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Super Cars of their time and still impressive today.

In Autumn 1968, Richard Petty left the Plymouth NASCAR Racing Team for Ford's. Charlie Grey, director of the Ford stock car program, felt that hiring Petty would send the message that "money rules none". However, the Superbird was designed specifically to lure Petty back to Plymouth for the 1970 season. Petty did reasonably well against strong Ford opposition on the NASCAR tracks that year, winning eight races and placing well in many more.

NASCAR's rules implemented for the 1971 season limited the "aero-cars" to an engine displacement of no greater than 305 cu in or they had to carry much more weight compared to their competitors. While they were still legal to race, the power-to-weight consequences that would come with the smaller engine or the increased weight rendered the cars uncompetitive. This was the start of a trend of rules slowing down NASCAR, because the races were exceeding the technology of tires and safety over 200 mph. Ford, in response, also designed the 1970 Torino King Cobra with an aerodynamic, superbird-style nose, but it was abandoned.

 

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Super Cars of their time and still impressive today.

In Autumn 1968, Richard Petty left the Plymouth NASCAR Racing Team for Ford's. Charlie Grey, director of the Ford stock car program, felt that hiring Petty would send the message that "money rules none". However, the Superbird was designed specifically to lure Petty back to Plymouth for the 1970 season. Petty did reasonably well against strong Ford opposition on the NASCAR tracks that year, winning eight races and placing well in many more.

NASCAR's rules implemented for the 1971 season limited the "aero-cars" to an engine displacement of no greater than 305 cu in or they had to carry much more weight compared to their competitors. While they were still legal to race, the power-to-weight consequences that would come with the smaller engine or the increased weight rendered the cars uncompetitive. This was the start of a trend of rules slowing down NASCAR, because the races were exceeding the technology of tires and safety over 200 mph. Ford, in response, also designed the 1970 Torino King Cobra with an aerodynamic, superbird-style nose, but it was abandoned.View attachment 197692

Good post. If we really read between the lines, a lot of races are won in meeting rooms with lawyers.

Clear back in the early 50's, the chassis design on the Hudson could not be beat even with the out of date Hudson flathead inline 6 engine. The lawyer types got Hudson handicapped so the freshly marketed Oldsmobile Rocket V8 could be competitive. NHRA kept handicapping the Hemi cars in the 60's. Seems like FE engine Ford stock cars were doing too well in the mid 60's and they got handicapped, but I don't remember the details.

 

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My ‘73. Still have it …at moment. Seriously thinking of selling it.

 

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My ‘78.

 

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My ‘82.

 

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I wanna do the Booty Bump with her. Can I be next.

 

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Foose Custom 1960 FORD STARLINER COUPE

Ford Racing 460Engine/583 HP, Richmond 5-Speed, 9" 3.73 rear end, front and rear air ride, windshield has been layed back 7 1/2", custom headlights and tail lights, remote stereo system, stitched by Gabe Lopez, Rich Root Beer paint and a two-tone Brown leather interior, handmade mirrors, bumpers, grill, steel front and rear lower valances, engine compartment and tail lights.