Andy Frost (autosports)
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Andy Frost is an automotive mechanic, speed enthusiast, international drag racer and owner of the Red Victor 2. He was born in Birmingham, England on July 4, 1961.
Career
[edit]Frost has won multiple awards (race), including the 1996 street eliminator series. He was runner up for the same prize in 2006 and 2007. He was also the co-creator of the World Street Race [1] along with Trish Biro. He is a transmission specialist by trade. [2]
Red Victor
[edit]The 'Red Victor 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 Auto. 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 Red Victor 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 did not beat the 230-mph record. This was later exceeded further with a 5:95 1/4 mile at 244 mph.