What are Funny Cars?

Answer 1

Funny Car is a drag racing car class. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers' showroom models. The first funny cars were built in the mid-'60s and so-called because the rear wheels had been moved forward on the chassis to improve weight transfer under acceleration, increasing traction on the rear tires, which were oversized compared to stock. Looking at the cars, they didn't quite look stock, hence the name "funny."

Answer 2

A National Hot Rod Association Funny Car is a specialized type of quarter-mile drag racing car with a one-piece molded fiberglass body built to resemble a production car. It got it's name from the 1965 Dodge/Plymouth altered wheelbase car. When people first saw them they said, look at that "Funny Car". The rear axle and later the front axle, was moved forward several inches to help with weight transfer/traction during launch.