In the mid-1960s, Ford and Chrysler were at war, period. GM might have been working the field too, but on the banked NASCAR tracks and on the NHRA drags trips, the Blue Oval boys and the gang from Auburn Hills were going back and forth like Roman gods. Hemi versus Cammer was the order of the day, in a power race that just might be the most volatile of the American automotive history. Ford was hell-bent to dominate every form of motorsport possible…something that Ferrari found themselves on the wrong side of in the world’s eye at LeMans…and Chrysler was on a winning streak with the Hemi. What did GM have in their pocket? Smokey Yunick, the man who was more than happy to test whatever, whenever in the name of being the best out there.
Steve Strope and his Pure Vision Design studios are known for starting one of their high-end builds not so much with a plan, but with a story, and the setup for this 1967 Ford Fairlane is beautiful: since the 427 Cammer had been banned in NASCAR, why not use it, along with some trick pieces like active aero and a torsion-bar front suspension to see just how capable a Ford really could be? We really like that idea, and Pure Vision knocked the build out of the park. It makes the right noises, it looks drop-jaw gorgeous, and small touches add up, like the hub-mount Lamborghini Muira-replica wheels. Once a light-green six-cylinder Texas car, this Ford is now the stuff of dreams. Trust us…crank the volume once Jay starts driving it!
I wonder if Jay Leno reads BangShift?
great build …
I was hoping for a coyote /6 speed combo
exhaust …
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I like these better myself…
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Jay Leno’s blood is pure petrol!
Why didn’t the BBC just give him the job of presenting Top Gear – instead of a puking redheaded tosser. Then he could have brought this beauty with him…