[DeTomaso] NPC, musclecar lifting front wheels

Thu Aug 22 10:26:50 EDT 2013

As only a life long fan of drag racing and having a father who drove the
Pro Stock equivalent in the 60's, here is my opinion.

At least 500 hp.

Unlikely, but if sticky enough and wide enough and if the surface provides
enough resistance to get a bit, maybe.

Positrac...I think so.

An amazing clutch is needed and perfect footwork.

No, never had anything like that, although back in the day, my Dad's GTO
drag cars had a transverse leaf spring across the front
to better handle such situations.

Michael Shortt

On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk> wrote:

> I'm sure most of us here have worked on musclecars at one time, so here's a
> story and some questions
>
>
>
> In the 80s on a dragstrip in Sweden, on a weekend for non-pros, a
> spectacular thing happened, not seen before in the Nordics. A 66 Chevelle
> managed to lift its front wheels with such power that it was almost 45
> degrees, and the rear wheels also lifted, because the trailer hook hit the
> ground. There was a picture taken where it's clear all 4 wheels were off
> the
> ground. Wish I could find it. BTW, the trailer hook was used to drag his
> caravan that he slept in when going to car events, i.e. he drove that car
> on
> long trips. An all steel car. Pretty cool
>
>
>
> The questions are about, what does it take to build a car that can
> consistently lift its front wheels:
>
> .         How much power is needed?
>
> .         Can it be done on street tires?
>
> .         Can it be done with normal rear suspension or is 4 link needed?
>
> .         Does the front have to lightened with fiberglass fenders, hood
> etc
> (apparently not)?
>
> .         What else is needed?
>
> .         Anybody on this forum had such a car?
>
>
>
> Mikael
>
>
>
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