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[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by 6t5frlane

Anybody remember the 1965 fairlane T-Bolt ( One of One ) that Jerry Harvey ran in 66, or his Bob Ford 427 Galaxie ??

I hate to admit my age but I remember them both. I also remember the first T-Bolt.....The 63 Fairlane A/FX called the "Zimmy 1" built and raced by Tasca Ford at Indy in 63.

[BlueOval Ralph]

Tasca get's credit for that car but it was built at Ford Engineering in the X-Garage at the the Ford Test Track in Dearborn in the summer of 63 it was driven by Bill Humphries a Ford test Driver and flat towed on a tow bar to Indy by Bill in his 58 Ford Wagon and a couple of other guys.

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I hate to admit my age but I remember them both. I also remember the first T-Bolt.....The 63 Fairlane A/FX called the "Zimmy 1" built and raced by Tasca Ford at Indy in 63.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

Tasca get's credit for that car but it was built at Ford Engineering in the X-Garage at the the Ford Test Track in Dearborn in the summer of 63 it was driven by Bill Humphries a Ford test Driver and flat towed on a tow bar to Indy by Bill in his 58 Ford Wagon and a couple of other guys.

Not trying to hi lack this thread but how many on here ever flat towed before motor homes, ramp trucks, inclosed trailers, etc. Someone start a new thread and tell us some wild stories about your flat towing days. I have a couple....LOL.

[6t5frlane]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I hate to admit my age but I remember them both. I also remember the first T-Bolt.....The 63 Fairlane A/FX called the "Zimmy 1" built and raced by Tasca Ford at Indy in 63.

Actually Darrell Droke had the 65 T-Bolt Fairlane first and then Jerry Harvey

[bill dedman]

I seem to recall that the 'cammer' '65 T-Bolt of Darrell Droke won something at Pomona... but I can't remember if it was classified as an A/FX or B/FX car. Maybe it just won class, but I think it ran 10.60s, and that was pretty quick at the time.

Never could figure out why Ford didn't take that idea and run with it... the concept was awesome...

[6t5frlane]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I seem to recall that the 'cammer' '65 T-Bolt of Darrell Droke won something at Pomona... but I can't remember if it was classified as an A/FX or B/FX car. Maybe it just won class, but I think it ran 10.60s, and that was pretty quick at the time.

Never could figure out why Ford didn't take that idea and run with it... the concept was awesome...

Car ran B/FX. Most people think that was only a small block class but it was not. Car was very fast and won several times.Ford wanted to go Mustang racing to promote the Stang to the " younger generation " and thought the Fairlane not the product to do it with. By 66 you had the long nose Mustang running aroud. Droke had one to, sponsored by Downey Ford