Vapor Trapper: gasoline vapor control
A rechargeable charcoal canister, now clamp-free, eliminates vapors and smells from the fuel tank vent line.
Vapor Trapper is the creation of Thomas Mischke, owner and president of Classic Performance Restoration, a small team in Arizona. It is made in the United States from aluminum and is patented. It is a rechargeable activated-charcoal canister that traps the gasoline vapors escaping through the tank's vent. The Black Low Profile version (VT8BLK-LP) debuts a clamp-free design with AN-6 fittings (for 3/8-inch hose) that make installation easy. It is the only patented rechargeable charcoal canister available, offers a proven solution for eliminating vapors and smells from the tank vent line, and adapts to any vehicle that vents to atmosphere.
It was designed first for older vehicles, though it is not limited to them, and its charcoal can be recharged instead of throwing away the whole canister.
We believe vapor control can be very useful in Venezuela: local fuel quality is not always ideal and can produce more vapors. It can also be used on secondary vents of heavy-duty vehicles, and with the oil industry restarting we expect to see more of them in the country.
We chose it with the Venezuelan market and Zulia State in mind. It was entered in the "Street Rod & Custom Car" category, where the judges of SEMA's New Product Awards named it one of two runners-up (each category has one winner and two runners-up). It had already been a runner-up in two categories in 2025. This year Thomas Mischke and his team posed with the Media's Choice 2026 plaque alongside Henry Pierini, director of Autozulia.
Facts
- Company
- Classic Performance Restoration (Vapor Trapper TM)
- Product
- Black Low Profile Vapor Trapper
- Category
- Street Rod & Custom Car
- Part number
- VT8BLK-LP
- MSRP
- US$459.99
- Booth
- 24665
- Event
- SEMA 2026 New Products Showcase
