These classic car bodies have been transformed for a new life on the race track.

1995 BMW 325i 

Carl Balzer  |  Toledo, Ohio

Race Series/Class: Drag racing, drifting, burnout competitions, drag-and-drive events, daily driver

Engine: 427 LS3-based engine built by Texas Speed and Performance, runs on E85 or M1 methanol

Car: Built by Carl Balzer of Hidden Motorsports

Features: PRC heads, Holley Hi-Ram, twin Forced Performance 7875 turbos, XClutch triple disc clutch, Darton Sleeves, Grannas Racing billet T56 Magnum, GForce Engineering axles with billet stubs, Holley Terminator, many ancillary parts from Texas Speed and Performance, Holley, and Motion Raceworks

Facts: The car is capable of low 8s in the quarter-mile. It made 1,415 whp with a 6-liter motor, and Balzer is hoping for more than 1,600 whp with the new 7-liter. Balzer is also involved with a charity called Skids4Kids USA that helps raise money for children’s hospitals.

1968 Subaru 360 Sedan

Daniel Cummings  |  Mahomet, Illinois

Race Series/Class: GridLife Super Unlimited Time Attack

Engine: Subaru EJ251 NA, Flat-4 OEM build out of a 2002 Outback, utilizes Subaru ECU with stock tune and power levels

Car: Built by Daniel Cummings at home

Features: Full aero elements with dual element front and rear wing and underbody tunnels, uses a 4130 chromoly tube frame with custom F&R SLA suspension using pullrod-actuated bellcranks with motorcycle sourced coilovers, Wilwood brake pedal cluster with remote
reservoir master cylinders

Facts: This car was built for and won the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000 Challenge. Most of the basic running gear of the car is OEM Subaru but modified for use on this vehicle. The goal was to build a car that gave the driving and aesthetic impression of an LMP-style prototype on an affordable budget. Since the $2,000 Challenge, the car has been updated to run at GridLife.