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The Standard by Which All Pro-Street Cars are Measured #2975442
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'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
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I am a huge proponent of Pro-Street cars...I hate this small tire car stuff. I have resisted doing any small tire stuff this long. It seems like small tire requirements started out with good intentions, to keep cost down so people would not have to tub their late model cars, but I think its gone a bit too far over the years. If you have a tubbed small tire car, what is the point I guess. People say, it equalizes the cars at high HP levels, I say, it makes them dangerous.

Years ago, I tried to buy his old one...Obviously, no luck. I love Pro-Street cars, even the slow ones like mine. Although, if Money allows, I may try a set of 315's on it.


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
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Gorgeous car - love the wheel choice, exhaust, and it looks like the drip rails have been narrowed as well, which is a clever detail.
I wouldn't consider it "streetable" being that low, but no matter, I understand the genre and agree that's a winner.

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I feel your post title is way off.

That is a nice car but far from what the pro street movement was structured around.... long before the org. car was built pro street was well on its way. Sure that car there rocks but as practical and driveable as boobs on a bore when passing over a large grasshopper would rub, and we laugh a the lowered tuner cars ripping bumper covers off. In the early PS days there were very few mopars in the mix id place high on the list vs other brands, but some.

This is not even a practical driveable car to even drive any distance on the street without damage to the front. But it does fit some peoples criteria, at least the first version did.

But still very cool and would be a blast on the track.... looks more like a pro mod now vs pro street.


I dont even think this article hits the mark. https://www.motortrend.com/features/pro-street-evolution/

But we lived through it and if we forget just grab the pile of old pics or mags from say 75 up and see the progression and what the other brands produced as well.


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I have to agree 100%.

I don't see anything other than the paint, wheels, tires & door mirrors being pro street on that car. Fits show-slow Pro Mod category to me. Garage, Trailer, Show-Poodle Queen that spends its life carefully removed out the back of a trailer into parking lots or inside ropes on weekends. Beautiful car though, but nowhere near as cool as a usable FAST small tire street or race car.

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Having been on Drag Week many times now, I'm very jaded as to what a "street car" is, and can be. That Daytona is a cool car, but more Pro Fairground than anything. It wouldn't make it to the first checkpoint on Drag Week.


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I saw the original in Duquion in the 90's. Was a cool piece for sure. New one looks better.


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Pro Street, Not even close! Might pass for a Pro Mod.


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None the less you cant take anything away from that car as it sits, it rocks for sure and a mans dream came true while spending a lot of money and the workmanship looks great. I wonder how hard it runs?

I think we have all seen the vids of the black older mopar built semi like this running the streets.... insane.

It would be great seeing that car the op posted running the streets like this one, im sure it could if a bit higher, but will it happen? Lets hope. Pro Mod/Advanced pro street? on the street.



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Another outstanding car with great power and build quality, but no one is calling these cars pro street, might just be all semantics.... These could be modern day pro street cars, that require support vehicles. shruggy

Great post Dragula.

We need to see the Daytona in action!






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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Having been on Drag Week many times now, I'm very jaded as to what a "street car" is, and can be. That Daytona is a cool car, but more Pro Fairground than anything. It wouldn't make it to the first checkpoint on Drag Week.


you'd probably think something like this is more of a Pro Street car, eh? Runs sevens....

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The Daytona is very nicely done and is a gorgeous car. You can call it what you want, Pro Street/ Pro Mod, but the fact is a ton of money was spent and it's a show poodle that will probably never make a pass down a drag strip.

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Originally Posted by Mr PotatoHead
I feel your post title is way off.

That is a nice car but far from what the pro street movement was structured around.... long before the org. car was built pro street was well on its way. Sure that car there rocks but as practical and driveable as boobs on a bore when passing over a large grasshopper would rub, and we laugh a the lowered tuner cars ripping bumper covers off. In the early PS days there were very few mopars in the mix id place high on the list vs other brands, but some.

This is not even a practical driveable car to even drive any distance on the street without damage to the front. But it does fit some peoples criteria, at least the first version did.

But still very cool and would be a blast on the track.... looks more like a pro mod now vs pro street.


I dont even think this article hits the mark. https://www.motortrend.com/features/pro-street-evolution/

But we lived through it and if we forget just grab the pile of old pics or mags from say 75 up and see the progression and what the other brands produced as well.


I beg to differ. I have lived thru the era, and i think Pro-street has evolved just as the cars and equipment does with the speeds they go. Pro-street is no longer a big tired car that runs 9's...like my slow as heck Cuda does, but now runs in the 7's and quicker...Have you seen what passes for a "Street" Car on Drag Week these days? It seems to me, he ran the winning car in a Promod class and won! If I look, I know I can find it.

And as far as ground clearance, I think he has a air ride setup on it, I would have to re-read the article again, so I think he can set the ride height where he wants.


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
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And as far as ground clearance, I think he has a air ride setup on it.

I was almost thinking it had to have like that but wondered if that would be practical on a car like that.

Here again I think it all comes down to semantics for the lack of a better term. Most of us have a picture in our mind were refer to when certain words are used and no two are the same.

I wonder what the rebuild cost was?

Have you seen what passes for a "Street" Car on Drag Week these days? It seems to me, he ran the winning car in a Promod class and won! Yes I know that but could that car there run drag week?


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Originally Posted by Mr PotatoHead
None the less you cant take anything away from that car as it sits, it rocks for sure and a mans dream came true while spending a lot of money and the workmanship looks great. I wonder how hard it runs?

I think we have all seen the vids of the black older mopar built semi like this running the streets.... insane.

It would be great seeing that car the op posted running the streets like this one, im sure it could if a bit higher, but will it happen? Lets hope. Pro Mod/Advanced pro street? on the street.



Dude has never made a pass on the dragstrip with this car that I'm aware of. It just might be the ultimate poser mobile. grin


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Originally Posted by squirrel
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Having been on Drag Week many times now, I'm very jaded as to what a "street car" is, and can be. That Daytona is a cool car, but more Pro Fairground than anything. It wouldn't make it to the first checkpoint on Drag Week.


you'd probably think something like this is more of a Pro Street car, eh? Runs sevens....


iagree.....That car was my hero up

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Hey mine only gets about 7mpg....And his makes more than double the HP mine does...

Tom Bailey's "Street" car goes 5's!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NQxtnziTw&t=819s


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
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