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If you're here, it's because you love the cars of the GASSER Era.  Maybe like us, you grew up attending Sixties drag races where you watched in awe as "Big John" Mazmanian's gorgeous candy apple red coupe staged against Stone, Woods & Cook.  We got hooked on Gassers at that time and maybe you did too.  You don’t have to own a race car or rod to be in the club.  All you have to do is love the stars and cars of the GASSER Era.

Gasser Magazine™ is arguably the best member-supported car club mag in the world.  Members submit the articles and pictures and only members can advertise in the Swap Meet section.  Costs you nothing.  Who knows, the car of your dreams or mine may be in the next issue.

What continues to amaze me is the barn finds.  Guys keep discovering old GASSERS in garages and barns across the US.  My brother found his in an airport hanger.  It had been parked there right after it's last race in 1967.  The 41Willys coupe was dusty but untouched and complete.  They're still out there.

Our most recent club event, the 2007 GASSER Nationals™ was fun.  New cars, old friends and Thompson’s great staff made it work (even in the wet).  Prodigal son Jim Wilkens showed up in his famed ‘Handshaker’ and was warmly greeted by many who had missed him at Thompson over the last couple of years.  Bob “Hellacious” Sarkasian twisted his Anglia in his usual crowd-pleasing runs but his tranny died and he spent most of Saturday under the car instead of inside of it.  His car and Club Rep Gene Catoe’s Willys -- a tribute to the late Don Duncan -- looked great on the event shirt.  Gene wasn’t going to race his car but after being pressed by his fans into making one run he was out shopping for slicks at the swap meet, found a pair, put them on and gassed the Big Block Willys through the quarter mile.  One taste of running through the lights at high speed was all it took to make him a GASSERGUY.

June 2007 Gasser Reunion™ Remembrances: Ed Iskendarian (the CAMFATHER himself) came to the event, LOVED it and was loved by all who had a chance to meet this hot rodding legend.  Ed is 86 years young, sharp as a lobe on a flathead cam, remembers everything and tells the most captivating stories of the early days of drag racing.  Ohio George Montgomery joined Ed and Bones Balogh at the club tent where they all autographed pictures and met their many fans.  The famed S&S Racing Team were the Grand Marshals and Dave Hales, Fred Bear, Gene Altizer and Pork Zartman were all there.  Although KS Pittman couldn’t be there, LaVaunn Pittman, his wife, stood in for him and was loved by all who met her.

Join the club, you'll be glad you did.
Ernest McIntyre, editor