Dragzine – Chris Gullikson’s Gorgeous 4-Second Radial Tire ’68 Chevelle

You might say Chris Gullilkson has a thing for Chevrolet’s classic and timeless Chevelle muscle car.

The Minnesota native campaigns one of the finest examples of GM’s A-Body you’ll find anywhere in the sport of drag racing, and for Gullikson, his prized piece is a generational affair that his entire family has been involved in.

“Growing up as a kid, my parents had a silver 1968 Chevelle and I remember riding in it all the time. Then my dad purchased another ’68 and cut it apart to make it into a circle track and dirt racing car. Ever since then I’ve always wanted one for myself,” Gullikson shares.

That opportunity came in 1991, albeit under difficult circumstances.

“That year, my father was involved in a serious life-threatening accident which resulted in our family receiving a small settlement check. Myself and my three siblings all received $2,000 to do whatever we wanted. My youngest brother, Jimmy, purchased a year-old Yamaha Blaster; my sister, Jennifer, purchased a 1985 Cutlass Supreme; then my other brother, Dan, purchased 1986 C10 pickup that he turned into a drag truck. I used the money to purchase my own 1968 Chevelle from a car lot in Oakdale, Minnesota. I bought it for $2,200,” Chris shares.

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