Back in the first half of the 1950s, the world was still recovering from the devastation of the second world war. It was a time when great efforts were being made to restart the economy, and for that ...

To keep these single-purpose machines from trouncing the dual-duty competitors, the rule makers divided race categories into Street and Competition, with street cars restricted to gasoline, and the ...

There's no drag racing at the Chennault Airbase anymore, but the people in Lake Charles, Louisiana, can still watch one of the nicest Gassers run just by being around when Steve Vickers is driving his ...

A piece of classic American drag racing heritage is up for grabs, as a fully restored 1956 Chevrolet 210 Gasser hits the auction block. Offered by Up North Classics and located in Lake Ronkonkoma, New ...

Originating on the drag strips across the nation back in the late 1950s, the gassers quickly became the fastest stock(ish)-looking hot rods in the days before the arrival of the Pro Stock class. They ...