Frank Pedregon Fuel Coupe

[@davez3838]

That's awesome wish that class was still around today beautiful rail!!!.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Famous guys and they all started with good old 392 Hemis, only built in 1957 and 58, and today in 2024 still thousands of them amazing the spectators, and fans, world wide , truly remarkable !

[@NM-dy2vc]

Some of the custom work of this era was truly amazing. Added a whole different dimension to drag racing not seen today.

[@larrylaforce6466]

That thing is absolutely gorgeous!!

[@scottreiber6879]

One of the coolest cars in drag racing history.

[@jimmullis5582]

Construction of chassis and body by renowned builder Pat Foster, one of the last builds before his passing

[@Dd13200]

Listen to that sound. Awesome

[@JohnW1711stock]

I saw it at Good Guys Scottsdale. Super cool.

[@Petequinn741]

Yeah back in the day Ivo had one similar.. beautiful rail

[@stewart4711]

thats straight freakin bad ass

[@rayhitt5564]

Nice car! I would like to see Frank on the NHRA funny car circuit.

[@westsideflyer7559]

FYI: This is his father's car.

[@Techangler65]

Absolutely crazy man.

[@kcbroncohater]

That's pretty cool.

[@MS-Patriot2]

As a kid in the 1970s I built a Monogram 1/32 model of Tom Daniels’ Tarantula with crazy spider leg headers, looked very similar to this. Anyone recall it ?

[@alanpope179]

Wyer and Jennings had a coupe bodied alcohol dragster back in the 1970's .

[@rayray8840]

Super kool 👍🏻

[@jerrykolosinsky4615]

Beautiful

[@schawn4925]

What did he spray in it at the end?

[@garyallen8869]

That's regular race gas, it helps flush the nitro out of the blower and cylinders, you never want to let it sit as the Nitro/methanol mix is corrosive, it's also why after every fire up/run you change the oil because the Nitro contaminates and dilutes the oil, if it's going to sit for any length of time we also fire it up for a second on race gas, then empty the fuel tank and flush all the fuel lines, put fresh oil in it, spin it over to with the plugs out to get oil pressure, and it's ready to go again

[@keithlenzner]

Bitchin' race car. Gotta love that HEMI!!!!!!!!!!

[@kenneymitchell1186]

Talk about guilty of driving while blind! Yes Sir!

[@garyallen8869]

No you actually can see just fine out of it, & you use the centerline or side of the track for reference

[@kenneymitchell1186]

@@garyallen8869 cool, I'll try it next time I'm late coming home from the bar! Just kidding, thanks.

[@garyallen8869]

@@kenneymitchell1186 as long as your only 1/4 mile away, you'll get home in about 6 seconds 🤣

[@marlonkinney8854]

Heard of THEE legend!!!! Glad he had 3sons carrying on the nitrous tradition. Frank, Tony (funny car + Fox race commentary) , & Cruz Now for snap on!!!! Cool Car guys!!!!

[@soupystevesguitarartsextra3697]

I built a model of this car back in the 70’s , think I was about 12. If not this car one that looked exactly like it. I painted it a middle green, don’t remember if that was the cars actual colour then.

[@garyallen8869]

It was originally silver

[@gregbennett4254]

Lions Drag Strip. Saw him go in the sand at the far end. Really bent the front end bad

[@jimsmith1856]

Fuckin sick ride.

[@stewart4711]

the engine sits nose heavy to keep the front end lifting wow

[@garyallen8869]

The angle of the motor has nothing to to with keeping the front end down without weight in the nose it will carry the front end the entire quarter mile an not handle The motor, coupler and rear end are all solid mounted in the frame there is no u joint, the rear end position dictates the motor angle

[@mikebaker9574]

It isn't going anywhere,it sits and makes noises lol

[@dmk7700]

"Power shift here we go"!!! TITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

[@vincentbearinger2242]

Could have did a burnout or something sit there and watch it running running don't do nothing I want to see some smoke and some fire

[@fredlanster9936]

Show car not a race car.

[@garyallen8869]

Wrong, although it it primarily a cackle car, it has current certs to 6.0 and will do some passes at nostalgia events this year All that is necessary is to put the coupler in and put the other slicks on, Tony Pedregon made a pass in it when Pat Foster first finished it, the Scott injection wasn't sorted out yet, which it now is, so again no it is not "a show car"

[@garyallen8869]

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[@scottreiber6879]

@@garyallen8869 I hope when that thing makes a full throttle pass somebody posts it on You Tube.

[@jeffd3660]

1. I would LOVE to see 👀 a full burnout and pass 2. Somebody really needs to make 1/8 scale models of this AWESOME rail that people can purchase 👍👍

[@garyallen8869]

Hot Wheels makes limited edition versions in a case