Hi, new member on here. Im from Norway........Im very "hungry" to learn everything i can about the way they built gassers
back in the day 
I`ll guess you will see some posts from me pretty soon..
I am happy to be the first member to
welcome you to the Gasser/Hot Rod Forum!!!!
It is kind of appropriate because currently own a European made car ('69 Opel) but also because I spent time in Europe when I was stationed near Frankfurt, Germany. That was in 1967 - '68..... in other words
"back in the day"
I had been assigned there after a 13 month tour in Korea. Needless to say being in Germany could not take "hot rods" & "drag racing" out of my blood. There were quite a few tri-five Chevys, Fords, etc. - early muscle cars and brand new "muscle cars" of all kind there.
Near the end of my time in Germany organized "drag racing" started being held at one of the military air strips. At that time 1/4 mile drag racing in Europe was dominated by a officer who owner a
KR500 Shelby Mustang (whie with blue stripes). That was until a Sergeant who was from Los Angeles, California (
"hot rod heaven") came to Germany following his tour of duty in Viet Nam.
Any enlisted personnel E-5 (Sergeant or above) and all commisioned officers were eligible to have their car shipped (via boat) to where they were stationed in Europe.... in addition to having their wife/family & personal/household shipped over for "free".
That Sergeant had a
'66 SS396 Chevelle (with a 4 speed) shipped over. He was stationed in the same city I was. His Chevelle was "built-up" and had been drag raced in the U.S. prior to being transferred to Germany. It had "racing" & "class winner" decals all over the car (Marina blue)
At the first "drag race" he raced at he beat the Shelby Mustang for top eliminator. Word had it that he could not get traction and so he launched the powerful BBC Chevelle in 2nd gear. After that the Shelby Mustand never won "top eliminator" again.
I had my first car (a red '61 Chevy ragtop w/283-4 speed) shipped over. It stuck out like a "sore thumb" next all of the VW's, Mini-Cooper's, etc .... ha!!!! Driving it in town on the narrow cobbled-stone side streets of Germany took some doing. Of course driving on the "autobahn" was an experience I will never forget.
I had the '61 shipped back to the States when I was discharged and kept the car for a few more years. While in Germany I kept in touch with the "muscle cars" that were becoming so popular back in the States by reading every hot rod/high performance magazine I could get my hands on.
One of the first things I did when I got back to the States was to take advantage of my verteran's benefits and started going to college night school. Ironically, the next car I bought was a '69 Opel Rallye Kadette. While in Germany I really liked the Rallye Kadettes .... so with having to drive to night school three nights a week the Opel was a fun and ecomonical car to have. After a short period of time I traded the Opel in for an '67 SS350 Camaro.
So it is ironic I would again own "another Opel". So that's one of the many things I experienced from "back in the day".
Again,
welcome ..... will look forward to hearing and seeing (we love looking at pictures) about your Anglia.