Designed for drag racing in mind, where you don't need to do a lot of turning and more importantly you don't need weight. 100 percent aluminum the steering wheel is painted with a coarse texture ...

Then again, racing on a runway isn't the same as racing on a VHT-infused drag strip. The shocking thing, however, is how fast the RS 3 is compared to the 1,200-horsepower muscle car.

Bill Lininger, 74, of St. Marys, purchased this 1948 Fiat Altered drag-racing car in October 2016. It was built by drag-racing legends Joe and Bob Walden of Santa Fe Springs, California.