Current Race Car - GB Racing

photo by Mathias Wienand of COMPETITIONPIX - www.competitionpix.de

About our current race car

In 1999 we commissioned Hauser Race Cars' John Webster to build a new state of the art suspended chassis for the 'Escape from Reality' drag racing team. Many of the parts from the last race car were also used.

It took a while to get all the loose ends tied up but by the end of 2000 the team had won the prestigious Euro Finals event at Santa Pod Raceway in a somewhat inconsistent and expensive style - damaging a transmission beyond repair in qualifying - then borrowing enough parts to go racing.

The elimination's proved to be no cheaper as in the final round the car performed flawlessly on the run to take the win but in the shutdown area the engine decided to go into self destruct mode!

Tech details

• Engine: 450 BHP 357 ci Ford Cleveland.
• Gearbox: Powerglide with Transbrake.
• Rear Axle: Chrysler 8 3/4" with Moser Engineering shafts & spool.
• Fuel: C12
• Carburettor: 850 Holley Double Pumper.
• Inlet Manifold: Holley Street Dominator.
• Ignition: Accel Coil and MSD.
• Body: Glass Fibre 23 Model T Ford.
• Paint: Flames by Steve Jest
• Chassis: Hauser Race Cars. Chrome Moly.
• Suspension: 4 Link Rear Suspension.
• Brakes: Wilwood rear calipers and discs.
• Best ET: 9.342
• Best Speed: 142.64mph