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Drag Racing Survivor

The interpretation of the term gasser stretches well beyond its original definition, but we still occasionally see an example of what gassers were really like in the 1960s. Although this car has been partially disassembled and updated with a fresh engine combination, many of the details are true to its original build in 1964. The most spectacular aspect is the weathered paintjob, which still retains all its original hand lettering and just the right amount of patina.

Dustin Barton is the car’s current caretaker, and he plans to someday put the car back on the dragstrip.

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