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Charles R. Morris
Softcover
168 pages
Back to Drag Racing
Total Performers: Ford Drag Racing in the 1960s
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The 1960s was arguably the most important decade for drag racing. It had exciting cars, thrilling races, rapidly changing technology, and most important, factory participation. Among the best high-performance cars and engines were those coming from Dearborn, Michigan. Ford Motor Company’s “Total Performance Years” saw a breakthrough as Ford’s drag racing program helped the younger, performance- and style-conscious consumer begin receiving some recognition on the street, and of course, generate sales in the showroom.
Factory participation in drag racing pushed the envelope for high-performance developments. In this new paperback edition, Ford’s FE-series engine, Police Interceptors, GT 390, 427 SOHC, 428 Cobra Jet, and Boss 429 are all covered in detail. See the cars and the drivers that made them famous: Dick Brannan’s “Goldfinger,” Bill Lawton’s “Mystery Mustang,” “Dyno Don” Nicholson’s Eliminator Comet, Gas Ronda’s stretched Mustang, and Al Joniec’s “Batcar.” Follow the progression from the early Starliners to the factory lightweight Galaxies to the Thunderbolts, Shelby Cobras, Mustangs, and more.
Accomplished journalist and lifelong Ford aficionado Charles Morris takes you back to the “Total Performance Years” through first-hand accounts as well as with more than 400 rare photographs. A drag racer since 1966, Morris has been a crewmember for a Top Alcohol Funny Car and a Pro/Stock team, and has run cars in Stock, Super Stock, and Nostalgia Super Stock classes. This book is a must-read for all drag racing fans, not just Ford enthusiasts.
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