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This multiple X-File comes from Bob Ewald.....
1967 427 GT Fairlane:
Most every source out there will tell you that no 427-powered '66/'67 Fairlane GT's were ever made. The 427 came in other 2-door body styles like the coupe,
500 hardtop, and even the XL, but most every source claims that no 427
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1967 SHELBY GT-500 CONVERTIBLE
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A '67 GT-500 convertible? One of one built? Yes, Shelby did build one
prototype convertible, which
somehow survived all these years. The story is it was stolen before it could
be crushed, when
it was recovered, it was converted to '68 bodywork and sold. Somehow it was
discovered to be the
long lost '67 convertible. Old Shelby himself was surprised to see it survived.
Supposedly he
gave the car his blessing. Read more....HERE.
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1967 SHELBY GT-500 HARDTOP - "LITTLE RED"
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A '67 GT-500 Hardtop too? There was also one prototype GT-500 hardtop,
a supercharged 428 vinyl-topped terror called "Little Red". Unlike the
convertible, Little Red was shown off to the press and then disappeared
forever. Most likely another unfortunate victim of Fords crusher.
Read more....HERE.
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1968 SHELBY GT-500 HARDTOP - "GREEN HORNET"
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Another GT-500 Hardtop? This one's a '68 loaded with goodies and it
survives today. Called the "Green Hornet", this prototype was
a 390 test car fitted with a 428-CJ equipped with an experimental
Conelec fuel injection setup, and an independent rear suspension,
neither of which ever made production. Read more....HERE.
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1968 427 MUSTANG
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Ah yes, the always controversal 1968 427 Mustang, a very touchy subject for
some Ford "experts", especially those that own W-code Cougars! Here we find both Tasca Ford's "King of the Road" 427
Mustang, obviously an engine-swap done by Tasca, and a "pre-production
pilot" 427 Mustang. These photos were also found in the Ford - The Performance Years
book. Read more....HERE. |
1968 427 TORINO
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According to all the Ford experts, including
Mr. Marti, in 1968 Ford
put 427's in one car, and one car only. That would be the fabulous
Cougar GTE,
which featured a slightly detuned hydraulic cammed, single 4-barrel, 390-horse
427. These cats are identified by a "W" engine code in the vin number. Why Ford
put 427's in Cougars only is anybodys guess, that aspect seems to be a mystery.
Read more....HERE. |
1969 TALLADEGA
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In response to Chryslers first Nascar warrior, the Charger 500, Ford produced
around 750 "Talladega" Torino/Fairlanes in 1969. The Talladega
featured rolled rocker panels, an extended nose with a flush grill,
and a radically reworked rear bumper mounted on the front. All in the name
of aerodynamics and beating the Charger 500, and eventually the Charger
Daytona, on Nascars big tracks. Read more....HERE.
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1969 BOSS 429 COUGAR
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Ford did indeed commission Kar Kraft to build two white Boss 429 Cougars in 1969,
one for "Dyno Don" Nicholson, and one for "Fast Eddie" Schartman. Dyno painted
his red and dumped the Boss engine,
replacing it with a SOHC. Shartmans yellow and blue Cougar was updated with a
1970 front clip and retained the Boss 429 engine. While these Cougars were
built by Kar Kraft with Boss 429 engines, they did not carry the tell-tale "Z"
Boss engine code in their vin numbers. Read more....HERE.
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1969 BOSS 302 SHELBY GT-350
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A Boss 302 Shelby was built in 1969, probably as a prototype for a
Boss 302 GT-350. It used the standard Boss body and
did not have any of the unique Shelby fibreglass panels. It did however,
carry a Shelby vin with a consecutive number beginning with "48" as all
69 and 70 Shelbys did, and the all-important "G" engine code.
Read more....HERE.
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1970 QUARTERHORSE MUSTANGS
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Conceived as a possible replacement for both the Boss 429 and Shelby Mustangs,
the so-called QuarterHorse Mustangs were built from actual Boss 429 Mustangs
by Kar Kraft. Only one of the two built carried a Kar Kraft number, however
both Quarterhorses were true Boss 429s. Also referred to as the "Composite"
Mustang because it contained several different parts and pieces. The body
was standard 1970 Boss 429, the front clip was Shelby Mustang, less the
hood scoops, and the dash was Cougar. Read more....HERE.
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1970 TORINO KING COBRA & CYCLONE SUPER SPOILER II
Photos from Torinocobra.com & John Craft
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When Ford changed to a all-new bodys for the Torino and Cyclone in 1970,
the '69 Talladega and Spoiler became last years race car. Ford wanted the car
you could buy off the new car showroom winning races, not last years car.
So, the Talladegas and Spoilers were to be shelved and replaced by the new 1970
Torino "King Cobra" and Cyclone "Super Spoiler II"......
Read more....HERE.
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1971 BOSS 302 MUSTANG
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Ford built as least one Boss 302 Mustang in 1971. No not a Boss 351,
but a Boss 302. As Ford made plans for the 1971 model year, the SCCA
relaxed it's engine displacement rules for the Trans Am series and allowed
the larger 351-ci motors. Ford dumped the Boss 302 immediately and the Boss
351 was born. Read more....HERE.
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