Ford s mustang joins the race 1964 muscle cars photo. Very successful racing career ahra national record holder. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers. The complete book of classic ford and mercury muscle cars. After test mule duty, this fairlane dusted the competition in 1964. Georgia had always been a stronghold of sales for ford cars, pickup trucks and tractors. Of course, ford isnt the only name thats become an essential part of automotive history over the years. Its lightweight design earned it the top stock crown. Unlike most of the cars of the 1960s, the 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt wasnt ready for the street. The first appearance of ford s mustang occurred in april of 1964. See more ideas about ford, ford fairlane and drag racing. Unfollow 64 ford thunderbolt to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rare muscle machine originally owned and raced by the late phil bonner was recently discovered in a georgia barn story and photos by al rogers last january i received a phone call from jason thompson, a trusted friend and muscle car enthusiast, regarding a 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt stowed in a barn in northern georgia. Revellmonogram 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt plastic.
Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Installing an innovate dlg1 airfuel ratio gauge adding an innovate dlg1 airfuel ratio gauge to your ford will aid in tuning for best performance. Ford afx teardrop bubble hood scoop macs auto parts. Still, just one was assembled in 1963, 100 were built in 64, and two were built in 65. This is the exact original afx style teardrop bubble scoop used on ford thunderbolts and lightweight galaxies. Jan 07, 2016 ford racing program officials wasted no time securing hubert to campaign fords. The ford fairlane thunderbolt was a limited production, factory experimental, drag race only automobile built by ford in 1964. Nice 1964 ford falcon convertible in good condition. The ford fairlane thunderbolt is a limited production, factory experimental, drag racing version of the ford fairlane produced during the 1964 model year only.
See more ideas about ford, ford fairlane and drag cars. Ford thunderbolt reunion 64 fairlane thunderbolt 45th. Henry ford ii, the deuce, wanted a race car capable of winning topflight sports car events in europe. Ets in the 11s earned thunderbolt the top stock crown and ford the 64 nhra manufacturers cup. Beginning with a flawless, never hit, rustfree 1964 fairlane, parts collected across three decades were assembled to. Standard versions of the thunderbird received a naturally aspirated version of the v6 producing 140 hp 104 kw while the high performance super coupe sc model received a. History of the 19621965 ford fairlane ford transferred the fairlane nameplate to its new senior compact line for 1962. In this edition of muscle car milestones, well take a look at the 1964 ford thunderbolt. Vintage parts for 1964 ford fairlane for sale ebay. This period photo records the day when 11 vintage burgundy thunderbolts were lined up at ford s dearborn proving grounds. In an all out effort to achieve super stock supremacy in late 1963, ford commissioned dearborn steel tubing to build a special fairlane they would call the thunderbolt. Jul 01, 2015 paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition.
This 1964 ford fairlane was built from the ground up with one idea in mind. With the thunderbolt, ford finally had a contender in the hotly competitive world of drag racing. In an all out effort to achieve super stock supremacy in late 1963, ford. His first ford race car, a 1964 427 thunderbolt fairlane became the georgia shaker. Celebrate nhra history with this 1964 ford fairlane. High quality fiberglass hood fits the 1963 1964 ford fairlane hand laid fiberglass for a stronger, more durable, quality product great classic style unequalled finish finest resins, 3 layers of 3. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. This book tells the whole story of this landmark car. This is the fiberglass scoop only which is made to the original ford size and exact shape for converting a hood to a teardrop style. Significantly, the 1989 thunderbird was the first in the cars history not to offer a v8 engine, instead offering two different versions of ford s 3. The 1964 thunderbolt presented here is number 68 in the thunderbolt production sequence of 100 cars. Mar 01, 2008 in 1962, jacque passino oversaw ford s racing efforts, and before the beginning of the 1963 nhra season in january, he recognized his new 1963 12 galaxie super stocks were too heavy to compete.
