« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: FE's in LA  (Read 2224 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

TomP

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 880
    • View Profile
FE's in LA
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:31:16 PM »
So i'm at LAX airport headed home and the internet is so fast these pix load instantly... unlike the past few days.

Lots of FE's to see at Bakersfield, this is the Falcon I saw at SEMA last fall, a dual quad FE
https://i.postimg.cc/1XMrvBS9/IMG-7274.jpg

And some of the selection of FE parts at the swap meet
https://i.postimg.cc/QtZLD8TF/IMG-7058.jpg


Then we went to the excellent Galpin Ford collection, the Peterson museum and today the Automobile Driving Museum near the airport.

The Galpin collection is closed to the public but the great guy in there (Chuck Allison) let us in. A whack of Ed Roth cars and more Ford GT's than you shake a stick at , a bunch of the oddest microcars i've seen and several old Galpin sponsored race cars. And a bunch more. Here's a couple FE's in one...
https://i.postimg.cc/1XLvcLtF/IMG-8989.jpg

 As we saying ta ta, the old unrestored Mooneyes ramptruck (non-Ford though) showed up with the Mooneyes streamliner on the back.
https://i.postimg.cc/tg5mQSS0/IMG-9017.jpg

Peterson had a bunch of cars that were not on display last time I was there. The GT40 MarkIII is amazing to see. Just seven were built.
https://i.postimg.cc/tgcyG4mG/IMG-9167.jpg

The Shelby SuperSnake looks great... it's in a room with the Oly Baja winning Bronco and a Stroppe 64 Merc.
https://i.postimg.cc/mDF4LW0z/IMG-9400.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/SK5L5RHM/IMG-9345.jpg

And then there was the Lions Museum we saw on Thursday...wow... pix of that later.
« Last Edit: October 29, 2019, 06:39:58 PM by TomP »
Logged

Rory428

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1011
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2019, 12:03:06 AM »
Nice shots, any pictures of HMS tuning Nitro cars, or giving you a private tour of the "good crews big shop"?
Logged
1978 Fairmont,FE 427 with 428 crank, 4 speed Jerico best of 9.972@132.54MPH 1.29 60 foot
1985 Mustang HB 331 SB Ford, 4 speed Jerico, best of 10.29@128 MPH 1.40 60 foot.
1974 F350 race car hauler 390 NP435 4 speed
1959 Ford Meteor 2 dr sedan. 428 Cobra Jet, 4 speed Toploader. 12.54@ 108 MPH

TomP

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 880
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2019, 03:38:15 AM »
Well , I didn't notice him at the track but then I also didn't have a restricted area pass.
 But did talk to him at the museum and he didn't know it was me. Seems like a decent guy on the surface though.

They have a bunch of Stroppe stuff, many personal items that had to come from Stroppe or his family. There must be some connection to "the old shop" or they wouldn't have those things.

Worthwhile place to see. The starting line diorama is just amazing. The Willys collection is about 50 cars, there are a bunch of famous race cars and quite a few nice muscle cars and street rods. The diner is really cool, as are the speed shop, model shop and even the back shop.

https://i.postimg.cc/CK97d0bk/IMG-3303.jpg

Loads of cool Fords... this is in a 49 or 50...
https://i.postimg.cc/Vsqgs3v0/IMG-3350.jpg

And this just on a stand.
https://i.postimg.cc/TYQcggrR/IMG-3259.jpg


Logged

blykins

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4857
    • View Profile
    • Lykins Motorsports
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2019, 05:59:47 AM »
What year Falcon is that?
Logged
Brent Lykins
Lykins Motorsports
Custom FE Street, Drag Race, Road Race, and Pulling Truck Engines
Custom Roller & Flat Tappet Camshafts
www.lykinsmotorsports.com
brent@lykinsmotorsports.com
www.customfordcams.com
502-759-1431
Instagram:  brentlykinsmotorsports
YouTube:  Lykins Motorsports

shady

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1011
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2019, 08:24:22 AM »
1964
Logged
What goes fast doesn't go fast long'
What goes fast takes your money with it.
So I'm slow & broke, what went wrong?
2021 FERR cool FE Winner
2022 FERR cool FE Winner
2023 FERR cool FE Winner

james

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 82
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2019, 08:42:09 AM »
Like my 1964 falcon 427 stroked to 482. Of course mine is not a gasser although my mechanic wanted to make it one. I also won a plaque last week at a car show with well over a 150 cars.
https://i.imgur.com/6qy1Hjh.jpg  https://i.imgur.com/lGdKXwR.jpg  Just bragging a little bit guys.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2019, 08:48:09 AM by james »
Logged

gt350hr

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 941
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2019, 09:47:42 AM »
  We have plenty of Fe's out here. Cammers in Mustangs, Galaxies , Fairlanes, T Birds and Cobras. Wedges in everything , even in a '57 Chevy. LOL
   Randy
Logged

TomP

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 880
    • View Profile
Re: FE's in LA
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2019, 08:56:53 PM »
Yes indeed. Phil Featherston had his TBolt at the track beside a Cammer Mustang... no pics since I only found them Sunday after they were packed in the trailers.

The announcements say the Falcon is a 289 but it was the same car with the FE at SEMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEbvUnUZPF0

Lions museum was a very cool place. Lots of FE's too even though it'd be awesome even if there weren't any.


This is the backside of the tower. That guy in the black is Kenny Hirata... he was there with his son Dave and Roland Leong. Three very successful Asian drag racers. The detail in the painting is really good. Easy to tell that is CJ Hart in the hat talking to Mickey Thompson up there.
https://i.postimg.cc/D06sTNGb/IMG-3253.jpg

Stroppe memorabilia
https://i.postimg.cc/0N5NgNfZ/IMG-3241.jpg

68 Bullitt replica with a 428
https://i.postimg.cc/N0PBWkLf/IMG-3340.jpg

The diner just a few feet from the Fred Lorenzen 65 Galaxie
https://i.postimg.cc/vZYyTNVZ/IMG-3372.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/1z8LNh5s/IMG-3365.jpg

The speed shop...
https://i.postimg.cc/HWwFMtHc/IMG-3358.jpg

OK warning here... sensitive viewers may want to avert their gaze as this is not quite FE related the next two pictures.

Thanks to this fine man for getting us in the Lions museum, his car is in there. It's not an FE but still quite a cool car and one of many he has.
https://i.postimg.cc/bNqW92N6/IMG-3381.jpg

He is moving to Arizona from Rolling Hills and we got to check out his almost cleared out place one last time... the ramp truck was used to haul his ProStock Nova and Camaro in 69 and 70... he still has it and both those cars!
https://i.postimg.cc/D0nj6tFW/IMG-3417.jpg





« Last Edit: November 01, 2019, 09:02:32 PM by TomP »
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »