Features Ford Thunderbolts Photos Wanted

Does anyone have information on this Thunderbolt in the magazine article below?

https://issuu.com/rpmmag/docs/rpm16-10

 

Lots of misinformation in the article. Stuff like Thunderbolts came with the 427 "side oiler" and 100 white Thunderbolts were built then DST built 11 more Burgundy cars to make them legal for NHRA competition.

 

It also said that one of the ways to prove it was real was that it had NO headliner because real T-Bolts didn't have headliners!! Sylvanus

 

Don't think I have seen this one yet.

 

or this one posted by thehazeguy in the in motion thread

 

WOW Alan that car just looks Great !!

 

Found this tread researching info on a couple Thunderbolt model projects I have planned . Great thread I might add. I'll have to sit down and go thru this page by page

 

My t-bolt, believe this was some time in the late 80's. Three of us, Larry Short, Bob Trevarrow, and myself, all with original t-bolts, were invited to this meet @ Cordova. Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars? There were a bunch of 421 SD's, 409's, and Mopars, mainly from the Chicago area there. We raced at night, the high end of the track had no lighting, better have headlights in working order. lol Recall the Pontiacs and Mopars were thrashing their Carter carbs, changing metering rods and jets, in a vain attempt to beat us. All we did was add fuel. Thanks for posting! Dennis

 

Looks like a coat hook in the first pic of the Reynolds Ford car.

 

The Peacock Blue 63 427 Fairlane had a High Riser in it, at least when it was delivered to Tasca.
Regards,
Dennis

 

Great interview with Carl Tasca.

Gives some info on their T Bolt and great video of a T Bolt launching at about 6:59 man it jumps right up.

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/...g-racing-family-history-and-ford-performance/

 

posted by Bomb in the vintage thread

 

Posted by Bomb in the vintage thread.

Could it be a real one when new on the Street? 5 lugs and looks like the original T bolt front bumper.

 

I think that photo is brand new,with one of the iPhone filters applied to it,Loudbang.
If you look real close at the tires,they are low profile modern radials.
It looks pretty convincing though!Whoever took that did a pretty slick job

Scott


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I'm guessing that's a Crites bumper.


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Looks like dual wiper blades.

 

This the infamous 65 "T Bolt"? Too small for my eyes to tell for sure.

 

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/m...nderbolt/1676695.html#PhotoSwipe1494476622427

 

Gas Ronda Russ Davis ford

 

Far Rockaway Ford "T" Bolt at one time?? Front bumper looks like it.

 

That is the butchered version of the Dobbs-Ferry Ford Thunderbolt.

 

Jake King vs Larry Wilson (don't know which was the T BOLT) at Pocono

 

Abner Raleigh

 

Like the carnage after Bill Ireland sold his T-bolt.

 

Bill Flynn

 

taken at International Raceway Park outside Detroit 63-64

Bob Ford

 

Tasca Ford at Island Dragway. Note LONG header extension

 

Butch Leal

 

all posted by tommyd in here:https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/drag-cars-in-motion-picture-thread.228509/ page-1865#post-12168944

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