Ready To Race Or Easy Conversion To Street Rod on 2040-cars
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No disappointments here! Well over 30K invested-1969 Ford Falcon- Built for Drag Racing easy conversion to Street Rod. Professionally built 429 CI by Jay’s Automotive Machine Everett, WA- Holley, Dominator 1050 CFM Four Barrel -- MSD ignition W/Rev-limiter-special NASCAR style oiling system- Professionally wired, all lights work. Header Stinger plates- Narrowed 9" all set up by a professional chassis builder using a laser measurement bench- Richmond Gears --Strange Engineering Spool and Axels-Frame Kit 10 Point Roll Cage & Ladder Bar Suspension w/ Coil Over Shocks all Art Morrison Racing-This car is solid- C-6 W/Trans Brake- Line Lock-Hurst shifter-Fuel Cell-Auto Meter liquid filled gauges- 4 wheel disc brakes-Wilwood Rear disk - Shift light tach.-90/10 Front Shocks Weld Racing Rodlite 93-Series Wheel's. Stock Wimbledon white with custom art. Re-plated bumpers. Full Exhaust system, new headliner and matching custom seat. Super straight body –Look at the fit of the hood and deck lid- No rust. Best of everything and done right. Lovingly built by this current owner -- it took me 4 years. It has only 16 Passes on it. 12 second E/T. Can do better the driver is not very good.
Why "Pest Control"? By the name of the car one might suspect I own an
exterminating business, not so. Read on and see what it means.
(Little known fact is that the Falcon is the fasted diving
of all of the birds of pray)
This art work is not only depicting a Falcon in full dive
flight, it is also depicting part of the heritage of drag racing. Using a
little humor only a hard core car person would get.
It is literally a challenge to a Chevrolet powered racer, a
gauntlet if you will.
Here is why. Obviously it is a caricature of a Falcon; they do not really
wear 1930's style goggles and pilot caps let alone smoke cigars. Where it
becomes a challenge to the racer of a Chevrolet powered car is in the talons
and the name of the car "Pest Control" Notice in the talons are two
rodents (Pests). One is a rat and one a mouse. Both are wearing Chevrolet
"Bow Tie" emblem hats. They are obviously being dominated by the
"Ford" Falcon. In car guy vernacular the euphemism for the Chevrolet
small block engine is "Mouse Motor" likewise the Big Block engine is
called a "Rat Motor". Thus the name of the car "Pest
Control" Get It?
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Wed, 13 Mar 2013Originally developed with the sole purpose of being a Ferrari rival to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford GT40 became a prominent racing machine in the 1960s in both Europe and the US. Not wanting to leave such an important car out of the fun, the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance also took time out from its other celebrations to recognize the 50-year anniversary of the GT40.
Over its short lifespan, the GT40 was offered in a handful of configurations, but the classic short-tailed (Mk I and Mk II) bodystyles were well represented... especially in Gulf livery. James Glickenhaus (of Ferrari P4/5 fame) had his bright yellow Mk IV in the field, and there were several others in this bodystyle, including one that has seen plenty of time on the track judging by its chipped-up nose.
As a fitting statement for the car's lengthy racing history, GT40 Chassis Number 1075 won this year's Concours de Sport award. This car took home the checkered flag at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, and racked up a total of six wins in just 11 races.
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Calling 2013 an "outstanding" year, Ford expects its revenue to be up about 10 percent, thanks to gains in market share everywhere but Europe. But it's 2014 predictions that are causing stock prices to fall, as the Dearborn-based manufacturer expects pre-tax profits to fall to $7 to $8 billion, because of troubles in both Europe and South America, according to a report from Reuters. This is despite an expansion plan that will see it open an additional factory in the southern hemisphere, as well as two plants in China, all in a bid to launch 23 new or refreshed products next year.
The issues in South America aren't so much related to a fall in sales - Ford expects improved profits in Brazil and Argentina - but because of currency devaluations in Venezuela that are projected to cost it around $350 million. While that would still allow it to break even with 2013, Ford cites continued economic risks that could push losses even higher.