Chevrolet El Camino - Texas Rare Bear III Wheelstander
Welcome to Wheel Standing.
Lino asks for Exhibition cars, and a quick google search later - I find this critter. Apparently 'Wheel Standers' were a sub-group of drag racing cars, where the mechanical package (usually with a rearward weight bias) resulted in vehicles lifted the front axle off the ground. This was added to the normal drag car repertoire of lots of noise, tire smoke and wild acceleration.
The car shown here - Texas Rare Bear III', was built from a circa-1969 Chevrolet El Camino Coupe-Utility.
The standard El Camino was no slouch, being fitted with engines up to 454 CID V8 with 450 hp (336 kW) and 500 lb·ft (680 N·m) of torque, from the LS6.
The Texas Rare Bear name and livery also appears on a small single-engine aeroplane (possibly a racer or somesuch), so I assume it relates to something similar????
Anyway, the Texas Rare Bear III is my entry for Flickr LUGNuts' 113th Build Challenge - 'For Your Exhibition' - a relatively loose challenge to build a vehicle for exhibit, or some sort.
Chevrolet El Camino - Texas Rare Bear III Wheelstander
Welcome to Wheel Standing.
Lino asks for Exhibition cars, and a quick google search later - I find this critter. Apparently 'Wheel Standers' were a sub-group of drag racing cars, where the mechanical package (usually with a rearward weight bias) resulted in vehicles lifted the front axle off the ground. This was added to the normal drag car repertoire of lots of noise, tire smoke and wild acceleration.
The car shown here - Texas Rare Bear III', was built from a circa-1969 Chevrolet El Camino Coupe-Utility.
The standard El Camino was no slouch, being fitted with engines up to 454 CID V8 with 450 hp (336 kW) and 500 lb·ft (680 N·m) of torque, from the LS6.
The Texas Rare Bear name and livery also appears on a small single-engine aeroplane (possibly a racer or somesuch), so I assume it relates to something similar????
Anyway, the Texas Rare Bear III is my entry for Flickr LUGNuts' 113th Build Challenge - 'For Your Exhibition' - a relatively loose challenge to build a vehicle for exhibit, or some sort.