Classic Funny Car

A funny car is really a drag racing car which has the engine placed in front along with a carbon fiber body placed over the chassis. It has an appearance that resembles cars fashioned with the engine underneath the hood. Nowadays, classic funny cars which were produced in years past by Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet or Dodge are generally used in the National Hotrod Association.

Each one of these carbon-fiber bodies come with an natural part in aerodynamics. An automobile can be considered to become a funny car only when it meets certain conditions. The most important rule relates to the engine which could only be a V8 displacing no more than 500 cubic inches. Moreover, the engine can have only two valves per cylinder.

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The engine block is made from billet while the intake valves are made from titanium and have 2.40 inch. Usually, those funny cars are equipped with ballistic blankets that cover certain parts from the engine. The fuel system of this type of cars is the key to produce more power. For instance, throughout a single operate a car can burn about 15 US gallons of fuel. The mixture that represents the fuel consists of 85-90% nitro-methane and 10-15% methanol.

Some other rule that the classic funny car manufacturer should keep in mind may be the distance in the car's body down that has to possess a worth of 3 inches. The wheelbase has also a standard value that ranges between 100 and 125 inches. These cars often achieve 6G acceleration from the standing start. Obviously there's also many safety rules involved. The most important rule is the existence of the twin parachutes that offer stability and help the car decelerate after it's crossed the conclusion line.

The very first car of this type was built in the '60s and was called so since the rear wheels were moved forward about the chassis. That was designed to improve weight transfer under acceleration and to boost the traction about the rear tires.

Nowadays, the classic funny cars are part of the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance. Only at that event you can admire the gathering of Prudhomme that includes amazing Plymouths. One of these simple is a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, a classic funny car that was entirely restored in 2008. The restoration featured the initial body, rolling chassis and the original 446 cubic inch engine. Additionally, it included an authentic front, an original 671 blower and rear wheels.

Another car may be the fully restored 1967 Dodge D-700 owned by Prudhomme. The vehicle had the frame and the original spare 1966 426 cubic inch stock Hemi engine restored. Prudhomme also owns a white 1972 Hot Wheels Plymouth Cuda funny car, a 1974 Army Chevrolet Vega funny car and the 1978 Army Plymouth Arrow funny car.

Other interesting cars that you can find on display at the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance really are a 1932 Ford Phaenton Hotrod, a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, a 1958 Ferrari 250 Tour de France or a 1980 Kawasaki K2. And, of course, you can't miss the incredible 1952 Muntz Jet Convertible and also the crazy 1957 Fiat "Eden Rock".

Maybe not each one of us is attracted by these cars, but you must admit that they are amazing cars. Driving one of these funny vehicles might prove to be a 1 of the kind experience that will cause you to feel the adrenaline flowing through your veins.

Classic Funny Car

Joel Dammann writes about Classic funny car at his Car blog.