DRAG RACING SURVIVOR

This beautifully preserved Anglia gasser has legitimate drag racing history from the 1960s.

- TOMMY LEE BYRD

The interpretation of the term gasser stretches well beyond its original definition, but we still occasionally see an example of what gassers were really like in the 1960s. Although this car has been partially disassembled and updated with a fresh engine combination, many of the details are true to its original build in 1964. The most spectacular aspect is the weathered paintjob, which still retains all its original hand lettering and just the right amount of patina.

Dustin Barton is the car's current caretaker, and he plans to someday put the car back on the dragstrip. He was able to track down some information, thanks to local hot-rodder Shaun McCarthy, who knew the car's original builder, Bill Peck. Although there are still some missing details about why this car sat dormant for so many years, we're glad to see it in the hands of a gearhead who cares about its history. With Shaun's information, Dustin's discoveries, and the artifacts that remain, we were able to compile the car's background.