Among many wins, Bonner would score a trifecta in class, Top Stock, and Stock Eliminator at the 1964 AHRA Nationals in Green Valley, Texas, while Brannan won S/SX at the AHRA Summernats. He liked the idea of the Falcon so much he went back home and began to build one himself." Soon, it was decided that DST should build the Bonner car as well, so the light blue hardtop went to Detroit to become the second factory 427 Falcon. "We were about 90 percent done, when Phil Bonner dropped in on a visit from Georgia. Fiberglass hoods, fenders, doors, and bumpers were part of the program, as were other typical T-bolt modifications. So being that the Falcon shared so much in common, we decided to build one as a development car." A maroon '64 Falcon hardtop was delivered to the subcontractor of the T-bolt project, Dearborn Steel Tubing, where revisions and fitment of a 427 High Riser commenced. 1969 Ford Falcon Cragar Series 610C Wheels parts in-stock with same-day shipping. We knew the Mustang would be the answer, but couldn't get one at the time. Shop 1969 Ford Falcon Cragar Series 610C Wheels parts and get Free Shipping on orders over 99 at Speedway Motors, the Racing and Rodding Specialists. "In the late Winter/early Spring of 1964, we could see the handwriting on the wall-we were going to need something lighter than the Thunderbolt Fairlane. In a recent interview with Modified Mustangs & Fords, Ford R&D guru and factory driver Dick Brannan graciously told us about the background of the two "factory" '64 427 Falcons. 1964 Ford Falcon Cragar Series 32 Keystone Klassic Wheels parts in-stock with same-day shipping. As much a styling exercise as it was race car, Challenger III competed at the 1962 Nassau Speed Weeks with NASCAR driver Marvin Panch, where it went wheel to wheel with Cobras and Ferraris before eventually succumbing to suspension failure.Īnother big splash for the Falcon came in the form of drag racing, where a few cars, predominately of '64/'65 vintage, made big headlines. Shop 1964 Ford Falcon Cragar Series 32 Keystone Klassic Wheels parts and get Free Shipping on orders over 149 at Speedway Motors, the Racing and Rodding Specialists. Challenger III was an even bolder effort, with a one-off sectioned body, custom fastback roofline, aluminum body panels, and a Weber-equipped 289. Here are two original Keystone Klassic 4 lug 13' wheels with Pinto/Mustg II bolt pattern. Challenger I raced at the 1962 Sebring 12-hour event, where it finished Second in class. Cragar now makes the Keystone Klassic, but not in a 4 lug/ 4 spoke. Both Bill Stroppe and Holman Moody worked to create V-8 Falcons well before the factory did, with Holman Moody quickly directing its efforts into a competitive environ with Challenger I-a '62 built for sports car racing using NASCAR rolling stock, aluminum body parts, and a 243ci version of the new Fairlane V-8. Several companies initially dabbled with hopping up the thrifty six with triple-carb induction, but this clearly wasn't the answer to the power vacuum. Ford was soon convinced that getting Falcons into the racing world would make the breed more successful on the sales floor.
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