Powered by the ever popular Toyota 2T, this potent little mill has been bored out to displace almost 1800cc's. Rotating in the head, pushing larger than normal valves, is a rather large cam of undisclosed specification (like we're surprised...). Spent gasses exit in to the atmosphere via custom headers, with an estimated 1 5/8" primary pipes, gathered in to one collector.

Now, those pieces mentioned before may sound pretty "run of the mill". Maybe so. But the powerplant isn't what makes this quarter mile missle different. It's the workmanship of the owner and builder,  Tony Llames.

Just look at the "one piece" chassis and hand made control arms in the front and a four link in the rear! Coil over shocks with oil reservoirs, built for motorcycles, are used at all four corners. The front control arms are of "Formula car" quality (ok, they're not F-1 quality, but maybe Formula Ford circa 1980). Watching this jeepster take off at the line, shows that those suspension pieces work as good as they look. Fluid movement on extension upon launching, then a steady and controlled "settling" when power is slowly released. Shod with 15" Mickey Thompson slicks, this little fiberglass (yes, you read it correctly) jeep really hooks. Just magical!

The cockpit is spartan when compared to race cars nowadays, but includes all the guages that give its driver, Ping Diaz, all the necessary information he needs.

Under the hood, no detail has been overlooked. From the hand built fan shroud, which REALLY works in cooling its powerplant (don't even think of delay tactics, this puppy WON'T overheat at the line!) to the bracket that holds the extended radiator hoses, everything is at the right place doing exactly what it should.

You'll also notice that the engine is located about a foot towards the rear. This certainly has something to do with its prowess at the line.

The Yellow Jeepster has run a best ET of 13.4 secs., despite its modest powerplant. It uses light weight and good suspension geometry along with weight distribution as its main weapons in batlle. Add in the attention to detail in its craftmanship, realiability is also in the arsenal. This makes this little jeepster a true quartermile contender, worhty of being DRP's March 2001: Car of the Month!