Taking things a step further is his recently completed '63 Split-Window Gasser. He came across the car a couple years ago when its owner contacted him about a possibly selling it for health reasons.

Known as the Cherry Smash, the drag racer is based on a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette and back in the 1970s it was the star of racing and auto events, being crowned winner of several major competitions.

The fuel-injected 327 ci (5.4 liters) V8 that's under the hood was the most powerful engine to ever be offered with the first-gen Corvette, rated for 360 horsepower.Some more upgrades were done to ...

Car feature on a 1957 Corvette set up as a vintage straight axle drag race car News. Reviews ... I was reminded of many of these cars were turned into Gasser-style drag cars," D'Ambrosio told us.

SELINSGROVE — Lew Stitely, owner and driver of a 1953 C1 Corvette named the Tijuana Taxi, is a winner when it comes to Gasser Drag Racing.