Glossary / General

funny cars

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Funny Cars look like regular cars but are built to go very fast in drag races. They have special bodies and engines.

Technical Definition

Funny Cars are a drag racing class featuring lightweight, tube-frame cars with custom bodies that resemble production models but are highly modified for speed.

Hear It Discussed

"...you'll be able to see a full slate of top fuel cars, funny cars all the way through stock, super stock."
Inside IHRA: Classes, Tracks, And The New Grassroots Push In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 16:13

"...history which will forever be associated with Mopar and funny cars. From sponsoring drag racers to cooking up..."
The Gas-Station Kid Who Outsmarted Dodge and Became the Mopar King Past Gas 01:05

""And they were talking about bringing on a third funny car.""
NHRA Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria and Goldberg’s Porsche is live on Bring-a-Trailer CarCast 29:09