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Austin Somerset Gasser (1954)
for sale

Price: US $59,500.00

Description:

Once in a lifetime opportunity! This is the ONLY Austin Somerset Gasser in the world not to mention it is a one off total custom. 4” chopped top, extremely well done and thought out two door conversion (there are no 2 door Somerset sedans). Best of everything no expense spared. Car runs 9.50 at 144 mph all day long and if you wanted to, you could drive it home from the track. It has a lot left in it for someone that really wants to go fast. Currently it is only running 12 pounds of boost and 3.50 rear gear. The build sheet reads like a whos who list of performance parts.
GM 454 bored .30 over4 bolt mains with Howard Billet Caps
Clevite PTFE Coated Bearings
Melling High Volume Oil Pump
Eagle Crank
Eagle H-Beam Rods
JE Pistons
Sealed Power Hellfire Piston Rings
Brodix Race Rite Aluminum Heads
Manley Extreme Series Valves
Howard Pacaloy Springs
Jessel Pro Series Rocker System
Howard Solid Roller Lifters
Manton Push Rods
Comp Cam Custom Roller Grind 4/7 Swap
8-71 Weiand Supercharger Polished
Hilborn Four Port EFI System with 8 120lbs. Injectors
Weldon Fuel System Front to rear set for e85
Teflon SS Braided Fuel Lines (full system)
Holley Control System with factory harness
Sanderson Headers with Titanium Wrap
Proform Electric Water Pump
Doug Nash 5 Speed
McCloed Two Stage Hydraulic Clutch
Hurst Straight Gate Shifter
Powertain Industries Drive Shaft
Quick Performance 9” Ford Yukon Nodular
Mosier Axels
4 Wheel Disk Brakes
Cragers SS
Hoozier Slickes and Front Runners
Diest Chute and Blower Restraint
Simpson Quick Release Belts (both seats)
14 point custom built roll cage
AutoMeter Guages
Joe’s Racing Switches
Custom 4” chopped top
Custom 3M 1080 Full body Wrap (car is black underneath)
Over $60K in the drive line alone. Car is just over a year old with a complete mechanical rebuild 5 months ago. This car is one bad ass machine. It goes straight as a string through the mid nines approaching 150 mph. It is the hardest pulling car I have ever driven in second gear. Just past the 60’ mark the second gear shift pulls the front wheel and then she is a rocket sled through the traps. I cannot point out enough that this is absolutely a one off (one of one) gasser. If you want something different that will stand out anywhere you take it….THIS IS IT! Just Google Austin Somerset Gasser or Dragnasty. The Internet is full of photos and there are nearly 100 videos of this car on Youtube! The car was built from start to finish on the HAMB forum site. Nothing to hide here…It is what it is! One Bad Machine!

_{update: 2017-09-09}