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They came loaded for bear...
By Don V - 09/30/2001 11:34:17 PM; IP 152.163.194.198
Excellent post Mike, If you get a chance to read the C/D mag you will find it entertaining. The Fairlane rolled off a Holman Moody car carrier, and the Comet had arrived in the company of Bud Moore's crew, these guys obviously were instructed by Dearborn to win this shootout by any means necessary and they didn't fool those who knew better. The following is a paragraph describing the Comet:
"The Comet bordered on the ludicrous. It came off the line like a Super Stock, surging up on it's haunches under power exactly like a NHRA stocker It's engine was an ostensibly stock stock 390 cubic inch Ford - the same prosaic old workhorse that has loyally powered the Thunderbird for so many seasons. Anyone who knows engines will tell you there isn't a 390 built that will turn more than 5300 - 5500 rpm in stock form, but the ones in our Comet and Fairlane would turn an effortless 6500 rpm. "
As I said before I am no fan of old magazine tests and this test is a prime example of why, but I sure would have liked to have seen the look on the faces of the Royal Pontiac crew when the Comet was off loaded from the transporter with the name of Bud Moore emblazoned on the sides - as the popular commercial intones - priceless.
Again your post is most informative and an interesting read. Oh and by the way don't feel alone about having regrets selling your Fairlane, I practically gave away a factory delivered 66 2dr bare bones Custom 428PI 4sp big Ford on trade in for a 68 Cougar XR7 302, at the time I felt the Ford wasn't " cool enough".
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 RE: 390GT-true High Performance -- Travis Miller, 10/01/2001
Collapse <b>They came loaded for bear...</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>09/30/2001</i></font>They came loaded for bear... -- Don V, 09/30/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8384&Reply=8371><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8384" onclick="return false;">RE: Sold mine ...for alot less!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike, <i>10/01/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8384', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8384') }); </script>  RE: Sold mine ...for alot less! -- Mike, 10/01/2001
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 RE: Is that a 1966 Mich plate on that Fairlane ? -- Mel Clark, 10/03/2001
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