In the 1950s, gasser drag racing roared to life as one of the most exciting and rebellious forms of motorsport. These cars—nicknamed “gassers” because they ran on gasoline rather than exotic fuels—were often everyday coupes and sedans stripped down, modified, and jacked up in the front for weight transfer and traction. With straight axles, big slicks, and thundering V8s, gassers became icons of grassroots drag racing. They captured the spirit of hot-rodding in post-war America, where innovation