Bob Sarkisian

Bracket Racing

Legend of its time!

One of the FASTEST 90 inch wheelbase '48 Anglia's in the WORLD. Hellaciaous came to life in the mid 1960's by Hall of Fame driver & builder Chuck Finders. It was in the A/GS class that Finders won at various National events and many match races across the USA & Canada. To keep the tradition at the highest level, Bob Sarkisian purchased the Anglia from nostalgia driver Angel Rivera in 1989 to compete in the growing Nostalgia/Hot Rod Reunion Events.

With Chassis updates by Jerry Ransford & Ric Burdine - the car was ready for the NHRA & IHRA racing standards. Hall of Fame Engine builder & driver Tony Feil built a BBC 522 C. I., Fuel injected alcohol engine. Trans was built by IHRA World Champion Kenny Lang - 2 speed Power Glide and the original rear end - '57 Olds was retained with Strange axles and spool.

Hellacious has won numerous Nostalgia Events competing at all of the Gasser Reunions (Denver '94, St. Louis '99 and every Gasser Reunion now annually at Thompson, Ohio). Competed at the Willy's Home Run Even (Buffalo, New York) since 1991 and the goodguys Events (INDY) since 1992. Hellacious was runner-up at the first gasser reunion at Denver, Colorado in the A/G class and won the inaugural Midwest Hot Rod Reunion in Columbus, Ohio in 1998 running against blown A/GS cars and "run what you brung". Hellacious is still on the nostalgia circuit running in the USA & Canada with the assistance of crew chief Nancy Dunlap and YES still driving and maintaining this wild beast of a car is Bob "Hellacious" Sarkisian.