MichaelC
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Ummm... I am not a car guy or an expert
The car I rode in was a 1966 Fairlane.
Yesterday, I drove in a Beast. A real one.
I posted about this car over 2 years ago, when I last saw it. I am part of a small business group that hosts a few select events per year for people in our industry. The coolest one is a day at a local drag track called Bandimere. Really a cool venue at t...
You'd have lost to the Audi if you were wearing your Offshore beast!
Cool story (even if I am partial to the Audi). M4
Ford only made a handful of '66 Fairlanes...
Made for the dragstrip, Thunder Bolts, and that could be one of them
Wasn't much of a Ford guy (except Mercury Cougars), but . . .
. . . their 427's were so rare that sightings were seared into memory. I've seen two that weren't Cobras, a red or maroon '63 Galaxie and a black '62. And those sightings were 40+ years ago. Art
I remember the first day of high school like it was yesterday . . .
. . . when it was exactly fifty years ago to the week. 🎓
8.74!!! That's one fast car!
My Mercedes, which is a "fast" car, supposedly does the 1/4 mile in the 12 second range (I've never tried it) at sea level. I wonder if it would be any different in Colorado due to elevation change. The Mercedes is supercharged, so maybe not a huge differ...
Yeah! More than Double! Probably closest experience to a rocket this side of legality!
I still get a thrill when the airplane takes off. I like my g-forces!
The sub-nine second…
…run is crazy fast. Don’t know if I would survive the g-force : )
He gave it all it had to close the gap
I can't really describe in words what those last 6-7 seconds were like. But I swear I can still feel the feeling!
Maybe part of it is due to the noise...
...I wonder if you'd feel the same going just as fast in a Tesla, for instance.
Good question, but no E-car could ever offer the sounds and sensations of a real motor
That has to be part of the joy, the revving motor, shifting gears, etc.
Those . . .
. . . were the days, Michael. Here's a video . . . Dream machine . . . well worth watching. Your pal's Ford 427 Fairlane is one muscle car I don't recall seeing on the street. It's a rare bird, and then some. Art
You know it, my Friend.
The charms of these old machines will never be replicated in newer ones.
A nice ride
The time of your life, Michael. The Fairlane is a special Ford. Jay Leno have restored a Fairlane to a modern muscle car. The project was unique and uncommon. Normally other models taken for special projects, so a Fairlane is rare. The last of the mohican...
A beast for sure
Wow what a ride , he was taking it easy , with 1200hp and traction he should be in the 7's amazing car . would like to hear it running