Author Archives: Ken Altes
I took a bunch of pics of this very nice 1954 Chevy pickup for Jason to list on eBay.
This 1932 Ford Victoria hot rod was in central E. Austin, and sports, for you purists, a big block Ford V-8. Valve covers say Ford Racing, has a tall intake manifold with two 4-barrel carburetors, and some nice, and short, headers. Can anyone identify the engine?
Intriguing 1964 Mercury Comet A/FX Caliente factory drag class car with the 427 cu.in./425 hp V-8 — At least, that’s my best guess.
The FX stood for Factory Experimental, a class which allowed manufacturers to fit the largest engine available and alter the body of a production car. The letter A refers to the engine size; there were also B/FX and C/FX classes.
I photographed it in the center of Austin, Texas, on Lady Bird Lake.
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