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"Funny Car is an NHRA drag racing car class. The other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance similar to Detroit manufacturers' showroom models."
This does nothing to explain the name "FUNNY CARS"
2007-01-28 04:36:53 · 6 answers · asked by Sean H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
What Is A Funny Car
2016-11-07 07:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by smolinsky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look funny, but in a strange rather than humorous way. And the ones they built in the 1960's when the term originated were often much weirder than the ones today - some had the roof removed and replaced with a Batmobile-style windshield, others looked like Jeeps stretched to car length or had intake manifolds higher than the roofline.
2007-01-28 07:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are called that because when they moved the engine and whole body forward on the frame, back in the day,
(they used a stock car and modified it)
it made the normal car look "funny". it don't look the same on today's cars but they still have that class of racing
2007-01-28 04:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by rhino_man420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That Looks Funny!
2007-01-28 04:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Yahoo Answer Rat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the name given to a class of cars that is funny.
Funny strange, not funny 'ha ha ha ha'.
2007-01-28 04:45:07 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny, doesn't always mean hahah, hilarious.
It also means something unusual. So if it is similar to detroit manufacturer showroom models, but not the real thing, then it is unsusual, or funny
2007-01-28 04:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Laura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they use to use comics such as the hulk etc just like monster trucks they gave them funny names and funny graphics. now its just sponsors
2007-01-28 04:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by wofford1257 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's funny as hell when they hit the wall and go BOOM-Ba!
2007-01-28 04:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probly ran off laughing gas back in the day
2007-01-28 04:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by ptcruisher2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