Total Performers: Ford Drag Racing in the 1960s

The 1960s was arguably the most important decade ford drag racing. It had exciting cars, thrilling races, rapidly changing technology, and most important, factory participation. Among the best high-performance cars and engines were those coming from Dearborn, Michigan. Ford MotorCompany’s Total Performance Years saw a breakthrough as Ford’s drag racing program helped the younger, performance and style-conscious consumer begin receiving some recognition on the street, and of course, generate sales in the showroom.   Factory participation in drag racing pushed the envelope for high-performance developments. In this new paperback edition, Ford’s FE-series engine, Police Interceptors, GT 390, 427 SOHC, 428 Cobra Jet, and Boss 429 are all covered in detail. See the cars and the drivers that made them famous: Dick Brannan’s Goldfinger, Bill Lawton’s Mystery Mustang, ?Dyno Don? Nicholson’s Eliminator Comet, Gas Ronda’s stretched Mustang, and Al Joniec’s Batcar. Followthe progression from the early Starliners to the factory lightweight Galaxies to the Thunderbolts, Shelby Cobras, Mustangs, and more.   Accomplished journalist and lifelong Ford aficionado Charles Morris takes you back to the Total PerformanceYears through first-hand accounts as well as with more than 400 rare photographs. This book is a must-read for all drag racing fans, not just Ford enthusiasts.   Paperback edition of a best-selling hardcover.   Covers the most exciting era of Ford factory racing participation.   Packed with rarely seen archival photos.   About the Author   Charles Morris is an auto enthusiast and a die-hard Ford fan who has written scores of articles for Ford car magazines. A drag racer since 1966, Morris has been a crewmember for a Top Alcohol Funny Car and a Pro/Stock team he has also and has run cars in Stock, Super Stock, and Nostalgia Super Stock classes. He wasa 2006 inductee into the USA 1 Nostalgia Dragfest Hall of Fame.