‘64 Thunderbolt replica

[A/FX]

This will be on the block tomorrow (10/16/21) at the Mecum auction in Chattanooga, TN.
If I were to build one it would be like this except for a couple of details, over all this is a very well done example, big power, sits right, tasteful colors.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CT1021-48372 ... -fairlane/

[Joe Travers]

Wonder how many horsepower this would pull with more compression and race fuel?
Looks like a very expensive and dangerous street build.

Joe

[A/FX]

Looks like a very expensive and dangerous street build.

Joe
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It looks like FUN to me! I’m sure it would look good sitting next to my Cyclone in my shop.

[Joe Travers]

Looks like a very expensive and dangerous street build.

Joe

It looks like FUN to me! I’m sure it would look good sitting next to my Cyclone in my shop.
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Dangerous, as in 'land-in-jail' dangerous on the street. Make one heck of a strip car w/ compression bump.
Yes, you would have a great complimentary pair of '64s!

Joe

[comethead]

Wonder how many horsepower this would pull with more compression and race fuel?

Joe

800hp with 10:1 sounds pretty good to me!

[Joe Travers]

800hp with 10:1 sounds pretty good to me!

Reckon I'm turning into a old curmudgeon
Heck, my Comet has half the horsepower and I don't drive it in traffic anymore.
Need a local track.

Joe

[popscomet]

Many yrs ago I was sevral miles from home..just rideing and lookin...ran across a blue 2dr 64 fairlane,,,nice in and out,,missing engine an trans..owner wanted 300 dollars for it.I pulled my wallet out ,opened it up,,,pulled all my money out and handed it to him....said count it,,,he did told me this is a 142 dollars,,,I reached over and pulled a ten out ....I said now you have 132,,I need this other 10 for gas to get home ...that is how much I'll give for this ford....he looked at me for a sec,grinned and said Man your right to the point ,ain't you ? I said YEP !! I left there with the ford and my ten dollars,,,,,wound up giving the car to my 1st son in law,,,never brought it home,,,my plans were to build a thunder bolt replica......when him and my daughter split up he told me he was bringing the fairlane back to me,,,I said NO.....I gave it to you ,,I never go back on my word,,,,today after 25 or so yrs ,,we still very good friends...he comes to see me every so often,,,,,I ask him one time about the 64 fairlane,,,he said he sold it after a few yrs,,,he offered me some money,,I said nope,,,,the car was yours and so was the money,,,,POP,true story

[SASSY]

I realize the history of those cars but really not a fan of the style. The later 66-7 done as a Mario tribute would be more exciting for me.
Fred

[popscomet]

my favorite of ALL FORDS AND MERCURYS is the 67 fairlane 2drht,,,pop

[SASSY]

my favorite of ALL FORDS AND MERCURYS is the 67 fairlane 2drht,,,pop

I may have read that once or twice before,,,,,!
Lol
Fred

[Jims65cyclone]

That's my second favorite, Pop.

Jim

[Joe Travers]

Owned a '66 Fairlane 500 2drht roller years ago that was a project never finished.
Had a 390, C-6, 428CJ heads, big cam and Duraspark ignition in the shed. Found a GT junkyard car and robbed the 9 inch, front & rear springs, engine mounts, swapped it all out. Wife was hospitalized for months, had to part it all out to pay bills. A drag racer from Florida was visiting relatives here and caught my local ad in the paper. Hauled the roller home on a trailer.

Joe