Mike Barry’s Naturally-Aspirated ’65 Chevelle X275 Ride


Thanks to a racing format and set of rules carefully planned and carried out, John Sears’ X275 drag radial creation has become one of the most popular categories the sport has seen years, from both an entrant and spectator standpoint. Designed to keep costs in check and provide a great level of parity, X275 has appealed to cars of all makes and models, and from big blocks to small blocks, turbos to nitrous, and yes, even naturally-aspirated cars.

Case in point is Mike Barry’s 1965 Chevelle project, which has been under construction for some time and is now just weeks away from rolling into the waterbox. This classic Bowtie, built on a 25.2 spec chassis, is taking the road less traveled by going at the X275 class without a power adder of any form, other than shear cubic inches. 565 cubic inches of big block Chevrolet to be exact, with a pair of Dart Big Chief cylinder heads, all backed by a Wayne Rogers-built Powerglide transferred to a fabricated 9-inch rear housing.

Says Barry, “John Sears has made the rules atractive for naturally-aspirated cars, so I decided to make the effort and build toward this class. The car wont run at the front of the field, but it should run respectable enough to have fun with.” Upon completion, and as you can see being prepared in the photos, this sharp-looking Chevelle will be finished in the original Crocus Yellow colors.

About the author

Andrew Wolf

Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010.
Read My Articles

Drag Racing in your Inbox.

Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE!

Free WordPress Themes
Dragzine NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week.

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

Dragzine NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...


Street Muscle Magazine
Hot Rods & Muscle Cars
Diesel Army
Diesel Army
Engine Labs
Engine Tech

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...

  • Streetmuscle Hot Rods & Muscle Cars
  • Diesel Army Diesel Army
  • Engine Labs Engine Tech

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

Dragzine

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

Loading