Makes a Chevy man cry how cool that car is

I never heard of anyone buying a car from Holman Moody that wasn't totally satisfied with their product .

@racecars.universe

9 ай бұрын

that's guaranteed!

The racing enthusiasts went home with the roar of full throttle 427 cubic inch FE power still rattling in their chests! 👀👍🙀

@racecars.universe

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Huge thanks to Andy and Chris. What a car, what mind blowing sound, what an amazing experience 👍

@racecars.universe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, glad to know you enjoyed it!

@WilliamKiene-yg7rq

Ай бұрын

Wonderful that these historic race cars still exist.

Fantastic car, being driven at 75% of it's capability (understandably). Get that bloody steering wheel on straight ! Still, what an absolute treat to see and hear, on a track (that's just 1/2 an hour up the road from me) !!

You know he was taking it easy. Don't want to wreck that one. Imagine this car racing for all the beans back in its time. Still a competitor and awesome.

1:05 Great road racer! What a stance with the rear wheel openings enlarged. 1:35

@racecars.universe

2 ай бұрын

Surely an eye catcher

This is what a real racing car looks like.

Man that was a Sunday drive for that car. Being so rare a car, I'd want to keep from doing anything stupid too.

I lived through all this in the 1960s and 1970s on America's West coat tracks because my uncle, Dick Anderson, was a BMC mechanic and always worked on someone's race car. If you are an old car guy, this is extremely emotional for us. Thanks to all. These Holman-Moody 427s were 515 hp. On an open track, with long straights, this car would be a terror. Sadly, this car did not come with disc brakes so they had to run drum brakes to be original.

@racecars.universe

Ай бұрын

Thanks William for sharing your story with us here. I can possibly speak for everyone in saying that these cars will outlive most of us, and the fond memories will continue to be cherished in perpetuity as long as there's someone telling the story. Which is my ultimate goal with this platform.

thanks for letting ride with and i love your and Holman Moody I ran a lot of their stuff back in the early 70s

@racecars.universe

Жыл бұрын

Not my car but thanks for your comment, I really appreciate it when I'm able to bring back cool memories with my videos 🙏

I always loved the H/M stuff, and nothing sounds like a 427FE.

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

I agree with that. Such a cool sound on track

Nice Car !! I like their 427 racing Mustang !! their shop was/ is Top Notch 🔥

It's a shame that the brakes didn't match the power of that amazing 427 engine! Can you imagine?

@racecars.universe

9 ай бұрын

Well he was driving it conservatively too. Only 4 ever built, I'd want to keep it in good shape and all in once piece

Sounds like my beer can rolling round in back of it

@racecars.universe

9 ай бұрын

Haha

Our part here as viewers is to subscribe to help it all keep going.

@racecars.universe

Ай бұрын

Yes definitely on point there again William, it really help us going and bring you more cool stories and vehicles to see ad hear.

Man you always have great videos of killer cars!

@racecars.universe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

That Driver needs more practice. Watching him drive, I saw him babying this car a few times. Understandable of course. A bit sluggish through the corners. Just my 2 cents. BUT, I do appreciate this video VERY MUCH. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank-You!

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

I agree with you to a certain extent. This is no Goodwood Revival, he's driving his own car and there's literally just 4 that ever existed. I'd go easy on it too tbh

Bad Ass Ford!

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

I approve this comment

Those dang little Cortina’s (orange coupe that past him)were fast …

@racecars.universe

9 ай бұрын

There's a few of those Cortinas racing in the Pre-65 Series and they're faster than the other V8s, even the ones with big blocks. Unreal.

Im going to show this to my 16 year old niece that is exactly how to road race a manual car she loves manuals

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

that's awesome, thanks for sharing it!

H/M will still build you one today. I saw one running at Road America in the US.

He was out on a Sunday drive?? Fast car being driven slowly!