Those carbs were forcefed oxygen through a special cold air box and air intake hoses that ran from the inboard headlamp holes. Factory lightweights 1964 alderman ford thunderbolt. Ford fairlane thunderbolt we try to tame the slithering, bellowing 600bhp monster that took a famous win at the goodwood revival after starting from the back of the grid. Ford did not want to do this and stopped manufacturing the car after 1964 the ford thunderbolt has been released in the following versions. A series of 100 units produced for the 1964 model year, the ford fairlane thunderbolt was an experimental, drag race only automobile that combined lightweight fairlane bodies with dualquad. Complete listing and brief history of all known 19621963 m thunderbirds at time of printing. This is a very impressive book that answers many questions that arise during a restoration. On october 19, 1964, nascar moved to ban all special racing engines, in its words, eliminating both the cammer ford and the chrysler 426 hemi from grand national competition for 1965. Sep 21, 2009 the thunderbolt legacy began on a cold december morning in 1963. More than three decades later, the same book was used extensively for the. On halloween 2009, phil featherston shattered the long held unverified world record for the quarter mile ford thunderbolt in a flash of oil and grit. Why it was an experimental car from ford motor called the thunderbolt. Plexiglass rear side windows, ear window retainers, ront toe hooks, rginal ecloline seats, oor pads no arm rest holes. Ford s bad bolt to beat the mopars in super stock, ford built the 1964 thunderbolt.
The thunderbolt combined fords midsize chassis with its powerful bigblock engine to become fords most successful drag racer. Dec, 20 a series of 100 units produced for the 1964 model year, the ford fairlane thunderbolt was an experimental, drag race only automobile that combined lightweight fairlane bodies with dualquad. Ford s new hipo v8 package was known by its k engine code, offering 271 horsepower and mandating. High quality fiberglass hood fits the 19631964 ford fairlane hand laid fiberglass for a stronger, more durable, quality product great classic style unequalled finish finest resins, 3 layers of 3. The thunderbolt got the special 427ci centeroiler engine with ford s legendary high riser c3aek cylinder heads topped with dual holley fourbarrel carbs. Immediately after taking delivery, the alderman team brought the tbolt to their paint shop, changing the color to tucson yellow general manager paul harveys favorite race car color. The thunderbolt, which was intended to be used at the drag strip, was powered by a 427 cubicinch ford v8 that produced 425 horsepower. Win on sunday, sell on monday was the idea at the time, and the big 3 knew customers could identify with cars that they saw at the track and in the showroom. His father, harry, owned ubly dragway and ford wanted them to get the car. New fairlane wagons included a fauxwood paneled squire. Ford s transam pony car, legendary ford and mercury muscle cars, and cowrote how to restore your mustang and the mustang recognition guide. Chrysler responded by temporarily withdrawing from nascar, while ford continued on with its conventional 427 pushrod engine in nascar and took the sohc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The 1964 ford thunderbolt stuffed a 427 v8 in a midsize body to defend the blue ovals honor. Find 1964 ford fairlanes for sale on oodle classifieds. Introduction to 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt howstuffworks. We havent seen many, but this 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt certainly could make a claim to the title. Woodland hills, ca 964 903 miles from you 1964 ford falcon. Ford farilane hood 19631964, thunderbolt, bolt on american. This is definitely a good kit for those who like details and drag racing history. Jerry harvey bob ford thunderbolt 1964 drag 118th scale.
Whereas ford had enjoyed some success with far heavier fullsized cars and ambitious private competitors like dick brannan, with the thunderbolt the blue oval brought brannan into the. It was originally purchased through webster ford in schenectady, new york by racer elwood banker, who raced the car as the hemi hunter. It looked like the mighty ford fairlane thunderbolts string of race victories might have ended in ignominy at this years goodwood revival. The 1964 ford thunderbolt had a racing engine, bringing this muscle car the stockcar racing 1964 nhras manufacturers cup. Based on the fairlane and named for a factory experimental fairlane of 1963, the thunderbolt combined the light weight of ford s intermediatesized body introduced in 1962 with a high rise 427 cid 7. The car was then driven by jerry harvey and sponsored by paul harvey ford in indy still with the sohc. More than a few enthusiasts havent even heard of this rarely spotted ford, offered for just one year. Heres a quick recap for those who missed that first story.
