A drag car by any other name or colour, Shrapnel was the racing beast that David O’Connor longed to own. Originally built by Mark Callus and Henry Spicak back in the mid-eighties, Shrapnel went through many transformations and through as many owners before David was finally able to buy the car from Keith Poole in 2008. With a love for the Gasser era of drag racing, David and fellow VW enthusiast come sign writer Jon Kruger (both self-confessed Cal-Look fanatics) gave Shrapnel one last make over and re-created a style reminiscent of the 60s and 70s.

    

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