Automobile Driving Museum (ADM) is proud to continue one of our favorite events with GASSERS 3!
3 Gasser cars will be on exhibit August 12-29, and the Gasser show will be on Saturday, August 27, 2016. The ADM will be hosting the event to Gasser enthusiasts from all over Los Angeles County on Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Robert Rey’s Royal Pro-Motion will be assisting the Automobile Driving Museum staff to organize the show. The event will have a fantastic display of nostalgic Gasser cars on exhibit in the museum August 12-29, 2016.
Special guest speakers scheduled include Ted Radoumis, Larry Sutton, Ed “Isky” Iskenderian, and Bones Balogh. Space is limited so pre-registration is required.
Registration for the show is limited to 80 cars. There is no fee to register your Gasser, but please sign up through our registration page. Space is limited and will fill up fast!
See You There! Park and Bark!
A “gasser” was a type of hot rod developed to compete in NHRA Gas Class events beginning in the early 1950’s and continuing to 1970. NHRA Gas Classes were created to accomodate modified stock cars not eligible to compete in stock or “fuel” classes of the day. Gassers were based on production models from the 1930s to mid-1960s, which have been stripped of extraneous weight and jacked up using a truck beam axle to provide better weight distribution on acceleration . Weight reduction techniques include fiberglass body panels, stripped interiors and plexiglass windows. Later Gasser versions had the wheelbase moved aft up to 24 inches to improve rear weight distribution and therefore traction. These cars are often thought of as the predessor to the modern funny car.
Gassers were built for drag racing and typically had a larger, more powerful, modified engine. Superchargers and mechanical fuel injection were typical modifications which have become commonplace in modern automobiles Gassers often appear to be top heavy and ungainly due to raised front ends which assist in the rearward weight transfer during drag racing. Exhaust pipes (no mufflers) often exit through the front fender well and sometimes straight up through the hood area. Bodies were often painted in flamboyant metalflakes, pearls, and candy finishes complemented ADM is proud to present this important and sometimes overlooked segment of automotive history to our visitors. Many innovations in automotive racing design and technologies were pioneered by the Gassers some of which have become commonplace in modern automobiles. Come see these fabulous vehicles and hear from the “real gasser” people in a forum setting.
Enjoy these photos of the 2015 Gassers 2 Tribute courtesy of Sebastian Rey
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