N/R/S race cars?
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N/R/S race cars?
Rob's awesome history of Ford posts got me to thinking- we see a lot of history from the beginning of Ford Racing (Sweepstakes, 999, the Arrows) and later (The Ford Specials, coast to coast car, etc.) but very little about N/R/S vehicles used for racing.
On the EFR forum, I posed the same question, and got a response about one in Australia. Anyone got any from this side of the pond?
Would love to see anything that's out there on the topic.
Thanks!
jk
On the EFR forum, I posed the same question, and got a response about one in Australia. Anyone got any from this side of the pond?
Would love to see anything that's out there on the topic.
Thanks!
jk
My other car is an Amish Drag Buggy.
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Re: N/R/S race cars?
Here are the imaged Andrew Brand provided. Giant thanks to him for getting the ball rolling!
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Re: N/R/S race cars?
Jason,
I have a few others, but these two probably received the most attention nationally as racers, in part because their six cylinder brother set a world record in this race. Ford reported they are Model R, and the one on our left looks like it may have a flat top McCord oiler:
I have a few others, but these two probably received the most attention nationally as racers, in part because their six cylinder brother set a world record in this race. Ford reported they are Model R, and the one on our left looks like it may have a flat top McCord oiler:
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Wow! That is pretty awesome, Rob! Thank you for that!
They look pretty cool as speedsters!
They look pretty cool as speedsters!
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Re: N/R/S race cars?
Is that Honest Abe in the right car ? Spooky likeness !
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer !
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'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
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Re: N/R/S race cars?
Leo, Abraham Lincoln would have been 98 years old at the time these Ford’s ran in the 24-hour race. I’m often surprised to find civil war veterans of both sides driving our early Fords and other pre-war cars. It puts things in perspective and demonstrates the ties our cars and we have with events that happened so long ago.
A love of history, and understanding the lives of those who went before are probably the reasons I enjoy early cars.
A love of history, and understanding the lives of those who went before are probably the reasons I enjoy early cars.
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Another..........
1908 Ford Model S Roadster stripped of fenders and hood:
Full article:
On the same page, the Ford dealer was quick to advertise:
The woman behind the wheel, stage and later film star Willett Kershaw:
1908 Ford Model S Roadster stripped of fenders and hood:
Full article:
On the same page, the Ford dealer was quick to advertise:
The woman behind the wheel, stage and later film star Willett Kershaw:
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Re: N/R/S race cars?
Very nice addition to the long run of early Ford racing!