Our 1963 Plymouth Belvedere was purchased 5 years ago at a local cruise night. This car was used as a daily driver for about a year and the car was in mint original condition.

After a night of Pizza and beer we decided that we take the 440 six pack to a new level. It was on the way to becoming what it was meant to be, a Nostalgia Drag Car. The car was completely gutted. A uni-body resto

was in process.  A new 500 / 505 crate motor was ordered, Roll Bar, Frame Connectors, Shorted Dana 60 as well as mini tubs were added. Sure we knew we were crazy, and we caught a ton of Grease from our Chevrolet friends.  Hell we got that SHEET even when we raced the (FORD)
73 Grand Torino Sport. We just held our chins high without embarrassment and charged on with persistence. We knew they would eventually come around. Besides, nobody we knew dared to build a MOPAR beside us two. So to hell with them! We have built many street rods in the past but a Drag Car? We wanted something in between. We wanted show and go! With the help of many good friends in the drag racing community, we were able to ask enough questions, gather information and start building our car. We spent a good year wrenching. Back and forth it went from trailer to the lift, on, then off etc. The Finishing Touches! No contingency stickers for the ride. Clean and Mean is our Motto. Tinted windows and all. C'mon is this a race car or a street car. 410 Gears, Upholstery is finished, Rugs installed, All bright work stainless was removed straightened and polished. Cheetah Air Shift and a whole bunch of horses bolted on. Complete with an Indy top end. No Juice! How's 10.77 / 124.86  Juice is for Babies!

Next up - The Orange Crusher a 48 Fiat Topolino. Of course when one car is done you build another. For months we talked about another drag car. If you were to build another dragster what would it be Jim asked? An altered I replied. I always liked the looks and the mystique that these cars held. I also liked the fact that you had to be half nuts to seat one of these cars. We purchased a 23 T body altered and quickly went to work.

 The car was completly taken a part except for the motor and trans. The frame was newly powder coated and every nut and bolt was replaced and pinned. We located a chopped 48 Fiat body and started assembling our new ride. Every inch of the car was rebuilt from the Moon tank to the wheelie bars. Extensive cockpit, dashwork and even an articulating body were built. We topped it off by painting it Orange with Black flames. It took a full year to get it built and ready for our first National Gasser event in Thomson Ohio 2005. We worked on it at least 2 -3 nights a week and weekends. Lots of knuckle bleeding, swearing, sweat went into this rail rocket. The car has a 422 Dart motor that has been punched to about 630 HP. Stroked it runs 14:1 compression.It has a 2 speed glide trans, Strange rear end and four wheel disc brakes. Quickest time in 2005 was by Jim with a 8.88 closely followed by Chris's run at 8.90. Both runs ran 149.