Current Auction: Big Reno Auction2010 on August 5th, 2010
439
Lot #:
439
Year:
1951
Make:
Dragster
Model:
Race Car
Exterior Color:
Green/ White
Interior Color:
Green
Description:
**NO RESERVE**
Early "stone age" front-engined dragster; built circa 1951; found disassembled in a basement after many years of storage; has early "Olds" engine w/ adapter to Ford (early) trans; narrowed Ford rear end with shortened torque tube and shortened drive shaft; crudely built as they where back in the "day" has exceptionally long wheel-base for the era; a unique piece of history from the early beginning of organized drag racing; has 4X2 BBl Carburetor; "Vertex" Mag; etc;, Fast & fun. - RPM. NON-RUR: would need rebuilding to make functional; real early example that needs to be in a museum; (similar chassis @ "Don Gartlits Museum" )(This one signed by "Don" )great conversation piece; "Be the first in your block to own a piece of Drag-racing History"
