Here's Tim Jakus and I picking up the Nova in Illinois 1989.
When Dave Senderhauf first saw me drive up in the Nova all
he could say was "you're going to kill yourself in that thing...it's
a...
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Here's Tim Jakus and I picking up the Nova in Illinois 1989.
When Dave Senderhauf first saw me drive up in the Nova all
he could say was "you're going to kill yourself in that thing...it's
a...
10.50 pass at 3,780 pounds...October 1991
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Prep before street racing at Tower Ave circa 1991
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/10%20Wide%20Racing%202004-2007%20pictures/Nova19915.jpg
This is how we used to go on vacation back in the 70's
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/10%20Wide%20Racing%202004-2007%20pictures/1970SuperBee.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/DomsVette.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/AndyFalk1966GTO.jpg
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/BobbyGraschMustang.jpg
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Kevin Ribbens Caprice that has run 8 oh's:thumbsup
Dom Blasco has his ultra sano Vette out for the cruise
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/DomsVette.jpg:shades
Ran 193 mph this year at 3500 pounds, on drag radials, with stock suspension ...no that's badass
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/Guss_Car_show_09_199.jpg
Serious street cars
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/Guss_Car_show_09_369.jpg
The 2009 Extreme Street Cars DVD's started shipping last week. If you missed the Gus's Cruise Night September 18th pick up a DVD and check out one of the coolest collections of serious street...
Another local racer is featured in Max Chevy Magazine!!!
Check out the feature car article on Paul's 1967 Chevelle with stock suspension and little 9" slicks. How about 8.48 @ 170mph through the...
My buddy Andy from PA has a Camaro that he put together this year. It has a 427 SBC with a single turbo. The thing went 3.80's in the 1/8 mile at 190 mph.
Who said small block Chevy's can't run?...
Jim....it has been so many years since I have seen the Torono. Can you post some pictures of the FORD that terrorized the streets of Milwaukee? Now that all this time has passed can you share with us...
Now this was another car that could run on the street.
Quick Carl is also in this picture RIP
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I remember one morning around 6:30am when I was heading north on 13th street and Mike passed me heading to work with the Camaro(with the parachute on)...now that is a street car !!! We always had a...
Chuck used to bring this beast to GLD back in the day. We always wondered how the thing hooked so good until one day we lifted the tailgate (which was always down when he made low 9 second passes on...
If you were lucky enough to be around Hwy 100 in the mid 80's then you gotta remember Mike's Camaro "Mr L88" .
This car ran Tower back in the day and I remember some big wheel stands when he had...
Ok here is a blast form the past.
Tim Jakus (ya' the owner of the "gray Nova") also had another car that he used to street race. He bought a 1972 Z/28 RS (super rare) with a roudy 396. The funny...
This picture was taken a few years ago. After I sold the car it got a nasty SBC with nitrous. Hangs the front wheels pretty good like the old days with the big block !!!:banana1:
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Canadian's know how to put a Hemi car togther. 9's on horsepower all day long (nothing souds like a HEMI).
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/10wideracing/DSC_0165.jpg:devil
We covered the Canadian Street Car Nationals in 2008 and this was one of many Mopars in attendance. Take (1) pro stock engine + add lots of NOS= kick ass 6 second Cuda on 10.5" slicks !!...
This is one of my all time favorite pictures.....Jim Plimpton's T-Bird won the Hot Rod pump gas drags race in 2008 (well earned).
If you want to see this car up close (and take a ride with Jim as...
Origianlly a L-72 427/425 hp Biscayne. Now it has a 611 BBC and runs 10.0 through the mufflers (no spray). Imagine spraying the 400 shot !!!
This is the COOLEST Biscayne on the planet !!!...