Shop Tour - Hardcore Drag Racing

  Mark Schiffner is the owner and driver of this beautiful 1970 Ford Torino Cobra. Since Mark was a young boy he had an interest in engines & horsepower, thanks his Grandfather. When he was just a junior in high-school, he built a big-block Ford 460, but he needed a body to place it in. Mark was lucky enough to get a killer deal on this Torino for only $650.00.          ​ Mark has raced other types of vehicles in the past such as snowmobiles and won Super Pro and motorcycle classes at his local track on a Mach Z Ski-Doo in 2006 but Mark said this was the first car he ever raced. ​   The Torino was built originally as a 429 Thunder-Jet N-Code  automatic transmission car. It now features state-of-the-art parts his  high-school self could only dream of. Mark built the engine, starting  off with the bottom end, the rotating assembly stretches the big-block  to the tune of 545 cubic inches ! ​The fuel is squeezed...

  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...