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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: Oldfisti on April 20, 2011, 09:28:01 AM

Title: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Oldfisti on April 20, 2011, 09:28:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD48OX1wu14&feature=player_embedded#at=315 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD48OX1wu14&feature=player_embedded#at=315)


(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362585/hrdp_0605_holm_04_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+engine.jpg)

^^^^  427 side oiler goodness!   [evil] [evil] [evil]

(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362567/hrdp_0605_holm_13_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+front_view.jpg)
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: pennyrobber on April 20, 2011, 09:41:50 AM
Just a little tail happy but not bad for it's size.
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Speedbag on April 20, 2011, 09:49:00 AM
 [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: the_Journeyman on April 20, 2011, 11:16:50 AM
It certainly sounds good!!!

JM
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Mother on April 20, 2011, 12:27:23 PM
Old fords don't handle

and

there is nothing fairlane about that car except the skin
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Artful on April 20, 2011, 12:41:16 PM
Quote from: Jacob on April 20, 2011, 12:27:23 PM
Old fords don't handle

and

there is nothing fairlane about that car except the skin

Ding ding.
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Speedbag on April 20, 2011, 02:11:01 PM
Don't care, still cool.  8)
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Ddan on April 20, 2011, 02:24:58 PM
Quote from: Jacob on April 20, 2011, 12:27:23 PM
Old fords don't handle

and

there is nothing fairlane about that car except the skin

And the skin has to be enough to piss off a lot of what he was passing   [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Duck-Stew on April 21, 2011, 03:48:54 AM
Oh hell yeah!!!

Now THAT'S the way to start a day!

Loved it...  Thx for posting!! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Timmy Tucker on April 21, 2011, 04:23:04 AM
make the beast with two backsing sick!!

My last drummer offered to swap his unfinished '64 Fairlane straight up for my ratty ass Cherokee. I passed. After watching this vid, I just died a little inside.
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: ducpainter on April 21, 2011, 04:30:39 AM
Quote from: Jacob on April 20, 2011, 12:27:23 PM
Old fords don't handle

and

there is nothing fairlane about that car except the skin
I noticed they didn't choose an old Jeep for the build. ;D
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Monsterlover on April 21, 2011, 04:39:16 AM
Awesome!!!
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Oldfisti on April 21, 2011, 05:25:28 AM
Quote from: Jacob on April 20, 2011, 12:27:23 PM


...there is nothing fairlane about that car except the skin


This is true.


Quote from: Dan on April 20, 2011, 02:24:58 PM
And the skin has to be enough to piss off a lot of what he was passing   [thumbsup]


This is the best part of true!
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: mitt on April 21, 2011, 08:18:11 AM
Some of the cars were getting off the side out of fear seeing the 1960 monster coming up their mirror  [thumbsup]

Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Mother on April 21, 2011, 04:35:20 PM
Quote from: mitt on April 21, 2011, 08:18:11 AM
Some of the cars were getting off the side out of fear seeing the 1960 monster coming up their mirror  [thumbsup]



More than likely they were getting out of the way to avoid the shrapnel when it let go

Quote from: ducpainter on April 21, 2011, 04:30:39 AM
I noticed they didn't choose an old Jeep for the build. ;D

:o

>:(

bastard

;D
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: lethe on April 21, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 21, 2011, 04:30:39 AM
I noticed they didn't choose an old Jeep for the build. ;D

Looks like even the newer Jeeps push a bit in the turns  [laugh]

Gingerman RaceWay Jeep SRT8's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxr2Dp98VeU&feature=related#normal)
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Duck-Stew on April 21, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
I just think the other cars were used to being served by a 40+ y.o. Ford!  [laugh]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: DoubleEagle on April 21, 2011, 06:14:49 PM
May be the " Best " video shot at the " RING " I've seen.

I just can't get over the fact that that old 64' even w. the 427 cu. could run faster than a $2 million Bugatti Veyron or possibly the holder of the fastest time around the " RING ," the Gumpert Apollo.

How on Earth do they make that '64 aerodynamically such that it could reach 265 mph ?

That's the same car basically that " Fireball Roberts " raced in Nascar before he was killed.

Great piece of " magic "there at the " RING ."

