Ford Racing Cars
Henry Ford went racing with his very first car in 1896, and Ford cars achieved many victories over the next few years including the one mile record in 1904. From 1932 the Ford V8 provided the power for many racing machines, and a Lincoln won the first ever NASCAR race in 1949 and went on to win 599 more. In 1967 a Lotus-Ford won its first ever Grand Prix race, and went on to win 175 more. Along the way there were victories in Rallying and at Le Mans.
Ford Falcon 1964 Sprint V8 289 2-door Sedan race
Ford Falcon 1964 Sprint V8 289 2-door Sedan race
Ford Falcon 1964 Sprint V8 289 2-door Sedan
Ford Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop 427 1963 race
Ford Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop 427 1963 race
Ford Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop 427 1963 with 7-litre V8. The lower roofline was an attempt by Ford to improve aerodynamics for racing, but the weight of the car was against it
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL front
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL front
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL. The 500XL was marketed to commemorate victories in the 500-mile NASCAR series. It was offered with many engines including this 6,964cc Tri-power V8. The fastback coupe was introduced in mid-1963 and also given to the Mercury Marauder
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL racer 63
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL racer 63
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL with 7,001cc 489 V8 engine
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL racer 83
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL racer 83
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL with Austin Mini Cooper 1275 S
Ford GT40 1965 race1
Ford GT40 1965 race1
Ford GT40 1965, 4,727cc
Ford GT40 1965 race46
Ford GT40 1965 race46
Ford GT40 1965, with 4,727cc V8 engine
Ford GT40 1965 race51
Ford GT40 1965 race51
Ford GT40 1965, 4,780cc
Ford GT40 1965 raceyw
Ford GT40 1965 raceyw
Ford GT40 1965, with 4729cc V8 engine
Ford Mustang 289 1965 hardtop races
Ford Mustang 289 1965 hardtop races
Ford Mustang 289 1965 hardtop. The Ford Mustang shared the underpinnings of the 1964 Ford Falcon, and proved to be a more competitive racer than the Falcon Sprint V8
Ford Mustang Boss 302 1970 racer82
Ford Mustang Boss 302 1970 racer82
Ford Mustang Boss 302 1970. The Boss 302 was conceived as a street car homologation special to permit parts to be fitted to SCCA competition cars because 1,000 had been sold on the streets. The Boss 302 were usually sold with a 4,942cc (302) V8, but this has the larger 5,806cc (354) unit
Ford Mustang GT350R 1965 racey
Ford Mustang GT350R 1965 racey
Ford Mustang GT350R 1965. One of 35 racing versions of the Shelby-developed Mustang GT-350.
Mercury Comet Cyclone 289 1965 race
Mercury Comet Cyclone 289 1965 race
Mercury Comet Cyclone 289 1965. 'Cyclone' was the performance option offered from 1964 with both 289 and 428 engine options.
AC Cobra 289 MkII 1963 racey
AC Cobra 289 MkII 1963 racey
AC Cobra MkII 1963 289, with 4727cc Ford V8
Daytona and Cobra
Daytona and Cobra
Daytona and Cobra. Shelby Daytona Coupe 1965 racing and AC Cobra 1964. Peter Brocks Kamm-tail Daytona gave 20mph faster top speed over the Cobra hardtop
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