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Title: 4X4 Funny
Post by: Calkins on June 07, 2009, 03:11:12 PM

If you happen to have a copy of Petersen's History Of Drag Racing from 1981 you might recognise this hot rod.  Or possible you were lucky enough to see it at the strip or a local car show.  It's Gary Weckesser's Mach 4 AWD Mustang 'Funny Car' from the later '60's.

(http://image.automotive.com/f/featuredvehicles/9446622+pheader/p86530_large+1969_Ford_Mustang_Mach_IV+Front_Driver_Side.jpg)

Hot Rod also had an article about it.
http://www.mustangandfords.com/featuredvehicles/30698_69_mustang_mach_iv/index.html

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: Calkins on June 07, 2009, 03:19:29 PM

Also, Gary Gabelich's AWD Vega Panel.
(http://www.northernthunder.com/gabelichfc1.jpg)

http://www.northernthunder.com/gabelichfc.html

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: maguromic on June 07, 2009, 03:56:14 PM

About 1970 with Galpin Ford sponsorship.   

(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/maguromic/GALPINFORDMACHIV.jpg)

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: aircap on June 07, 2009, 07:44:11 PM

I remember those.
I also remember an Allison V12 powered Mustang F/C named "Iron Horse", or something like that doing a fire burnout for a magazine pictorial.
Anyone recall that?

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: Brian Westerdahl on June 08, 2009, 09:13:02 AM

I sure wish I would have kept all my old issues of Drag News.

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: STUTZ on June 08, 2009, 11:35:38 AM

Quote from: aircap on June 07, 2009, 07:44:11 PM

I remember those.
I also remember an Allison V12 powered Mustang F/C named "Iron Horse", or something like that doing a fire burnout for a magazine pictorial.
Anyone recall that?

I don't remember that one but i do know of this one. Still the most powerful piston engine car.(http://)

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: aircap on June 08, 2009, 08:11:32 PM

Anything Jim Lytle was involved with had power - no doubt.

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: Glen on June 08, 2009, 08:33:22 PM

Bryan, you can get every issue of drag news on CD from Dave Wallace at Hot Rod Nostalgia.

209-293-2114 or hotrodnostalgia.com

Title: Re: 4X4 Funny
Post by: Brian Westerdahl on June 09, 2009, 01:11:55 AM

Thanks that would be cool.