Thanks for the post , I'll enjoy it often .

Back in '67 I had a Ford Fairlane GT w. a 390 cu. , 4 on the floor, plus Holley 4 Barrel....I thought it was fast !

Never knew how fast it would go , I pegged the 120 mph speedo many times and the Tach just kept on going.

Green w. a white GT stripe.

Dolph    :)
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: mitt on April 21, 2011, 06:22:03 PM
Quote from: DoubleEagle on April 21, 2011, 06:14:49 PM
May be the " Best " video shot at the " RING " I've seen.

I just can't get over the fact that that old 64' even w. the 427 cu. could run faster than a $2 million Bugatti Veyron or possibly the holder of the fastest time around the " RING ," the Gumpert Apollo.

How on Earth do they make that '64 aerodynamically such that it could reach 265 mph ?


the 265mph question is an easy one - it is 265km/h - still pretty damn fast.


mitt
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: fastwin on April 21, 2011, 07:06:01 PM
Wow, make the beast with two backsing awesome vid! The four best sounds in the world: Duc 2 valve with Termis, P-51 Rolls Royce, any radial WWII airplane motor... T-28, T-6 Texan, B-17, B-24, B-25, etc. and a 427 SOHC side oiler! OK... maybe NHRA top fuelers and funnys! That old sled was make the beast with two backsing humping it!! [thumbsup] See anyone pass him? NO. ;D How cool was that? [bow_down]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Monsterlover on April 21, 2011, 07:46:14 PM
Quite cool, sir. Quite cool indeed ;D
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Speedbag on April 22, 2011, 05:06:50 AM
Quote from: DoubleEagle on April 21, 2011, 06:14:49 PM

How on Earth do they make that '64 aerodynamically such that it could reach 265 mph ?


Enough brute force under the hood will do anything.  ;)
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Oldfisti on April 22, 2011, 06:20:47 AM
This is the original car.  It was an experimental model built by Holman-Moody for NASCAR testing.  Sold in '65 and raced in europe

for a while.  Whereabouts unknown today.  H-M built the modern car as #2 of 4 re-creations using the original prints and much of the

original spares.  The roll cage is based on an original design but updated to modern safety standards.  Suspension and brakes are all

original pieces.


(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362621+w750+st0/hrdp_0605_holm_08_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+grill.jpg)


(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n513/C5HM/HMFairlane2.jpg)


(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n513/C5HM/HMFairlane1.jpg)


(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n513/C5HM/HMFairlane3.jpg)


Parting shot of #2...


(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362597+w750+st0/hrdp_0605_holm_01_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+rear_view.jpg)


Here is #1 tearing up Spa...


(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362573+w750+st0/hrdp_0605_holm_03_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+fia_racer+front_view.jpg)


(http://image.hotrod.com/f/9362603+w750+st0/hrdp_0605_holm_11_z+1964_holman_moody_ford_fairlane+fia_racer+side_view.jpg)


[evil] [evil] [evil]





Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Duck-Stew on April 22, 2011, 10:29:46 PM
Wow...  I've got wood over the B&W shots!  [evil]  My kind of vintage-porn!!
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: The Bacon Junkie on April 22, 2011, 10:35:43 PM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on April 22, 2011, 10:29:46 PM
Wow...  I've got wood over the B&W shots!  [evil]  My kind of vintage-porn!!

I thought those videos you had of the donkey and the...  um, uh...  nevermind.  :-X






;D



[bacon]
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: Grampa on April 22, 2011, 10:50:43 PM
Neato
Title: Re: Think old Fords don't handle? H-M prepped 64 Fairlane tears up the Nordschleife!
Post by: geoffduc on April 22, 2011, 11:14:29 PM
Wonderful pics of Spa, what you don't see is just how hilly the old long circuit at Spa realy was, in 1977 I was lucky enough to do a quick lap in a BMW batmobile driven by Tom Walkinshaw... :'(
Yes I did follow through... :-[ but the following year when we went back for the 24hour race the circuit had been shortend and sanitized... [thumbsdown]

Getting back to the Fairlane I'm almost certain I can remember Alan Mann running a Fairlane at some point, I think it was after the Galaxy, I also think that Sir John Whitemore was the driver... ???

[coffee]
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