Background
He was born in Birmingham, England on July 4, 1961.
He was born in Birmingham, England on July 4, 1961.
He was also the co-creator of the World Street Race along with Trish Biro. He is a transmission specialist by trade. The "2" is Andy Frost"s ongoing project car.
In a video on YouTube.com he estimates over £100,000 or around $200,000 Canadian of work has been done to the 1972 Vauxhall Victor.
Included in the parts added is a twin-turbo 9.3 liter engine and a custom-built transmission designed by Frost and Penn Automobile The vehicle is "as aerodynamic as a brick" but is capable of reaching 189 miles per hour (304 km/h) on the track with the help of the 2,100 bhp (1,600 kW) power plant and a long list of modifications.
Andy originally purchased the car for only £60 in 1981. He is now driving the 3 which is the former world"s quickest and fastest street-legal car in the 1/4 mile.
On September 13, 2014 during Hot Rod Magazine"s Drag Week Larry Larson took the world record street-legal ET with a time of 6.163, but didn"t beat the 230-mph record.
Then was later exceeded farther with a 5:95 1/4 mile at 244 mph. Official Website.