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

Understandable of you consider how rare it is

Nice video, well done

@racecars.universe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

FORD THUNDERBOLT.. THE GREATEST CAR FORD MADE BAR NONE. IT HAS THAT GANGSTER LOOK.THE INSANE POWER,AND THE COOL OF A BYGONE ERA. AND STREET CRED THATS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN SOME LATTERDAY SHOE. BOX

Never knew about them. Thought all were drag cars. Thanks.

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

Cool, I appreciate the fact this video is educational as well as entertaining!

Wait Detroit locker diff? I thought for a track you’d want limited slip differential for cornering right? Please anyone who knows about track racing inform me about how this works. Great video still and man that 427 sounds amazing.

cool!

That my friends is a 427 ford!!!!!

I'm as FORD as you can get, and have been since 1962. On top of that, my whole life has been spent on FE powerplants, both in drag racing and truck pulling. That having been said I'm blown away ( embarrassed really) that I never knew FORD made 4 T-BOLTS for road racing. Am I in the minority on this issue. I'm going to pop quiz my buddies to get some sense of how stupid I really am. Feel free to let me know in this comment section as well, but be nice 😳😘

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

Bob, in all due honesty I'm far less knowledgeable about Fords than you are. Trust me when I say that seeing this car at the track, being raced here in New Zealand was absolutely incredible. Just as hard to fathom as when I was told the full story. Quiz your mates and tell us the outcome please! 🙏

@josephhamilton1547

8 ай бұрын

News to me also.

@BEERDRINKING101

7 ай бұрын

Actually they only built one in period. It was raced by Alan Mann in '65.

Sounded like a bucket of bolts.

I wonder if that thing had 4 wheel drum brakes or if they had front disc brakes for racing back then.

@sergeantmasson3669

7 ай бұрын

@fredflintstone505, no disc brakes in 1964 Ford Fairlanes.

The yellow Cortina? Seems faster

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

Those mad Cortinas are crazy fast

Those cars were built for drag racing, NOT road racing.

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

I strongly disagree with your comment. What would you have to say about the NASCAR programme then?

@shadowslayer0420

8 ай бұрын

@@racecars.universe actually the previous comment was correct. the thunderbolt was specifically built by ford (including the suspension) for drag racing in the super stock class. i do not think this car is a real thunderbolt for that very reason. no one in their right mind would EVER blasphemize a real thunderbolt like that. also take note of the missing hood bulge and a few other details. might not wanna argue with americans about american cars, just sayin

@BEERDRINKING101

7 ай бұрын

Only one was built for road racing in 1964. It was raced by Alan Mann. This is a "continuation" car....but in fact a legit "H/M Thunderbolt".

@sergeantmasson3669

7 ай бұрын

@@racecars.universe No 1964Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt ever raced in NASCAR. 1964 NASCAR were full-sized cars, PUTZ.

@sergeantmasson3669

7 ай бұрын

@@BEERDRINKING101 Even the video description states that the car was built in NZ with parts imported from Holman Moody. Originally built by the Ford factory as a 1964 Ford Fairlane 289 Sport Coupe. NOT a legit 1964 Ford Fairlane 427 Thunderbolt car.

I don;t know man I think push that big block a little harder !! Gotta stay in that gas pedal !! If you aren't sliding a little you're to slow !!

@racecars.universe

5 ай бұрын

she's a rare girl though, be a shame if something happened to it

Too bad they couldn't find a driver to equal the car...

@racecars.universe

8 ай бұрын

Why is everyone so upset with the way Chris drives? He's sitting in a museum relic, would you have taken all the apexes like there's no tomorrow? I don't think so.

That's not a real thunderbolt

@racecars.universe

7 ай бұрын

Yes it is, I've seen the papers. Holman Moody even sent the creates down here to New Zealand and approved the build. Furthermore, this car participates in the HVRA Racing Series here in NZ (Historic & Vintage Racing Association), where only authentic cars with historic proven racing pedigree can be admitted. More and more proof this one's the real deal.

That steering wheel placement would bug the piss out of me........

@racecars.universe

10 ай бұрын

Why's that