are smarter than you look?
Actually, she was the wife of a younger brother, but was older than I....and came onto me strong from day one. In the end, it resulted in a divorce for me, but.....also in the end I met a very smart Aussie and together we have traveled the world to view total solar eclipses, and have now seen four together, the last one three years ago in Argentina, although I have seen a total of ten. Think I'll fire up my motorcycle and go for a ride to properly celebrate my 82nd.
That Old School dragster is badass!👍🥰😍🔥💥✨⚡
That was the coolest thing I've ever seen that guy went a while ¼ mile on the back tires. At over 100mph. BADASS!!!
In a damn PT Cruiser!!
Tom, I've seen some pretty interesting vehicles at the track, but the 70 mph picnic table has to be the rarest lol
Yeah I couldn't believe that when I saw it, I had to film it. ha ha.
Imagine the day he took the budget and plans for the build to his wife to talk about it all....
Wife: Mom I married an Idiot....
Now all we need is a 10 second couch.
If you told I’d see the fastest drag snowmobile here, I’d laugh in your face and say “show me”
That is some cool drag race footage thank you! 👍
Great video, love those offbeat vehicles!! And unlike some other race videos, how do the racers here manage to get down a strip without 150 people standing at the starting line? lol
Can’t believe that red van getting out of the hole, she really digs!! That blue ford truck hauled the friggin mail too and sounded amazing 👍
Them vans can pack the muscle in a REALLY unexpected box, lol. Had a 85 c20, 350 v8, 400 hd tranny. Only thing not stock was tbe added ton and a half leafs. Smoked most v6 and all stock 4 bangers all day long; whipped donuts lije krispy creme, laid a patch like ot worked for tbe DOT, d4ank like a twnk full of fish😂
Thank you for this cool vid , Tom . Like you , I love the sheer variety . I remember the first time I saw the 'Inch Pincher' VW Beetle . I thought 'no way . Then it 'simply' buzz down the quarter , while the Hemis and other Big Inchers were dancing about on the line making a very entertaining scene trying to find grip ! I think I've worked out the lack of 'steam' with the Fiero . I think the exhaust pipes are in the wrong place . Am I right ? It's all right , I'm just being silly .
I'm glad you liked the video. I've had this idea of a video in the back of my mind for awhile because for every drag race or drag strip I goto there is always that one stand out car that catches your eye. And to be honest I probably had enough video to make another one of these with the amount of races I've went to. I just put together a video with one's that came to my mind right away. ha ha. Have a great New Year buddy! Tom
@@tomeighty That's cool , brother , Stay safe .
You have some really great videos Tom ,they really are Strange drag cars. Thanks
Thanks for sharing!! Fun watch. Pennsylvania here 😺😁
I love stuff like this. Im currently making a trike out of an 03 park avenue 3.8 supercharged from the factory. Gonna be a hand full. Great vid. Thanxs.
Wow, the people who made these machines must be so talented. I'd love to go out to a drag strip some day to talk to some of these people.
Awesome vid!!!!! Love that you let the engines be the music... 👍 From Cadillac Michigan
I was at Bowling Green in 2021 I didn't see those two but it may have been a different day or time. Thank you for the video, a lot of neat cars.
Amc Pacer? liking the odd ball drag racers. unique stands out. nice video thx!
The pacer, the first fat small car.
Pretty cool seeing the old Divco turned into a dragster. My dad had a few of those. He was a milkman. I was a milkman too but my truck was a 5 ton '58 Ford. The mail truck was pretty cool too, I always wanted one of those to turn into a camper van.
I just saw a Fiero gasser... I've officially seen ALL!
Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I'm now going to go check out your other videos. 👍🏼
Thank you! I appreciate it. Tom
There are interesting rides all over the place. These are two notable ones I've seen locally....
A car that was once a rear-engine funnycar(they existed) rebuilt into a short dragster with side pods like a formula car.
A rear engine 80s VW rabbit pickup, using a turbo VR4, shorty glide & 9"; the driver was moved to the center and forward to make it work.
It's always fun when your car turns heads because it's a freak show of engineering. 😆
thats what drag racing boils down to a freakshow of engineering lol
Vr4?
As in like a Mitsubish VR4?
That wheelie was insane
Every one of those cars delivered bags of fun to both racers and spectators.
I loved them all but the standout pair, IMHO, were Picnic Table Guy vs. Lawnmower Guy.
Those guys are the have nailed "fun"! 👍
Thanks for compiling this very eclectic mix of vehicles and now I'm off to watch Part 2.
Lots of really cool ole school stuff thanks for share we don’t see these much know days
Mate im loving the VW Pickup, id love one of them bad boys.
