Survivor: A Warhorse

ERIC Prain bought his Model A roadster pickup in 1983 and back then it was a driving car with a smallblock Ford, built by Bruce Richards. Says Eric, “All I did was hot up the engine and go drag racing, winning the South Island Nationals in ‘84/’85.” Eventually, Eric’s best ET was 13.01@ 103 mph, and he later claimed he could’ve run a 12 if it had smaller headlights! “It got a little sideways on me