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66FAIRLANE

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1957 Daytona
« on: October 02, 2024, 10:43:53 PM »
Maybe it has been posted before but this is just ridiculously cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84PbuAK3icQ

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Re: 1957 Daytona
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2024, 11:30:46 PM »
Love it!!  It's hard to believe how far they progressed from there in the following few years  :o :o
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Re: 1957 Daytona
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2024, 08:39:47 AM »
awesome! Explains all those 120 mph rides in the old mans 59 Buick convertible as a small kid with mom just a bitchin. Wonder what those guys would think of the Nascar of today.
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Re: 1957 Daytona
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2024, 09:26:49 AM »
The good old day's.
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Re: 1957 Daytona
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2024, 10:22:28 PM »
Cool stuff.

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Re: 1957 Daytona
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2024, 12:34:00 PM »
Hmmmm.. Doesn't that Mercury Mermaid look familiar.. I used that vid to nail down some of the details on mine... Here is proof about JC's bragging on Y blocks  They lead the pack!
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