Dive deep into the incredible story of one of Ford’s most iconic and feared creations, the 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. Built with a singular purpose, this factory racer was designed to dominate ...

In 1964, Ford introduced the Thunderbolt, one of the greatest factory drag racers ever created. Essentially a midsize Fairlane stuffed with the 427-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 offered in full-size cars, ...

The 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt did not just win drag races, it forced sanctioning bodies to rethink what “stock” meant. By stuffing race hardware into a mid-size shell and stripping away anything ...