1964 Thunderbolt how fast were they?

Mike Gray · 10-01-2012, 04:43 PM

Look up stories on the drivers or just "stock, super stock" in general. Most of the stories will mention Thunderbolts along with the other fast cars from that era.
What is interesting is the motors were capable of running much faster than the records in the 60's. The cars were being held back by a lack of tire and suspension technology. In 1983 I purchased a 427 tunnel port from Mickey Thompson that was built in 1969 (It was probably similar to high risers for power) and I put it in a '67 Mustang and ran it without any modifications. With a C-6 and a 11.5 tire it was almost a second quicker than a Thunderbolt from the '60's.

10-01-2012, 04:43 PM	#4
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 624 Likes: 315 Liked 699 Times in 202 Posts	Re: 1964 Thunderbolt how fast were they? Look up stories on the drivers or just "stock, super stock" in general. Most of the stories will mention Thunderbolts along with the other fast cars from that era. What is interesting is the motors were capable of running much faster than the records in the 60's. The cars were being held back by a lack of tire and suspension technology. In 1983 I purchased a 427 tunnel port from Mickey Thompson that was built in 1969 (It was probably similar to high risers for power) and I put it in a '67 Mustang and ran it without any modifications. With a C-6 and a 11.5 tire it was almost a second quicker than a Thunderbolt from the '60's. Last edited by Mike Gray; 10-01-2012 at 04:46 PM.