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in the 1940's • Bored teenagers began fabricating their own cars from the vintage frames of 1920's and 1930's Fords and Chevys. • They began racing these cars along the dry lakes of Southern California, testing themselves against each other in timing trials. • The first proven formula cars were vintage American gangster mobiles; Fords and Chevys, especially the '32 Fords with the first V-8 engine. • Street racing began to take over whole city blocks, but the cops let it go; it wasn't legal but it was considered harmless, even acceptable. Street Racing in the 1950's • 50's Greasers formed the first street racing teams who collaborated on one high performance car, one with an engine that was bored and stroked with headers and Mallory ignitions.
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