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mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-302-7.33 @92mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.

That was WAY TOO SWEET !!

I really like the part that read;

"...the new ['65] the new Falcon. It��s the most technically advanced car on the team, with the 427 Ford SOHC engine, a sophisticated suspension package and the latest in modern accessory technology. Under National Street Car Association rules, that car is one of the quickest and fastest Nostalgia Super Stock cars on the planet ��having run a best of 8.88 at 154.13 mph �� with a four speed."

Thanks for sharing that here!!

I'm not so sure about some of the historical info, though.

There was a 62 lightweight Galaxie, I know that, and that wasn't mentioned. It seemed like the 63.5 was the first one according to the article. Alex might remember more of that sort of info. He likely has documentation.

The team is a really great thing for us Ford folks. Gives us something to see besides GM. It is true that the GM and Mopar teams dominated until the 64 T-bolts came along. 62s were limited to the 406 which was a killer NASCAR power plant then, but they were heavy and didn't make enough power for drag racing in heavy S/S sedans. The 427s in lighter cars changed the sport forever.

Great read and super to see something about Fords and nostalgia racing. Those were great days!