Factory R-code Galaxie 500XL Special-ordered by Toronto-area Supertest service station owner George Massicotte for drag racing Campaigned by Massicotte during the 1964 season For 1965, Massicotte partnered with driver Barry Poole and the duo set a B/Stock Canadian National Record in 1965 as well as a third place finish in the NHRA Nationals at Indianapolis that year Massicotte and Poole also won "Most Consistent Winning Ford of the 1965 Season" award from the performance division of Elgin Ford Poole would eventually join driver John Elliott and the team would become known as the "Border Bandits" driving for Elliott Ford/Lincoln-Mercury Following Poole's departure, Massicotte campaigned the car from 1966-1971 Sympathetic restoration completed in 2001 that retained as many original parts as possible Dashboard signed by Barry Poole 427/425 HP V-8 engine 4-speed manual transmission Low rise intake with dual 4-barrel carburetors Cobra engine dress kit Heavy duty U-joints Heavy duty springs and shocks Bucket seats and center console T-bar shifter Cragar SS wheels BF Goodrich radial tires For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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