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More featuresYou are in: Black Country > Features > More features > W'ton man owns the world's fastest car  Red Victor 2 W'ton man owns the world's fastest carby Brett Birks Wolverhampton engineer Andy Frost has turned a 34 year old Vauxhall Victor into what he claims is the world's fastest petrol run street car. Red Victor 2 galleryFor 25 years, Wolverhampton engineer Andy Frost has spent much of his free time in his garage.  Red Victor 2 In that period, he estimates that he's spent £100,000 doing up an old Vauxhall Victor. But the fruits of his labour have finally paid off. Andy reckons he now has the fastest street car in the world. "It can do 0 - 60 mph in one second!" he exclaims proudly. "It's been a long road to get here but now I'm a hundred percent confident that I have the fastest car in the world. And it runs on ordinary petrol."  Andy and Red Victor 2 Car enthusiastA life-long car enthusiast, Andy paid a neighbour a mere £60 back in 1981 for the K-reg Vauxhall that was sitting on his drive. "I just set about doing it up," he explains. "I never had any intention of trying to set a record or anything. I just kept adding various parts over the years, a kind of hobby if you like. "A few years ago, I realised how far I'd come. I'd gotten more involved in racing so knew all about the current records. Then I thought - let's go for it! Let's try and be the fastest!" The old Vauxhall first became Red Victor 1, before Andy fitted twin turbos and christened it Red Victor 2. £100,000 spent"I reckon I've spent about £100,000 over the last 25 years," says Andy.  Red Victor 2 "That includes man hours. I've lived in the garage for a lot of that time so my wife has not seen a lot of me! I could have spent the money on beer or holidays but I wanted to have something to show for all my efforts. "I can now say that I have something totally unique. There is nothing like Red Victor 2 anywhere in the world!" The money has gone on various bits and pieces over the years, including: a Chevrolet based 9.3ltr engine; twin 88mm Holset turbos, a bulletproof 2 speed GM power glide transmission and an Electromotive TEC3R EFI system. Races and road"It can also reach a speed of 183 mph in 7.8 seconds," says Andy.  Andy and Red Victor 2 "The car is street legal, but I race it mainly at the UK Street Eliminator series. The key thing is that it runs on ordinary pump petrol. Mind you, five miles to the gallon means plenty of petrol stops!" Andy rarely uses the car on the road, but does have a drive out with his wife occasionally and his youngest son Gary has been the envy of his mates the odd time Andy picks him up from school. "It's become a real magnet for attention now so I do tend to keep it inside," he says. "Imagine that - the fastest car in the world spends most of its time in a Wolverhampton garage!" last updated: 17/06/2008 at 10:56 Have Your SayHabib Andy flea Electrician dane n ;liam cosworth man Luke dean marc fenwick scott Gaz Ben unknown Jeffrey Alex guussi car guy liam Neil nathan Drew Mack Matthew MO MO Tom D jak_950 Lewis Baird anihalator The Man adam y adam p momos SEE ALSOYou are in: Black Country > Features > More features > W'ton man owns the world's fastest car  Nature in the Black Country |
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