The
Model King's AMT 1965
Ford Falcon "Georgia Shaker".
Falcon
kits are hard to come by, so this was a great idea for a model
reissue. And it's got a bunch of great drag goodies to boot.
You can't really build it stock, because of the altered wheel
base. Still, for a race project, it's fun.
My
brother had a 1965 Falcon, which had a hopped up 289, ladder
bars, and was quite the mover.
Drag
Racing Funny Cars of the 1960s Photo Archive: From Super Stockers
to Floppers - In the 1960s funny cars captured the fans with
tremendous smoky burnouts and gigantic wheel stands, they
were so unpredictable that you never knew what to expect - they
might go straight or end up glancing off the guard rail. Heroes
were born and idolized with their driving talents and their showmanship.
Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick, "Mr. Pontiac"
Jess Tyree, The "Kings of Smoke" - Farkonas, Coil and
Minick's "Chi-Town Hustler," Don Schumacher, "Big
John" Mazmanian, and "Jungle Jim" Liberman drew
standing room only crowds each and every Saturday night under
the lights!
Falcon:
The New-Size Fords
- This book covers the characteristics and details
of the Ford Falcon automobile from its inception in 1960 through
its demise in 1970. It presents the car on a model year-by year
basis and includes sections on wheel covers, typical accessories,
and other significant data.
Super
Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedans
- From the late 1950s through the 1960s, the same
cars that drove people to work and the grocery store were actively
raced on Sundays at drag strips all across the country. This was
the exciting time when the factories of Ford, Chrysler, and General
Motors competed against each other under the slogan, "Win
on Sunday, sell on Monday." Author Larry Davis experienced
the period firsthand from the driver's seat, as he competed in
various Stock and Super Stock categories between 1960 and 1970.
Read this completely illustrated, year-by-year history
of Super Stock racing from 1955 to 1968, including first-person
accounts of action from match races to the Nationals, and appendices
featuring all major event winners, NHRA rules, and the engine
/ chassis combinations.
The
Ford Falcon Six Cylinder Performance Handbook
- Performance tips, parts picks, interchanges,
recommendations and advice on hopping up the Ford Falcon in-line
six cylinder family of engines including the 144, 170, 200 and
250 cubic inch.
Ford
Windsor Small-Block Performance
- Now the millions of Ford Windsor fans can juice
up their small blocks with tips from the pros. The 5.0-liter performance
wave has propelled Ford's Windsor small block to the top of the
performance heap. Ford Windsor Small-Block Performance is a comprehensive
guide to the tips, tricks, and techniques of top Ford performance
experts that will help Fords or Mustangs run harder and faster.
Engine building techniques are included for street machines, drag
racers, tow vehicles--for just about any Windsor-equipped Ford.
Whether owners have a 289, 302/5.0L, or 351W/5.8L, Ford Windsor
Small-Block Performance is the guide to performance success--on
or off the strip. Includes approximately 300 photos and line
art throughout.