Video of the Week: 10-Second Chrysler K-Car!By Brian Lohnes Posted 05/29/09
This was one I had been holding in my back pocket and will all the talk of Supras and imports on our forum this week, I decided it was time to let it fly. The video was shot at New England Dragway, a few months after the original Fast & Furious movie came out.
The event was called Import Wars, an import and sport compact race. The weather that day was a nightmare, but as you can see, the crowd was healthy for such an iffy day (you’ll notice one side of the grandstands is empty, it was closed).
I believe this K-car came from the Maryland area and in doing some research, it seems that the original owner of the car has passed away in the time between this video and now.
The car is a screamer, as it turns a mid-10-second blast on this run and thoroughly humiliates a guy driving a Supra. The crowd reaction is priceless. Although you can’t hear it, I was actually announcing the event when this lap went down.
One of the Streetfire.net commenters claims this car has run 9.47!
Kcar vs Supra
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Written by tiresmoke!
May 29 2009
A Supra getting waxed by a Reliant?
Poetic justice in there somewhere.....Supra's a better looking car by far, but MAN......I've never seen a Reliant launch like THAT!!!!
Imagine the deep-seeded shame that would've been felt if that had lined up against a Mustang GT or IROC back in the day....ouch!
Just checked out the guy's website...that thing is S-I-C-K!
Written by CM325
May 29 2009
That car is AWESOME. I hate K cars.
But given she's got a banger, FWD.
That's crazy ;D
Written by Matt Cramer May 29 2009
That's Gary Donovan's "Relentless:"
http://thedodgegarage.com/the_reliant.html
I believe Gary is still around; Gus Mahon, another guy with a wild K-car, died a couple years ago and has been quite missed in Mopar fandom.
Written by BangShift Forum Admin May 29 2009
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Video-of-the-Week-10-Second-Chrysler-K-Car.html
Written by Rebeldryver May 29 2009
You don't have to imagine anything, including the shame. Just listen to the crowd's response. It was loud enough for the drivers to hear.