1964 Thunderbolt how fast were they?

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

Hey Tom, I've got the Feb '64 Hot Rod Magazine in my hand.......Ray Brock did a test on Butch Leal's fresh delivered Thunderbolt. 11.61 @ 124.88 at Lion's Drag Strip in Long Beach, Ca. It must have been done in December 1963 or January 1964 at the latest to make print for February. This mag was in a box in my dad's closet when I was a kid. I would sneak it out and read it when he wasn't looking! LOL.

Blair Patrick

Based on the MPH, it seems like they were somewhere in the the middle between the Max and the Hemi, Not a bad thing.