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Taken from the 1965, Official NHRA Rule Book pertaing to the Gas – Coupe/Sedan Class aka Gas Class or Gassers for short.
1965 Official Drag Rules
III Street Section
The street section is for “dual-purpose” cars capable of starting under their own power. Cars in this section must be capable of being driven on the street. Bodies, engines, drive trains, etc. may not be altered, moified or relocated except as noted in class requirments. Push starts not allowed. Return to the pit area by use of a push car is permited, Return to the pit area by use of a push car is permitted with any supercharged Street Section Car.
Any pre-1960 unblown 4-cylinder automotive production engine woth any type head and any year Chevrolet 6 cylinder engine with stock production type head may compete in the flathead classes of this section.
A. Gas Coupes and Sedans Division (G)
Seven (8) classes of competition in this division for non-supercharged cars. Class is determined by the total car weight divided by total cubic inches of engine displacement.
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Taken from the 1962, Official NHRA Rule Book pertaing to the Gas – Coupe/Sedan Class aka Gas Class or Gassers for short.
1962 Official Drag Rules
III Street Section
The street section is for “dual-purpose” cars capable of starting under their own power. Cars in this section must be capable of being driven on the street. Bodies, engines, drive trains, etc. may not be altered, moified or relocated except as noted in class requirments. Push starts not allowed. Return to the pit area by use of a push car is permited, but only if so noted in the division Class Requirments. Any pre-1960 unblown 4-cylinder automotive production engine cars may complete in the ‘flathead’ classes of this section with any type of head.
Taken from the 1958, Official NHRA Rule Book pertaining to the Gas – Coupe/Sedan Class aka Gas Class or Gassers for short.
1958 NHRA Rule Book
Must run service station pump gasoline
1. There shall be 5 classes in this division classified according to the total car weight divided by total cubic inches engine displacement.
Designations: A/G, B/G, C/G, D/G, or E/G preceded by car number
- Class ‘A’ – 0 to 8.99 # per cu in
- Class ‘B’ – 9.00 to 10.99 # per cu in
- Class ‘C’ – 11.00 to 12.99 # per cu in
- Class ‘D’ – 13.00 to 13.99 # per cu in
- Class ‘E’ – 14.00 and up # per cu in
2. Must have a coupe or sedan body produced by an automobile manufacturer. May be chopped, channeled, or sectioned for a total height reduction of 4 inches. Four stock fenders are required.
3. Must have legal equipment required for operation on the street, including started & generator in good working order, & must be properly licensed for current year’s operation. Rear bumpers will be required in this division. Cars in this division must be started under own power. Fans & belts are optional. Radiator required.
4. Interiors may not be gutted. Must run full factory-type upholstery. Bucket seats (two) may replace front seats in coupes or two-door sedans, but be fully upholstered.
5. Must be equipped with mufflers suitable for street use. Headers with maximum of two head-pipes per car, will be permitted, but exhaust system shall be so constructed that mufflers remain on the car at all times. Header plugs or by-passes may be open during competition running.
6. Must have full transmission. Quick-change rear-ends, locked differentials or ratchet-type rear-ends (high torque) are permissible with safety hubs. 4 wheel brakes required.
7. Engined may not be relocated. Only one engine permitted.
8. Cars equipped with superchargers will be advanced into the next higher class in this division.
