Willys Gasser at starting line at SIR, drag strip 13km from Saskatoon, SK. Shot 23 Aug 2008. Note alky digger in right lane, just visible behind. The Gassers are quite simply one of the earliest modified cars which held a categorized class at drag racing events. These cars ranged from daily driven cars to drag race only cars supercharger equipped. The original gasser body styles selected became popular on the race track simply due to their availability or inversely for their unpopularity at Saturday night cruise events or as a household family car. As the cars became popular, the sport as a whole grew. Match races were held nearly every day of the week all over the country with ‘big names’ scheduled for appearances. The Gasser craze helped guide the sport to sponsorship through the incorporation of engine component manufacturers selecting teams to use and promote their speed equipment. In summary, these short wheel based cars with high horsepower and ground shaking wheelstanding launches established drag racing legacy with near out of control ¼ mile full throttle passes. (Source: http://www.americangasser.com) Currently (since about 1980) there is a resurgence of the popularity of these cars with the Nostalgia Drag Racing Craze. Check out http://www.JrThompson.net to see the career one of the original GASSER LEGENDS and see what he is up to now - From Gassers to Funny Cars and Back Again. .