Here’s the third installment of my Top 10 Muscle Cars of all-time, with emphasis that the car selected was available to the general public to purchase at a corresponding dealership. This special Ford surprised everyone from consumer to Ford dealer with its up front, in your face, corporate blessing as revealed in the ad attached.
Further, the 1964 Fairlane Ford Thunderbolt 427 was not considered for inclusion because only 100 were ever built to adhere to an NHRA Drag Race rule. These “drag race only” Thunderbolts were sent to designated racing teams and dealers involved in the sport instead of being offered to the public. Unlike the 1964 GTO, which was available to the everyday consumer, Ford’s Thunderbolt was a once and done experiment.
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