History of the 1964 1966 ford thunderbird yet another restyled body kicked off the thunderbirds fourth threeyear run in 1964. Thompson said floyd garrett of floyd garretts muscle car museum in. Substantially upgraded styling kept 1964 fairlanes competitive with chevys new chevelleand a ford 427cid v8 made that years limited run of fairlanebased thunderbolt drag cars more than competitive. Steel tubing to build a special fairlane they would call the thunderbolt. The history of the thunderbolt begins with americas love of competition. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers. Despite personally winning more than 65 races and setting 22 track records in 1963including the first for a ford in the nhras super stock classthe. Gas ronda, one of ford s early superstars in the super stock ranks in the 1960s and in the early days of funny cars, passed away oct. Only a handful of 1960s fans have so much as seen a thunderbolt in action, much less roared down a quartermile drag strip in one. Equipped with a 289ci 8 cylinder rwd gas and an automatic transmiss. Late in 1963, ford introduced its hot 271hp 289 v8 in fairlane.
Piloted by phil bonner in the 1964 nhra super stock class, theres a lot of history. For sale in out kanas city showroom is a sleek and sexy 1964 ford fairlane 500. Feature car in ford s tbolt 40th anniversary brochure. Very successful racing career ahra national record. This 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt belongs in the latter group, thanks to its distinct motorsports heritage. There is little besides a modified hood and missing high beams to indicate what is hiding beneath the fairly docile exterior of this 1964 ford fairlane. See how this historic 1964 ford thunderbolt is transformed. Jerry alderman fords manager, total performance emissary paul harvey, quickly repainted it in his trademark tucson yellow war colors and dubbed it little emmett. Welcome to my website, which is dedicated to the 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt. Driver bob martin competed successfully at the 1964 and 65 nationals with this car and campaigned it throughout the eastern u. Private sellers 9 1964 ford thunderbird 2 dr convertible. In january 2015, this 1964 ford fairlane thunderbolt began an odyssey that transformed it from neglected barn find to its rightful status as one of the most historic ford drag racing cars of the.
Once a railroad mechanic by trade, chrysler would found his company of the same name in 1924 and play a critical role in the rise of detroit as the motor city. Beauty beneath the skin included the same unitized structure introduced in 1958 and a 300horsepower 390 v8 backed by a cruiseomatic automatic transmission. Check out this 1964 ford thunderbolt that went from being a barn find fairlane to a. Barn find 1964 ford thunderbolt is transformed into a show.
Performance built v8 w 4bbl carb, 429 cast iron cobra jet heads, 4 speed top loader transmission, ford 9 rear w 3. Cammerthe real story of the legendary ford 427 sohc v8. By 1967 the car was supposed to be given to ed schmidt from michigan. A must have for anyone with a 19581966 thunderbird. Learn if it did, see photos, and scan specifications. After test mule duty, this fairlane dusted the competition in 1964 by daniel strohl from august 2006 issue of muscle machines. Accurate replica of iconic thunderbolt race car that you can drive on the street.
The thunderbolt was made for only 1 year before new regulations that required more cars. The ford thunderbolt and what to our thundering ears should appear rolling from the ford factory sometime in 1963. Its hard to imagine that there once was a time when the big three actually tried to outdo each other on the drag strip. Farr was inducted into the mustang hall of fame in 2012. These 100, special purpose built drag cars, helped ford motor company capture the nhra super stock title that year. Has factory light weight aluminum front bumper, iber glass fenders, ood. Bob markworths 1963 thunderbolt fairlane modified mustangs. This lightning fast car was actually a limited production, factory experimental, drag race only automobile built by ford for the 1964 production year and read more.
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