Pardon us, it's pickup truck, not a car. But still, that makes this machine that bit more interesting. C'mon, did you hear anyone saying anything about a Chevy S-10 capable of doing a mind-boggling quarter mile run before? We certainly didn't, but it's a fact Larry Larson's beast is the quickest street-legal vehicle in the world with its 6.16-second 1/4-mile record.
The 707 horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and its 10.8-second 1/4-mile run with drag radials is a wimp in comparison to the record-setting Chevy pickup, while the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with its 8L90 super fast eight-speed automatic doesn't even come close. What secrets is the Chevrolet S-10 hotrod truck hiding under its skin?
Larry, a big petrolhead that's been building racecars since 1992, got rid of the original 4.3L Vortec V6 and in came a Pro Line-developed 620 c.i. (10.1-liter) V8. It started life as a Chevy big-block, but now it's got Brodix heads and two thumping great turbochargers for added oomph. Those 98 mm Precision Turbo Gen 2 Pro Mod chargers aren't intercooled 'cause the drag-specification alcohol cools the intake charge.
Being a street-legal vehicle, there's a second fuel system running good ol' gasoline. This 1998 Chevy S-10 regular cab truck retains its steel bedsides, steel cab and steel doors, while the SFI-spec chassis represents the main structural modification here. Nevertheless, the windshield frame is all original, retaining the VIN tag that confirms this pickup's been built by GM and it can carry a license plate.
The rear end employs a Strange aluminum housing running 3.90:1 gears and 40-spline axle shafts, while a trick three-speed automatic rows through the gears, putting all that explosive fury to the tarmac. That's about enough with the mechanical jibber-jabber. Now's the time to scroll down and press play.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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