Originally Posted by 454_Malibu (Post 1390782)

Famous race cars often have a great story behind them. David Pearson’s 1968 NASCAR Torino is one of those cars. When Pearson scored his first super speedway victory since 1961, the car he drove was purpose built for the track on which he was racing.
For the Rebel 400 in Darlington, South Carolina on May 11, 1968 Holman-Moody prepared a Ford Torino that was specially built to not only beat the competition, but to beat the track itself. They used a Ford 396 ci NASCAR approved motor and a special setup on the Torino to shave 293 pounds of weight off the car. They gambled that the smaller engine would increase the handling in the corners, especially in the late stages of the race when Darlington gets slick from imbedded oil and grease, and to slow the tire wear. Both Cale and LeeRoy Yarborough blew tires during the race and lost time. Pearson took the lead early for the first 18 laps, then laid back like a cat watching drivers lose tires and time. Late in the race he and Richard Petty in a Plymouth fought it out for 50 laps until Petty had to pit. Pearson’s No. 17 went on to take the flag and make Darlington super speedway history.

Originally Posted by 454_Malibu (Post 1390782)

Famous race cars often have a great story behind them. David Pearson’s 1968 NASCAR Torino is one of those cars. When Pearson scored his first super speedway victory since 1961, the car he drove was purpose built for the track on which he was racing.
For the Rebel 400 in Darlington, South Carolina on May 11, 1968 Holman-Moody prepared a Ford Torino that was specially built to not only beat the competition, but to beat the track itself. They used a Ford 396 ci NASCAR approved motor and a special setup on the Torino to shave 293 pounds of weight off the car. They gambled that the smaller engine would increase the handling in the corners, especially in the late stages of the race when Darlington gets slick from imbedded oil and grease, and to slow the tire wear. Both Cale and LeeRoy Yarborough blew tires during the race and lost time. Pearson took the lead early for the first 18 laps, then laid back like a cat watching drivers lose tires and time. Late in the race he and Richard Petty in a Plymouth fought it out for 50 laps until Petty had to pit. Pearson’s No. 17 went on to take the flag and make Darlington super speedway history.

Originally Posted by Supergas990 (Post 1391030)

Gotta love a Vette with custom exhaust...

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1391117)

Originally Posted by earntaz (Post 1391121)

Still has dent in fender -- close encounter with camera van I was told ... TAZ :headbang:

Originally Posted by earntaz (Post 1391121)

Still has dent in fender -- close encounter with camera van I was told ... TAZ :headbang:

Originally Posted by Canuck (Post 1391240)

Always nice to see another action shot from this movie.Had not seen this one before.

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1391435)

Originally Posted by 454_Malibu (Post 1391452)

Camaro front bumper??

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1391117)

Originally Posted by 454_Malibu (Post 1391452)

Camaro front bumper??

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 1391488)

I would expect a Pontiac part to be more available to those guys, like say a '63 Tempest/Lemans bumper.

K

Originally Posted by Verne_Frantz (Post 1391557)

I think the Powerglide is also heavier than the 4-spd. He may have had to lose some weight to stay in B/S.

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1391249)

Originally Posted by John Brown (Post 1391562)

No, a Glide is so light it has to be tied down or it will start to float away.