Quest for 7's in the 1/8

Glides are a very popular drag transmission. With the right converter and rear gear, a light car only needs 2 gears. Glides can be easily built damn near bullet proof and cheap. I had a buddy (Chevy guy) that was into glides. He would build one in his race car trailer during the races between rounds.

Yes it was never designed to be what its NOW famous for and its very popular with as you mentioned the Lite weight vessels.