{"id":413369,"date":"2022-11-16T19:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T19:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=413369"},"modified":"2025-01-10T21:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:15:46","slug":"track-only-cars-made-street-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/track-only-cars-made-street-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Taming the Dragons: Track-Only Cars Made Street Legal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>It is not unusual for performance car manufacturers to build track-only vehicles alongside their &#8216;regular&#8217; road cars. These <a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/10-track-only-monsters-that-stretch-the-boundaries-of-automotive-technology\/\">track-only monsters<\/a>, free of any regulations, are typically extreme in nature, going all out with engine power, aerodynamics and weight savings. 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