Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide

Mike Schwartz · 09-18-2020, 05:53 PM

What are some cars that are tucked away in the NHRA Classification Guide that no one seems to race any more, if they ever were? Some are holdovers from decades ago that are now too expensive or rare to build. Some are weakly powered economy cars or barges that were largely ignored. There are also a few unexpected foreign imports.

Here is one that I was surprised to find in the guide. Feel free to add more of your own.

1956 Cadillac El Dorado Barritz Convertible

365/305hp 2x4bbl - Manual: N-O-P/S, Auto: O-P-Q/SA
365/285hp 1x4bbl - Manual: O-P-Q/S, Auto: P-Q-R/SA

(Reference: Stock-SS Class Tool at classracerinfo.com)

Billy Nees · 09-19-2020, 07:32 AM

Cool car! Even IF you could find one and even IF you could afford to buy it why would you cut it up?
There's lots of cool combos in the "dusty corners" of the guide. Most of them have moved on to collectible status though.

Race Clean · 09-19-2020, 09:03 AM

” Tons a fun”

Got me interested to look for the blueprint specs....where are they by the way?

Mark Yacavone · 09-19-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Cool car! Even IF you could find one and even IF you could afford to buy it why would you cut it up?
There's lots of cool combos in the "dusty corners" of the guide. Most of them have moved on to collectible status though.

That Caddy is just waiting for a roll bar to be welded in ;-)

Dwight Southerland · 09-19-2020, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race Clean

” Tons a fun”

Got me interested to look for the blueprint specs....where are they by the way?

http://www.classracerinfo.com

Wayne Scraba · 09-19-2020, 06:20 PM

Hey.... there's even a couple of Caddy Limosines in the guide too. I see the '57 Cadillac "Imperal Limosine" 4 door would have to weigh a paltry 5,695 (Yikes!) to run in Q/SA...

. I can just hear a crew cab dually groan when one one of those things gets loaded in the extra long trailer (heavy duty tri-axle I'm guessing)....L-O-L You'd need an axle concession at the least.

Jack McCarthy · 09-19-2020, 07:08 PM

that caddy convert is worth $30-50,000 to start and cut it up oops

MikeMoller · 09-19-2020, 08:54 PM

Love to see someone run that caddy as a stick car LOL!

SSDiv6 · 09-19-2020, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

That Caddy is just waiting for a roll bar to be welded in ;-)

Here you go Mark!

https://classics.autotrader.com/clas...ille/100824728

This looks cool!

Larry Hill · 09-20-2020, 07:14 AM

I have a Buick fireball 8, air cleaner to pan, if they want to put the car in GT.

09-18-2020, 05:53 PM	#1
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide What are some cars that are tucked away in the NHRA Classification Guide that no one seems to race any more, if they ever were? Some are holdovers from decades ago that are now too expensive or rare to build. Some are weakly powered economy cars or barges that were largely ignored. There are also a few unexpected foreign imports. Here is one that I was surprised to find in the guide. Feel free to add more of your own. 1956 Cadillac El Dorado Barritz Convertible 365/305hp 2x4bbl - Manual: N-O-P/S, Auto: O-P-Q/SA 365/285hp 1x4bbl - Manual: O-P-Q/S, Auto: P-Q-R/SA (Reference: Stock-SS Class Tool at classracerinfo.com)

09-19-2020, 07:32 AM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,582 Liked 7,679 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide Cool car! Even IF you could find one and even IF you could afford to buy it why would you cut it up? There's lots of cool combos in the "dusty corners" of the guide. Most of them have moved on to collectible status though. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 159 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide ” Tons a fun” Got me interested to look for the blueprint specs....where are they by the way? __________________ Stop global whining

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Wayne Scraba Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 151 Likes: 372 Liked 186 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide Hey.... there's even a couple of Caddy Limosines in the guide too. I see the '57 Cadillac "Imperal Limosine" 4 door would have to weigh a paltry 5,695 (Yikes!) to run in Q/SA.... I can just hear a crew cab dually groan when one one of those things gets loaded in the extra long trailer (heavy duty tri-axle I'm guessing)....L-O-L You'd need an axle concession at the least.

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Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 27 Liked 454 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide that caddy convert is worth $30-50,000 to start and cut it up oops __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

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MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide Love to see someone run that caddy as a stick car LOL! __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,628 Likes: 1,917 Liked 10,676 Times in 2,220 Posts	Re: Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide I have a Buick fireball 8, air cleaner to pan, if they want to put the car in GT. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817