Now THATS what I call a Superbird.

If the exhaust exits right out of the headers, what's the vent in front of the rear tire for? Brakes?

Dude lies hardcore to the passtime panel with a sleeper Mustang.

This is my idea of hooking up.

Nothing better than opening your hood and seeing one of these.

This ungainly little creature had an area all to itself at this year's Essen Motor Show. Built over four years by Swiss drag racer Stefan Winter – who is a roofer by trade – the most important thing to say is this: Winter did not mangle a genuine 1956 Mercedes 300 SL to create this beast, and we can thank all the gods that be for that. He copied the body in fiberglass and placed it over a tube chassis, hiding a small block Chevy in front that's been bored out to 422 cubic inches.

With modified pistons, crankshaft, cylinder heads, and a bit more black-art-ness, the gullwinged monster puts 1,050 horsepower to the ground through a 3-speed transmission and rear tires 15 inches across. The 1/4-mile rolls off in 8.1 seconds at 166 mph. If nothing else, at that speed he shouldn't have any problem with keeping the car's interior cool, a problem the originals were known for...

This Bel Air looks mad as hell and not about to take anymore.

I would not want to tangle with this Vette.

Gettin staged.

Really nicely done dragster. I wonder what's under the hood.

MUST WATCH! Nostalgia Drags at 240 FPS.

Slow motion in a world all about high speed. Filmed at New England Dragway in Epping, NH on May 30th, 2010.

The message is simple, but strong.

This looks slightly frightening.

Ain't nothing not to like about this picture.