Badass Coronet Gasser

[Crazy440]

Thought ya might enjoy these.  The first, is a Coronet Gasser, running in England.  The second is just, way cool.  A Mini Gasser powered by a lawnmower motor.  Also, from England.

[IBsmokin]

I can not believe they did that to a beautiful Coronet RT!!!! 

[ChargerRob]

Hopefully someday it will be saved. 

[Jon Smith]

The guy with the coronet is in the MMA, I sold him some heads, hes got another more stock looking 68 coronet

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

what do you do to make the front end wit like that one that 68 coronet?-MATT

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

also what tire size combo you think thats running?-MATT

[SeattleCharger]

   Curious what the term "gasser" means, where it came from. 

[Crazy440]

SeattleChargerDog , the simple answer is that the 'gas' class in early drag racing used to be anything that ran on 'gas' including street cars. As the cars got more powerful and lighter to make the most of the regulations, they obviously ran into traction problems. An easy answer was to raise the front of the car thus transferring weight to the rear to aid traction off the line. They were also allowed to move the engine back in the chassis for the same reason. In those days they simply weren't aware of aerodynamics, it was all about putting the power to the pavement.  They still had to have full interior and a stock body.

[Drache]

Thanks to Bhyron Stack:

In 1958, a gas class racer was basically a hot street coupe.  No engine setback was allowed, all gassers had to have working lights, wipers, starter, generator and all other street equipment.  Fans and belts were optional, but radiators were required.  The car even had to be currently licensed for the street.  Full exhaust systems, including mufflers, were required but could be unhooked for competition, although they had to remain on the car.

What all this provided for was a class for guys to run a “hopped-up” street machine.  The cars were required to have full “factory-type” upholstery although two buckets could replace the standard bench seat as long as both were fully upholstered.  Customs were allowed as long as the car wasn’t chopped, channeled or sectioned a total of more than four inches.  “Four stock fenders” and a rear bumper were also required.

Full transmissions were also required.  “Quick-change rear-ends, locked differentials or ratchet-type rear-ends (high torque) are permissible with safety hubs.”  Four-wheel brakes were required as well.

[Drache]

Of course the rules changed alot but the last 60's! You can read all about it here:

http://www.gassermadness.com/Gas_Classes/

[Old Moparz]

Cool pics.    Stay calm IBSmokin, I don't think it's a real R/T with the mouldings running along the top body line. That was what you'd find on a Coronet 440 instead. (Usually a 318 car)

[ph23vo]

old is right it no R/T  relax  its just a reg coronet... dan

[BigBlockSam]

I like it, radical