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There was a post asking eveyone about their other favorite muscle cars of the 60/70's and none of you mentioned one of the 2 fastest tested musclecars of the era.......
THE 66/67 THUNDERBOLT FAIRLANE!!!!!
I'll set the scene....take the tiny 66/67 fairlane, strip it down hard (bench seat, no radio/heater/insulation....drum brakes), give it a lightweight hood (and I believe thinned windows with a strap to lower- no regulators), add a 13:1 dual holley BIGGGGGG cam 427 with 13 piece factory headers...
AND HANG THE $%#*#* ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was one of the two fastest production musclecars, the other being a stripped down Mopar with a dual quad hemi.
I have much respect for goats (early ponchos had excellent motors) and 70-74 cudas are great looking cars, but even aluminum big block vettes get eaten by the t-bolt....with no alterations except modern tires, they can run 11 second quarters!!!!!!!
So, lets keep it in perspective here.....Ford did it right!!!
(best thing since it doesn't appear there ever was a "w" code 69 mach put together (sobbbbbb)
THE 66/67 THUNDERBOLT FAIRLANE!!!!!
I'll set the scene....take the tiny 66/67 fairlane, strip it down hard (bench seat, no radio/heater/insulation....drum brakes), give it a lightweight hood (and I believe thinned windows with a strap to lower- no regulators), add a 13:1 dual holley BIGGGGGG cam 427 with 13 piece factory headers...
AND HANG THE $%#*#* ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was one of the two fastest production musclecars, the other being a stripped down Mopar with a dual quad hemi.
I have much respect for goats (early ponchos had excellent motors) and 70-74 cudas are great looking cars, but even aluminum big block vettes get eaten by the t-bolt....with no alterations except modern tires, they can run 11 second quarters!!!!!!!
So, lets keep it in perspective here.....Ford did it right!!!
(best thing since it doesn't appear there ever was a "w" code 69 mach put together (sobbbbbb)