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After a highly successful January, with sales of more than $141 million, Mecum Auctions is gearing up for the first major event of this coming spring. The Glendale, Arizona, show taking place between March 18th and 20th will reportedly have around 1,200 vehicles going under the hammer.
As such, there should be something for everybody. Including eager collectors of “Competition Proven” vehicles, such as this 1967 Ford Mustang that was reportedly one of just two cars from the series modified that year by legendary Charlotte outfit Holman-Moody.
The race car manufacturer, marine engine builder, and former auto racing team is well known by fans of the Blue Oval's motorsport activities, as Holman-Moody was the main factory Ford racing builder throughout much of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
As far as this 1967 Mustang is concerned, Holman-Moody probably didn’t know back in the day this particular example was going to take a shot at riding the historical high bids wave for vintage and eccentric Mustangs.
Instead, the company created this Mustang for all-out racing, and the car allegedly saw plenty of action in the hands of Christobal “Batman” Galjluf while racing to victories across South America - in Peru, Mexico, and Argentina.
Despite the successful stint, it was quickly back in the Holman-Moody shops by 1971 for reengineering according to 1971 Trans Am specifications. Seeing this example in such a pristine condition is due to extensive restoration to “correct specs,” but the vintage Trans Am vibe still comes through via some of the car’s racing modifications.
For example, under the hood, the new owner is going to find a 302 cubic inch (4.9-liter) Ford Racing V8 that was enhanced with Bud Moore NASCAR aluminum heads, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, and Roush-prepped intake, among others. Additional performance enhancements include the Holman-Moody crankshaft, rods, and pistons.
All power is routed with a loud side-exhaust voice towards the wider-than-wide rear wheels via a Toploader four-speed manual transmission, while handling should be a (very fast) peach. That’s probably thanks to the Holman-Moody Talladega Super Speedway front suspension and Holman-Moody Trans Am rear suspension with dual shocks all around.
The race car manufacturer, marine engine builder, and former auto racing team is well known by fans of the Blue Oval's motorsport activities, as Holman-Moody was the main factory Ford racing builder throughout much of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
As far as this 1967 Mustang is concerned, Holman-Moody probably didn’t know back in the day this particular example was going to take a shot at riding the historical high bids wave for vintage and eccentric Mustangs.
Instead, the company created this Mustang for all-out racing, and the car allegedly saw plenty of action in the hands of Christobal “Batman” Galjluf while racing to victories across South America - in Peru, Mexico, and Argentina.
Despite the successful stint, it was quickly back in the Holman-Moody shops by 1971 for reengineering according to 1971 Trans Am specifications. Seeing this example in such a pristine condition is due to extensive restoration to “correct specs,” but the vintage Trans Am vibe still comes through via some of the car’s racing modifications.
For example, under the hood, the new owner is going to find a 302 cubic inch (4.9-liter) Ford Racing V8 that was enhanced with Bud Moore NASCAR aluminum heads, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, and Roush-prepped intake, among others. Additional performance enhancements include the Holman-Moody crankshaft, rods, and pistons.
All power is routed with a loud side-exhaust voice towards the wider-than-wide rear wheels via a Toploader four-speed manual transmission, while handling should be a (very fast) peach. That’s probably thanks to the Holman-Moody Talladega Super Speedway front suspension and Holman-Moody Trans Am rear suspension with dual shocks all around.
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