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5 Best Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars of 2002
5 Best Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars of 2002

31 Dec 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Over two decades ago, the Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt series was far more exciting than it is today. But fantasy models were as big a headache back then, too.

 
This Burgundy 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Factory Dragster Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth
This Burgundy 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Factory Dragster Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth

22 Oct 2023, 17:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 100 units, the Fairlane-based 1964 Ford Thunderbolt was the car to beat in the NHRA Super Stock class back in the day.

 
1963 Ford Galaxie 427 Gives Off Thunderbolt Vibes, Sounds Vicious
1963 Ford Galaxie 427 Gives Off Thunderbolt Vibes, Sounds Vicious

30 Mar 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as successful as the Thunderbolt, the Galaxie is also a legendary racer of the early-to-mid-1960s, having competed on both NHRA and NASCAR tracks

 
10 Barely-Legal Sleepers That Shook the Muscle Car World
10 Barely-Legal Sleepers That Shook the Muscle Car World

15 Feb 2023, 21:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In the early 1960s, Detroit engaged in a drag racing war that lasted for almost a decade and spawned some of the greatest factory-built dragsters out there

 
Stack Injected 1964 Ford Galaxie Is Pure Eye Candy, Sounds Vicious
Stack Injected 1964 Ford Galaxie Is Pure Eye Candy, Sounds Vicious

12 Jan 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may not ride on vintage steelies and it doesn't have a bulged hood like the Thunderbolt, but it's far more powerful than the iconic R-code.

 
1966 Ford Fairlane With 482 Stroker V8 Is Quicker Than a Thunderbolt, Runs 9s
1966 Ford Fairlane With 482 Stroker V8 Is Quicker Than a Thunderbolt, Runs 9s

9 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A stunningly accurate build when compared to factory-backed racers from the 1960s, this white Fairlane looks a lot like the legendary 1966 R-Code.

 
1964 Ford Thunderbolt "HEMI Hunter" Needs a New Home and Costs a Fortune
1964 Ford Thunderbolt "HEMI Hunter" Needs a New Home and Costs a Fortune

30 Oct 2022, 20:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The retired quarter-mile racer is in excellent condition overall but its original V8 engine was replaced with a period-correct mill.

 
The World's Rarest Mercury Comet Is a Lightweight Quarter-Mile Beast
The World's Rarest Mercury Comet Is a Lightweight Quarter-Mile Beast

19 May 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built around the same time as the iconic Ford Thunderbolt, the Mercury Comet A/FX uses the same 427 V8 side oiler and it's much rarer

 
Rare, Pristine 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt Oddly Fails to Sell
Rare, Pristine 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt Oddly Fails to Sell

29 Mar 2022, 10:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Bidding reached a whopping $210,000, but that wasn't enough to surpass the seller's reserve. Thunderbolts usually go for more than $230K

 
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer

29 Jan 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unlike the Ford Thunderbolt, which showcased a unique exterior, the Fairlane R-Code looked like a run-of-the-mill Fairlane. But it wasn't!

 
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster

13 Nov 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With quarter-mile times in the 11-second bracket, the Thunderbolt also went on to take the NHRA Top Stock crown that year, as well as the NHRA Manucturers' Cup

 
1963 Ford Galaxie Flexes 427 V8 up a Mountain Pass, Sounds Glorious
1963 Ford Galaxie Flexes 427 V8 up a Mountain Pass, Sounds Glorious

14 Oct 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These big coupes were spotted at the 2021 Bernina Gran Turismo, an event that pays tribute to the Bernina Pass Hillclimb race of the late 1920s