For Sale: 1980 Gambler Sprint Car in Lutz, Florida

You might want to start apologizing to your spouse now. Because when you can have a fully-inspected, ready-to-run 1980 Gambler Sprint Car, all your weekends will be filled with racing from now on.


This is not a barn find or an incomplete project. You can tell that immediately from the condition of the body and chassis. Instead, this racer has benefited from constant solid investments in keeping it well maintained. It was even fully rebuilt correctly a few years ago. In fact, the full frame was stripped, sandblasted, and after all the welds were checked, it received a full powder coating. Since then, it hasn't seen the dust of a dirt track.


That's why we know it's such an alluring combination of quality racer with vintage competition abilities. And that's especially true because this track car is already safety inspected for USAC, SCCA, SVRA, and DAARA.


Because this is a true race-ready machine, we know you're interested in what's under the hood. It's a 350 cubic-inch four-bolt main that's been bored and stroked to 358ci total. Kenny Hahn did the work on the motor, so you know it's strong. Plus, it has go-fast goodies like high performance heads, Edelbrock intake, and Schoenfeld ceramic coated headers. An engine this special has only ever been run on PENN oil. And because it's setup for 100 octane, the horsepower is rated at a forceful 500. And because power is nothing without control, it has a Halibrand rear end and a Wilwood brake system. Since these are direct drive vehicles, you get short track and long track gears with the sale. That way, you can choose where you want to be each weekend.


We've got the full details on what has gone into creating the perfect budget racer, so give us a call, and we'll share all the names and specs. We might even give you a few excuses to tell your significant other why you need to be out of the house more.