The mere notion of anchoring supercharged, alcohol burning engines
within the confines of a full-bodied doorslammer was a practice
described as volatile, but that didn’t stop a dedicated group of
thrill-seekers from pursuing the rush. Their self-appointed name, the
Wild Bunch, was an accurate description of the image they conveyed. How
else could you explain a group that would dare bolt a blown, alcohol
burning motor into a Chevy Luv Truck, a Nissan 300 ZX or if those
weren’t radical enough, a Jeep CJ-5?
What started out as a group of guys choosing to be different in bracket
racing, quickly evolved into a lucrative match race circuit and the
inspiration for the Top Doorslammer class in Australia. Their finest
hour resulted in the first six-second doorslammer pass in drag racing
history.
Their unpredictable nature made them an immediate hit for the fans in
the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States as well as the rest of the
country. Not only that, their antics also brought forth heaping amounts
of publicity within the various drag racing magazines.