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11-07-2013, 08:32 PM
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Rad Rides by Troy (http://www.radrides.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:1969-talladega-jan-20-2013&catid=78:troys-blog&Itemid=538) has unleashed upon the SEMA (http://autoblog.com/sema/) crowds this custom 1969 Ford Torino Talladega GT Special (http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+torino/), and it's a beauty. The car calls to mind the classic Holman Moody stock cars that circled NASCAR (http://autoblog.com/tag/nascar/) tracks in the late 1960's, driven by the likes of Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney and David Pearson, who won the Grand National title in both 1968 and '69 in a Ford Torino.
Even though it has plenty of stock-car influence, there's nothing retro about the car's design or powertrain, other than the fact that the engine is based on a Ford Boss 429 block. Fuel injection, aftermarket aluminum heads and a high-tech custom computer system combine to send 750 reliable ponies to the rear wheels through a Tremec five-speed manual transmission. Brakes measure 14-inches all around, with six-piston Wilwood calipers up front and four-piston units out back.
There's custom bodywork abound, painted in a two-tone Tennessee Whiskey Gold and Daytona Sand finish. Check out all the amazing details in the image gallery below, and scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/11/07/1969-ford-talladega-gpt-special-sema-2013/#continued) to read all about it in designer Troy Trepanier's own words.Continue reading 1969 Ford Talladega GPT Special is a SEMA showstopper (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/07/1969-ford-talladega-gpt-special-sema-2013/)
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Rad Rides by Troy (http://www.radrides.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:1969-talladega-jan-20-2013&catid=78:troys-blog&Itemid=538) has unleashed upon the SEMA (http://autoblog.com/sema/) crowds this custom 1969 Ford Torino Talladega GT Special (http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+torino/), and it's a beauty. The car calls to mind the classic Holman Moody stock cars that circled NASCAR (http://autoblog.com/tag/nascar/) tracks in the late 1960's, driven by the likes of Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney and David Pearson, who won the Grand National title in both 1968 and '69 in a Ford Torino.
Even though it has plenty of stock-car influence, there's nothing retro about the car's design or powertrain, other than the fact that the engine is based on a Ford Boss 429 block. Fuel injection, aftermarket aluminum heads and a high-tech custom computer system combine to send 750 reliable ponies to the rear wheels through a Tremec five-speed manual transmission. Brakes measure 14-inches all around, with six-piston Wilwood calipers up front and four-piston units out back.
There's custom bodywork abound, painted in a two-tone Tennessee Whiskey Gold and Daytona Sand finish. Check out all the amazing details in the image gallery below, and scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/11/07/1969-ford-talladega-gpt-special-sema-2013/#continued) to read all about it in designer Troy Trepanier's own words.Continue reading 1969 Ford Talladega GPT Special is a SEMA showstopper (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/07/1969-ford-talladega-gpt-special-sema-2013/)
1969 Ford Talladega GPT Special is a SEMA showstopper (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/07/1969-ford-talladega-gpt-special-sema-2013/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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