Thread: Squirrely 57 Chev

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As to the "UTUBE" video stream...

I'm a older hot rodder but the video brought to mind a car built in our Rod Club 50 years ago. A member decided to marry a Caddy engine and a MG roadster. All advice was disregarded and he went full speed ahead even to putting bubbles in the side hood panels to fit the V-8. The torque twisted the frame something fierce and made the car uncontrollable. The few who rode with him came back "white-faced" and soon he was riding alone.

The video seems to show driver error in that he grabbed third and tried to drive out of the slide that the car had gotten into. He feathered to get control and tried to save the run too soon. Also I couldn't see him steer into the slide to regain control. The wheels look straight just before the death roll started.

I'm happy to report the rod club is still in existance today!