This is sad to say but I didn't even know they were a thing until I saw this one. Must be rare.
VW pickup?
Ok Im staying then.
@@tomeighty
They made em in a few different styles too, single and double cab.
@@MrTheHillfolk Wow that's pretty crazy. Are they mostly in Europe or does the US have them also?
Us has them too. A guy I knew in high school built one and was on the show pass times. I think his name was chafferall
The pt doing a 100 mph wheelie had me dead
This was a fun video! Hats off to everyone getting greasy in their garage creating these unique race cars.
I’m not a huge mopar fan but the Hate Tank is still one of my favorites! Always love to see him win!
Not a race, but one day about 20-25 years ago, I came up on a 60's Dodge panel van at the highway service drive light. Tubbed rear with huge drag tires, loud rumpeting engine. I gave a thumbs up and he nodded back. Light changed and he took off, exhaust blasting, WAAAAAA... No wheelie, no spinning of wheels. The sound of the engine disappeared as quick as the van down the street, it was really hauling tail. I wouldn't know the drag times or speed it would be capable of, but it was really moving away and getting smaller at a very rapid rate. Haven't seen it before that or since.
12 second 1/4 mile at over 100 MPH on a lawnmower? That dude is nuts!
And later went 11’s a giver 113!
Yeah I agree that guy is nuts. I did actually see him pull a massive wheelie one time and rode it out on the bumper or back side of the mower. That is the one time I didn't have my camera on him. He must have been testing something new. ha ha
@@tomeighty - To be honest I was a daredevil like that when I was young. After several mini bike crashes, two car rollovers and 50 years of wear and tear I now am disabled due to a jacked up back. Guess that’s why I now cringe when I see young guys take such chances. It usually doesn’t work out well in the long run…
Sad thats faster than my ss Camaro
Way cool vid mate, The OK state fair bus is fkn awesome, I would have no probs rocking that, great vid mate, regards, UK
Thank you so much, and Happy New Year Mark!
This is definitely 👍 1 of my favorite videos 📹 awesome job who ever made this video high props 👏 🙌 😀 👍 👌 😎 God bless 🙏 you all and stay safe ❤ 😀
My favorite so far is the Milk truck. I'm old enough to remember those bringing milk to the house in the glass 1 quart bottles with the paper cap and all that cream on top. Had to shake the bottle hard to mix the cream.
Pint pop's, LoL
Damn dude, that's awesome
NOT a "gasser", it's a "Street Freak". (according to David Frieburger)
Yessir, those old slingshot drgsters are amazing to see in person.
Really Enjoyed this
Much prefer these types over the "norm"
that pt cruiser held a wheelie and still hit a 12 second qtr mile! wtf!
There’s this dude at my local track who used to race a ford festiva. I’m not exactly sure what motor he was running but I know it was a boosted 4 cylinder and he was able to run mid-high 11s with it
Cool stuff man!
Awesome 👍!!.Love the old school stretch Oyeahhhh
Very cool video, plenty of 1 of a kind cars you won't see anywhere else.
Once met a bloke who thought he was born to be wild and bought a PT cruiser......nuff sed...
Haha I was thinking it's the first one I won't call a pt loser 😁
It is wild. He bought a PT Cruiser.
I like how a Turbo LS foxbody shows up in a “strange cars at the drag strip” video 🤣
Beautiful car tho
14:37 is my buddy Dale Gebhart and his wicked Gremlin Gizmo, he is an awesome down to earth dude, thanks for sharing
I've seen a few radical cars going down the track over the years at New England Dragway. And Omni hatchback w/a blown 440 on alcohol w/o wheelie bars is one. Ran low 8's like a bracket car.
A freaking dodge omni?! I bet that was plumb obscene lol
Thats whats up. I know of a Kcar with similar setup.
That 12 second Dodge Van is easily the coolest chick magnet at the strip
Awesome video! It's like a trip down memory lane.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
NOVA GINA…..HAHAHA that’s hilarious. Thanks for the great video!
I'm pretty sure the third one in (right after the lawnmower) was a Fiat Topolino ("little mouse") body. They were pretty big in the Altered classes back in the day.
I agree - that's what I thought it was, too.! I used to see those quite a bit years ago !
Yep . That's an old A series Fiat Topolino -bodied Competition Coupe . Very popular style from early '50s drag racing . Other popular , and radically-altered body styles were the American-Austin Bantam , tiny Crosleys , Ford A , B, model -40 '34s , and not-so-tall-now 2 door 'phone-booth' 'Ts . France made a licensed copy of the Fiat by Simca .
the gonorail from what i know. the body was a fiberglass ride toy bolted onto a suburban chassis. just from the looks its pretty aerodynamic for such a massive bus. and the speed it carries is an example of that
I thought I had heard it was on a awd TrailBlazer SS chassis, but I could be wrong. Thanks for watching buddy 👍
@@tomeighty it was a SS Trailblazer, I watched the shows on farm truck and Azn when building.
