Shop Tour - Hardcore Drag Racing

  Quick Look !     The modern muscle car wars were heating up around 2007 and Ford wanted to show they had what it took to be number one. For 2008 they created the modern version of their Drag-Pack from the 1960’s. This 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is #37 of 50 examples produced by Ford Racing in the first year of production. It was delivered to Jacky Jones Ford of Cleveland, Georgia.  The odometer reads 0.0 miles, the car has never been raced and is in "as-delivered" condition.   Power is provided by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 connected to a six-speed manual transmission. The car is finished in white with black fabric upholstery, additional features include a six-point roll cage with door bars, R.J.S. multi-point harnesses.  Ford Racing adjustable shocks, and staggered-width Bogart Racing wheels with Goodyear drag slicks.  The A/C, radio and sound deadening along with the rear seat were left in the parts bin.  If it didn’t make it go fast it wasn...

 Quick Look ! This is not your typical 78' Ford Bronco   This has to be the coolest 1978 Bronco, it’s a full custom all the way. The rear cap is long gone and now a custom rear bulkhead and tonneau cover take its place. It makes it look like a short bed pick-up!   The build spanned many years from the 80’s and well into the early 2000’s, starting with the frame that was custom fabricated, it was notched and lowered and features a Fatman front clip with coilovers and tubular A-arms.      Under the hood a Ford 351 Windsor engine was stroked to 427 CI. It features Dart aluminum heads and a custom grind Comp Cam. Exiting the engine the owner built stainless steel headers that connect to a full stainless exhaust system, it dumps out at the rear bumper. Backing up the stroker a B&M 3-speed C6 automatic transmission and a Moser Engineering 9-inch rear end with a Posi-Traction diff.   Other features include: Power rack and pinion steering,Power wind...

      This 1969 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet gained notoriety on the West Coast drag-racing circuit under sponsorship from Chuck Foulger, the former Ford Racing director from Monrovia, California. It was driven by Lucy Below and known as 'Lucy's Larceny'.   At Fremont Dragway it set the SS/HA class record, it ran mid 11s at 126.45 mph. The car was then retired after racing only three short years in Division 7 . Then it was sold and went through a few owners. It was featured in all the popular drag racing magazines during the 1970s.     The car was well known at the time because of its unique paint scheme, refrigerator white on the passenger side with a bright blue racing stripe outlining the fender, door and quarter panel. On the driver side the complete opposite with bright blue paint and a bright white stripe down the flanks.  The car’s distinctive paint scheme was Foulger’s idea, he reasoned that media coverage would give the impression there were tw...

  This Ford Falcon is powered by the 4-decade built 302 cubic- inch small block . This engine has powered everything from Grandma's station wagon to Crown Victoria Police cars & F150 trucks. And it's painted a slick Candy Brandy-wine with a deep clear coat. It's equipped with a BDS 6/71 supercharger with dual 650 CFM Holley four barrel carburetors .  There are miles of  braided lines with AN fittings, a Milodon deep sump oil pan keeps the bottom end lubricated . The cooling system was upgraded with a Griffin aluminum radiator with a separate trans cooler, and electric fans. The biggest tube headers that would fit feed into a 3-inch  H-pipe dual exhaust that dumps out of the sides. The boosted muscle gets to the rear wheels through a heavy-duty B&M shifted C-4 three-speed automatic transmission that feeds the Ford 9-inch rear.    The 9-inch rear end  hangs on a set of ladder bars with adjustable coil overs, and meaty Hoosier tires make sure...

      These are some of the sights and sounds from Island Dragway located in Great Meadows ,New Jersey     It was a hot afternoon at the 61st Funny Car Throwdown presented by The North East Timing Organization (NETO), it was well over 90 degrees , and the cars were just as hot ! There were over 16 vintage Nitro & Alcohol  Funny Cars and plenty of vintage Drag Cars to enjoy between rounds . There was everything  from classic 1950's front engine Dragsters to Altered wheel base cars , and 8.90-9.90 Door Cars . Do to the intense sun shining that day filming the racing action was  difficult but we did capture some great pit action.  We shot some great photos and captured the true essence of grass roots racing . Island Dragway is one of two quarter mile tracks still operating in New Jersey , it's about 50 miles west from the George Washington bridge .  The Dazed & Confused 69 Camaro Funny Car is owned by Neil  Murley from Weymo...