There's some new 1/18 scale diecast cars from Supercar Collectibles that Ford fans will be interested in. There is a pair of Ed Terry Ford Drag Team cars, a 1968 Cobra Jet Mustang and a
1969 Cobra Jet Mustang. And there is a Rusty Gillis Super Stock 1969 Cobra Jet Mustang. Ford Racing collectors don't get much attention from the diecast industry, so these are welcome additions. We encourage you to let Supercar Collectibles know you want them to produce a Hubert Platt Drag Team Mustang also!
The new Ford Drag Team book is out and I finally got through my copy. This is another great Charlie Morris book that every Ford fan should own. The interviews with our Drag Council heros are priceless. One in particular is a chat with the late, great Bill Lawton of Tasca Ford fame. One great Lawton quote was, "I felt my Chevrolet was a winner. Then I got into a Ford and found out what a winner was." Other drivers tell their stories from the Total Performance era as well. Len Richter explains why he left drag racing, Tommy Grove tells how he found success with the SOHC engine, and Hubert Platt's trip to Vegas with Randy Payne is hilarious. And, Bill Holbrook relates how an all fiberglass '64 Galaxie almost got him fired from Ford.
Ford Drag Team is also loaded with dozens of vintage photos, many of which have probably never been seen by most Fords guys. Among these are shots of the '69 Drag Team visiting a prison for a clinic, Hubert Platt's door-open wheelie in his Pro Stock Maverick, the Ed Martin Ford team showing off a trophy in front of the dealership, and much more. Get your copy at www.stanceandspeed.com
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Dearborn Flashback.com is the premier website dedicated to preserving FoMoCo's racing and performance car legacy. The drag racers and muscle cars of the Total Performance era are the primary focus here. Total Performance was much more than an advertising slogan, it was a relentess mission to win. Mission accomplished.
