REINCAR NATION

DURALAST FEATURE OF THE MONTH

There seems to be a bit of a resurgence in what is commonly referred to as the “gasser style”—cars built with a straight-axle or dropped-axle frontend, aiming the nose sky high to replicate the look of the AF/X and Gasser drag racing class cars of the ’60s, and we absolutely dig it. The look is totally old school and cars built with this personality are rewarded with tons of attention wherever they are spotted.

Al Verschave’s ’66 Nova is all done up in this style, but it didn’t start out that way when he scooped it up at the Pomona Swap Meet back in 2003. It was a rust-free California gem—a perfect starting point for he and his dad, Dave. They built