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Visit our Jackson Brothers Nostalgia Drag Racing Videos Page. Kohler Brothers' King Kong Anglia Gasser - The Kohler Brothers famous “KING KONG” Anglia Gasser! In the early to mid ‘60s, Gassers were all the rage in drag racing. The “Gasser Wars” was a long series of match races fueled by clever, taunting advertising by sponsors such as Eskimo Cams, B&M Transmission, and Isky Cams, as well as racers such as K.S. Pittman and Stone Woods & Cook. - KST KS Pitman's Willys Gasser - In the early to mid ‘60s, Gassers were all the rage in drag racing. The “Gasser Wars” was a long series of match races fueled by clever, taunting advertising by sponsors such as Eskimo Cams, B&M Transmission, and Isky Cams, as well as racers such as K.S. Pitman and Stone Woods & Cook. KS Tiger Pitman's Opel GT Gasser - Here’s a strange drag racing story for you. Just like rust never sleeps, progress marches on even for Gassers. In the never ending search for the edge, some Gasser racers went from their bulbous, barn-door-like Willys and Austin bodies to a fiberglass replica of the German-built Opel GT. Sold in America through Buick dealers as a poor-man’s Corvette, the Opel GT saw only modest success as a production car. But Gasser racers jumped on the micro-Corvette because of its slick lines. It wasn’t hard to better the upright traditional Gasser bodies. Ohio George Montgomery's Turbocharged Mustang Gasser - “Ohio George” Montgomery was one of a handful of the big-name Gasser Wars racers. George and a few of the other gasser racers resisted the pull to race a funny car, and continued racing gassers. But in ‘71, George wowed everyone with his twin-turbo charged, Boss 429 ‘69 Ford Mustang. He even got the cover of Hot Rod Magazine for his efforts. Panella & Miner's Opel GT Gasser - The turbo bug was infecting drag racers like crazy in the early '70s. For a time, back in 1973, Fred Miner actually ran a destroked 301 Chrysler Hemi (originally a 354cid) with a turbocharger. The car weighed 2400 pounds, but it had 300 lbs. ballast! Called “El Padrone” (The Boss) in BB/GS, as it held the NHRA record. It's best was an 8.64 et. 159.26 mph. - KST Stone, Woods, & Cook Willys Gasser - In the early to mid ‘60s, Gassers were all the rage in drag racing. The “Gasser Wars” was a long series of match races fueled by clever, taunting advertising by sponsors such as Eskimo Cams, B&M Transmission, and Isky Cams, as well as racers such as Jr. Thompson and Stone Woods & Cook. In their day, Gassers were at the cutting edge of drag racing technology. Using bulbous old sedan and truck bodies, with supercharged engines, these upright and loud machines were a site to behold. Because of their short wheelbases, most of the cars were difficuly to drive and wanted to go every way but straight. Wheelies and lane crossing was quite common. Of all of the cars from the Gasser Wars era, the Stone Woods & Cook car is arguably the most popular. Over the years, Fred Stone, Doug Cook, and Leonard Woods raced a variety of black and blue Willy bodies cars. In the late ‘60s the team switched over to a late-model Mustang body, and in the early ‘70 raced a AA/Fuel Funny Car. But it will always be the Willys Gassers that Stone Woods & Cook will best be remembered by. The Swindler II used a supercharged Oldsmobile engine and raced in A/Gas Supercharged class and B/Gas Supercharged class. - KST Stone Woods & Cook Willys Gasser - In the early to mid ‘60s, Gassers were all the rage in drag racing. The “Gasser Wars” was a long series of match races fueled by clever, taunting advertising by sponsors such as Eskimo Cams, B&M Transmission, and Isky Cams, as well as racers such as Jr. Thompson and Stone Woods & Cook. In their day, Gassers were at the cutting edge of drag racing technology. Using bulbous old sedan and truck bodies, with supercharged engines, these upright and loud machines were a site to behold. Because of their short wheelbases, most of the cars were difficuly to drive and wanted to go every way but straight. Wheelies and lane crossing was quite common. Of all of the cars from the Gasser Wars era, the Stone Woods & Cook car is arguably the most popular. Over the years, Fred Stone, Doug Cook, and Leonard Woods raced a variety of black and blue Willy bodies cars. In the late ‘60s the team switched over to a late-model Mustang body, and in the early ‘70 raced a AA/Fuel Funny Car. But it will always be the Willys Gassers that Stone Woods & Cook will best be remembered by. The Swindler II used a supercharged Oldsmobile engine and raced in A/Gas Supercharged class and B/Gas Supercharged class. - KST Stone, Woods, & Cook Willys Gasser - During the mid-to-late ‘60s match racing Gassers were so popular that many teams turned professional, touring the country and living the gypsy drag racer’s life. Stone Woods & Cook, K. S. “Tiger Pittman,” and “Big John” Mazmanian were the superstars of the 1320 them. The cars used blown big-block Olds and Mopar 392 hemi engines and usually ran in the mid-9-second range at around 150 mph. All of our prints are available in a 16" x 20" poster frame. You can use the Google Search Box below to search this site or the Net. Got a question or can't find something? E-mail us at: lightoak@comcast.netDon't forget to bookmark us. |
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