The origins of the $2000 Challenge | Column | Articles

I’m sure beer was involved.

It certainly was when we decided to turn two rusty carcasses of BMW into a single race car. I still blame Guido.

Back in the glory days of eBay when you could buy cheap dodge turbos. And find $800 projects on local eclassifieds. 

In reply to alfadriver :

Inflation has definitely made it harder. I feel like my serious years were in the sweet spot of available cheap lsx truck motors and pre 2020 prices on everything going up.

alfadriver said:

Back in the glory days of eBay when you could buy cheap dodge turbos. And find $800 projects on local eclassifieds. 

Idk, here’s what I found in literally three minutes of searching. Wishbone Civic, Camaro, or Celica. Take your pick.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1452724905149089/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/756461232209262/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746292516569956/

Inflation has made it harder but technology and rule changes have made it easier. Chinese turbos, cheap and fully programmable ECUs, and tires no longer being in budget all add up. 

If you take the median score of the top 1/3rd of the drag race I bet the times have gone down, maybe significantly.

The best way to know where you’re going, it to remember where you came from.