Posted on 11/30/2020 6:13:59 PM PST by ETL
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"Dave Kindig, star of Velocity’s “Bitchin’ Rides”, introduced a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible with a 427 FE block and dual throttle body fuel injection at SEMA 2017. Creative Kindig touches include ’68 Camaro bumpers, flush mounted head lights, and wide white rims. It’s a one-of-a-kind Bitchin’ ride!"
3-min YouTube video: Dave Kindig’s 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Convertible Revealed at SEMA 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmIgF7GbKVo
"Dave Kindig, star of Velocity’s “Bitchin’ Rides”, introduced a 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III named Maybellene with a Twin Supercharged 940 HP Falconer 600 c.i. All Aluminum V-12 engine at SEMA 2017."
4-min YouTube video: Dave Kindig's 940 HP Twin Supercharged 600 c.i. All Aluminum V-12 1958 Lincoln Revealed at SEMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PwdwDot30
Love ‘em, thanks !
You’re welcome. The videos aren’t too long.
Both under 4 mins.
I hope those guys installed some decnet brakes. How many remember the feel of fades drum brakes?
I do had a 66 caddy fleetwood 75
Back in the day I had 400+ HP with drum brakes all around and two ply tires. Oy.
Folks had a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500, 312 cu in V-8, paint was powder blue, white convertible top, and interior had a blue dash (top), and a mix of white (seats) and carpet (blue).
Succeeded by a 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL, 406 cu in V-8, 4-speed manual transmission (with console), limited slip differential, sky blue, white convertible top, and interior again had a blue dash (top), and white seats, except the carpet that was a darker blue. Windows tinted. Seat belts. AM/FM radio. Custom installed A/C.
Great cars.
Well, I also notice that neither car has shoulder belts.
I for one would not be very comfortable driving a 940 HP car at anything close to its abilities with nothing but a lap belt.
Years ago, I bought a 64 Galaxy 500 that the previous owner had replaced the carpet in. It came originally with lap belts that the previous owner had failed to re-install. My first project with the car was to re-install the lap belts.
They were in my opinion barely adequate safety equipment but better than nothing.
When I sold the car the next owner’s son flipped the car in a ditch. The mother of the young man thanked me for putting the belts back in the car. She gave me credit for saving her son and his friend who was riding along. (I had told them my story of the belts)
“I hope those guys installed some decnet brakes. How many remember the feel of fades drum brakes?”
If they want a high performance car why not just buy a new one? That car was not designed for that much horsepower. Most likely, it is just a shell of the former car.
Saw both of those builds on the original airings and re-watched them tonight with Mrs. CERTRTWNGNUT. Being A Ford guy I loved them. I have always wanted A 57 especially the sedan delivery w/312 & Mc Cullock supercharger or the Custom 300 w/the same combination.
“If they want A high performance car why not just buy A new one?”
They are new. They are the basically the old bodies with modern chassis, running gear, & modern brakes. If you have the cash to have one made you end up with a new car that looks old. We are in the process(long term) of doing A 66 Mustang w/aluminum 4.6 4 valve engine (281 for us die hards) & modern brakes & suspension. My son & I are having a ball doing it together.
Love the blue on the Lincoln! I’m a Lincoln girl but not only were they the biggest ever, but the ugliest. But that nice job and gorgeous color makes it look cool!
Love the ‘57 Fords.
But, I admit, I’m really not big on custom. I like history, cultural and technical history and to me, stock is better. Custom loses that.
That first one doesn’t look at all like Daddy’s 1959 Fairlane 2-Door. I think it might be the tires that are different.
fuel injection?
I upgraded my 67 GTO with disc brakes. The car is too big, heavy and fast for manual drum brakes!
I had a 63 ford Galaxie 500 convertible. ..
I rue the day I traded it
Wow. Guess you would need to have grown up with these classic cars to understand . . . Modern cars - even the high performance versions - are soulless and largely style-less transportation appliances. Technology has muted the visceral feel of an early muscle car. There’s really no comparison.
I am more into the originality. You triple the horsepower, change suspensions, etc. it is not the same car.
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