1969 Mustang 428CJ Mach1 Boss302 test car bought from Hubert Platt NHRA SS/GA National Record Holder

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Incredible history of both you and the car!

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Thank you

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How cool is that? My dad was the Service Manager at Grant Ford during the time you speak of. Red Redmond. Dad put the Flying Horse together and raced it for a couple of years. I remember a bunch of the guys that worked there way back when. I just bought a 69 Mach 1 I'm restoring (not to perfect...street car with some power 351W roller motor and a tremec 5 speed and rack and pinion). It was a basket case but in very good shape. Almost zero rust. Pete Hannon was my dad's best friend and the two of them built the Flying Horse. I'm a corporate pilot but still have a love of Mustangs. Should warn ya...I have a 99 corvette too...hehe Dad hooked up with a 67 Custom with a 427 daytona motor. Very fast car for the day. They also raced a 65 Mercury Cyclone. I have a 65 404 with a hot motor and 5 speed too. Very quick car. I happened across your vid by accident.

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I traveled with Pete and the Flying Horse C/S Mustang. I don't think Red ever drove it. Bill (worked in service) started driving it and then Rasco (salesmen). That was my 1967 427 Custom, I ordered it and it was delivered December 1966. I blew up the engine with 872 miles on it. Red fixed it and Dad sold it to him. It would go 100 mph in second gear.

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@@gillisrestorations Dad married Pete's daughter Nancy. She was under 18 when he hired her in his office and she just stopped running fast enough. Pete did not talk to my dad for like 40 years. Nancy died a few years ago with dementia. They were married 38 years together. I forgot about Rasco but remember him. Dad did drive the car a few times...nothing permenent. Pete ran a crane and used to unload the hydroplane at lake magori which I took part in. He knew me and it took a long time for him to talk to me. He died with dementia too. I owned Frontrunner Marine for several years....barely kept my head above water. No pun intended. hehe That 427 was a frikin beast man! The starliner was the ultimate sleeper. 3 speed with overdrive. I LOVED it when dad got on it! I was about 13 or 14. I made it on my own without my dad just fine but he never gave me time of day. I got a black belt and got in the karate' biz...big mistake. Got my pilot license and that wasn't a big mistake! hehe My sister went into the Coast Guard for 23 years and then went to work for NASA for 19 years. We've both done pretty well. Eileen lives in Citrus Park near Ocala near my mom. Still love hot cars and motorcycles though! Now I can afford them a lot easier....hehe I've never ran my Comet...I suspect low 13's. If I run it I can't lie about it any more...hehe