@@kharnthebetrayer1575 ok cause it looked it was from a suburban which the gonorail has a very long body. a trailblazer is way too short
@@kharnthebetrayer1575 besides the trailblazer is what, a foot shorter than the suburban? wheelbase wise
@@jackmagnium6115 I watched the episodes when they built it. It was a SS Trailblazer.
Thanks for the video Very Exciting
I wish I still had my Gremlin. It was just a 6 popper and 3 on the floor. When I drove it around 20 years ago, some folks said they never seen one before.
Hey I remember when the pt came out everyone was interested in it. Until we realized it was gutless. They are cool just built wrong from factory.
Ahhhh yes. The common running a 12 on a lawnmower at 104 mph. 😂
Hands down, the best drag racing video I have ever seen!
Glad to see some drag racing in kaukauna
this your home track?? they always seem to have different class of hotrods that side... pretty cool
Yes most of this was shot at my home track of Wisconsin International Raceway. Thanks for watching 👍
@@tomeighty was at wir when the picnic table ran
Imagine being beat in a dragrace by a lawnmower of all things... that was hilarious
Great job, keep going! You got a new subscriber
Thanks buddy, I appreciate it!
Love that lawn mower/ snowmobile combo 😍
Are we gonna talk about how a lawn mower did the quarter mile in 12 secs?😂
Please tell me it's an 1/8th mile .
@@peterbellwood5412 1000ft, and ran 9.88
@@peterbellwood5412 I really hope😂
@@markholroyde9412Whaaaaa ? That's even more impressive .
We have a lawn mower class at my local drag strip and they run low 9s in the unlimited class
I have to wonder if these are the kids who were dropped on their heads as babys but its alwayse awesome to see big imaginations coming to life.
These guys just got drinking in the garage, the “squat” folks are the one who got dropped on their heads 😂😂😂
Thanks Tom for another cool video
Awesome video! Thank you!
At first I thought the Gremlin was odd. Then the Pacer showed up. Damn. Too much traction for sure. Would be a lady killer if he could keep the nose in the ground.
Was that beautiful thing at 12:20 running a 2-stroke engine of some sort? Man that thing sounds badass.
Looks like one of the original vehicles from the Aussie Racing Cars series. They run (i think) 1.2L 4cyl engines.
Good on you passing down knowledge.
Cool on top of cool 3:45 T Bird gasser with a Y block engine & 17:06 Gremlin with an AMC engine.
Yeah that T Bird is pretty amazing, never seen anything like that before.
Sheesh the "corn gobbler" pacer
Nice work!
This is the first time I've seen something like this... pretty incredible!
Awsome rides thank you
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed them. Tom
Nice video. I love the gassers
Thank you! I love the gassers too 👍
I love the slow mo on the hat being blown off😀
WOW... A drag channel that actually shows the board...... And a close up on it!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine what it feels like to be going 113 on a lawn mower! Good video
Yea, one can sure find some strange stuff at W.I.R. sometimes...
My buddy used to race his lowered, 406 SBC powered Astro van there in the late 90s, early 2000s.
And I've witnessed plenty of other strange creations there myself during the years of drag racing I did there.
i live how the chevy novas dominated throughout this video!! but all the cars were badass!!
That pt cruiser was madness haha
I love the badass Fiero as the thumbnail
Loved the keepers creeper van😂
The altereds like the one 1:11 front wheels were back just in front of the engine back in the 60s. they were a handful but crazy to watch. Anyone remember BeeLine dragway just outside phoenix? I didnt have a license yet so had to catch a ride, it was the greatest.
0:52 mans doing 103mph on a fkn lawnmower. That's is definitely the kind of sketch that is probably outweighed by the fun factor
Oh, really? Definitely probably?
Enjoyed!!!!
I'm like watching the current situation, Its so amazing to see those modified drag race cars =)
Thanks for the cool video !
Great Video, You Earned Yourself A Subscriber!
Thank you Car Guy! I appreciate it and hope you have a great New Year! Tom
I grew up on a drag strip in the late 80 early 90 my dad had 2 cars there was guys like this came by for special events all the time love seeing this
Love that T-bird Gasser. AWESOME!!
Love the no hood mods , ultimate cooling.
The dragster at 1:00 is owned by Peter hedden I worked for his dad's business magnum superchargers that car is a beauty
That milk truck is dope as hell!!