{"id":17834,"date":"2019-08-07T01:20:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T15:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.streetmachine.com.au\/news\/drag-racing-willowbank-nostalgia-drags-hot-rod-reunion-2019"},"modified":"2023-08-15T00:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:00:02","slug":"willowbank-nostalgia-drags-hot-rod-reunion-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.streetmachine.com.au\/events\/drag-racing\/willowbank-nostalgia-drags-hot-rod-reunion-2019","title":{"rendered":"Willowbank Nostalgia Drags & Hot Rod Reunion 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LAST weekend in Brisbane was a big one for fans of old-school car culture, with both the 20th anniversary of GreazeFest and the latest Willowbank Nostalgia Drags kicking up different kinds of dust.<\/p>\n

While more than a few hardy souls entered cars in both events, it’s likely that the date clash put a dent in numbers at the drags. Nevertheless, it was a great meeting, with plenty of cool new cars and some great racing. And it was great to see Australia’s oldest drag racer, George Wegener, taste victory yet again.<\/p>\n

MORE<\/span><\/rect><\/polygon><\/polygon><\/svg>Australia Nostalgia Racers Drags Mildura 2018<\/a><\/div>\n

\"1936<\/span>We dug Bill Taylor’s ’36 Ford dubbed Short Fuse. Running in Nostalgia Eliminator, the big-block Chev-powered beast has run a best of 11.7@118mph.<\/p>\n

\"Willys<\/span>Wyld Willy was another newcomer to Nostalgia Eliminator, powered by a gassed Holden V8 that drove it into the 11-second bracket.<\/p>\n

\"Studebaker<\/span>Bruce Cole’s Studebaker Lark was also new to Nostalgia Eliminator, but that didn’t stop him picking up the runner-up spot first time out! The Lark is still Stude-powered, too.<\/p>\n

\"Ford<\/span>There were a few Drag Challenge Weekend cars out racing, including Lee Hill’s killer XY Fairmont, running 11s with a standard-stroke 302. And our 235 Aspirated runner-up, Shane Locke, took out the Street Machine class in his Chev LUV. Woo!<\/p>\n

\"EHMAD\"<\/span>How tough is this? Graham Miller’s EHMAD packs an 8\/71-blown small-block and runs low 10s!<\/p>\n