[F91]

It'll be interesting to see how Toyota plays in the South. I'm predicting ugliness and ass-whuppins'.

 

[F91]

Try telling Billy-Bob and Cooter that!

Some of those durn "US" cars are made in Canada or Mexico anyways, and some furin cars are made in the states.

 

[F91]

Ummm, no..... Ever been to a NASCAR race down south? They fight each other over who's the better driver of the American car.....

 

[F91]

Back in the day Torino's were pretty popular on the NASCAR circuit. Heck, Ford's NASCAR division probably helped develop the CJ.

Real racers drive straight to the finish line,
while those NASCAR guys drive around in circles looking for it.

NHRA Rules.

 

[F91]

Ummm....OK.... Maybe street racers helped NASCAR with the engines for their cars? But seriously, the 428 is a derivative of the FE block ( I think the 390 is too) and the 427 (and their medium riser heads), which was introduced earlier. I'm not going to argue semantics but NASCAR was heavily involved in the developement of the 427 and the Cammer, all of which improved later race engines. It's all good!

NASCAR had nothing, not one thing, to do with the development of the CobraJet Engine. And that is a fact.
The cobra jet engine was the brainchild of the good folks at Tasca Ford.
A Dealership in Providence Rhode Island.
A Tasca Ford Employee Blew up his 390 that rested in the engine bay of his '67 Fastback Mustang.
While repairing the damage, the fellas discovered what happens when you put 427 medium riser heads on a 428 police interceptor motor.
That and a 735 cfm Holley carb.
The story goes, that while demonstrating the new engine to some folks one night, the local police pulled these guys over, and told them that if they didnt get that car out of town in ten minutes they would all be thrown in jail.

So, street racers invented the cobra jet engine. :thumbsup:

 

[F91]

{insert Dr. Evil voice- Would the Kodak car be involved in a "photo" finish? } Places pinky near corner of mouth, does the evil laugh}