Holman Moody FE Mustang wins race on first visit to Laguna Seca 6-4-2013

[@MACvSOG]

Boy, I miss it so much ! I have a 67 Shelby GT500 IMSA, SCCA car in the back yard, used to race it back in the day, around the Southeast, Sebring, Daytona, WPB, up into the 80's, then the cost to continue got too much. I too had a 427, TP, dual 4 that would leap that snake like nothing you could imagine. All the gear, the extra motors, Dave Williams trans, it's still here. For a second watching this video, I had the urge to put it all back together, wow, the thrill of it all.

[@MilesCobbett]

The tunnel port heads and dual 4 sand cast manifold are very rare now. I brought a set back from a mustang drag car I bought back in 1974 on Maui

[@MACvSOG]

I had lots of fun with that car and that motor, seems like it would run and run. Sometimes I wonder how my shade tree, late night preps ever kept it from blowing up, used to joke about the sloppy clearances on the pistons, but when it heated up, wow. That main motor never broke, never blew up. We broke minor stuff like linkages and the like, but that's what happens on low budget. I gotta tell you, when I look back, I think I had more fun, than if I had all the money necessary to make it better, cause I raced and worked from the heart. Many times rebuilding it till 3am, loading up and heading out, sometimes by myself to any event I could find. Man, I miss those days.@@MilesCobbett

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

awesome machine,love the sound of straight cut gears and a screaming fe 427 pulling like a juggernaut freight train

[@BE109]

The FE 427 one of the sweetest engines ever!!!!

[@williamosborne6866]

Oh my God !!!! I stumbled on this by accident, and it brought back a flood of emotions - I felt like it was 1968 again, corner by corner, when I drove my '63 Vette here. I also ran at Riverside (RIP - now a f__king shopping mall). Thank you for the unintentional memories - ones I thought were lost forever in my mind. Hope I can sleep tonight

[@branon6565]

The transmission in that car was obviously superbly built, it took the beating that 427 big block was givin it with zero issues that I heard....what a fantastic machine....

[@josephmclennan1229]

My buddy who at Sonoma racetrack had a 89 mustang , 347 stroker with a 68 toploader , he blew up all the modern ines

[@Miatacrosser]

@@josephmclennan1229 even the chevy and mopar guys put adapters to run toploaders. Greatest 4-speed ever made. Just like the Ford 9" rear end was greatest differential ever built.

[@m42037]

@@Miatacrosser Yep, the nerds at Autorama selling 8.8 parts tried telling me it was the best, most guy's don't use 9" no more, I almost bit** slapped him for being so ignorant lol

[@WilliamBrooks-rc5uo]

Guess you never had a top loader. 16 year old boy a fe and top loader is a good time

[@mothertree]

NOw that my dinner is completely room temp I would like to thank you for this "on the edge of the seat" video...what a race...great job wow what a runner and the others are no slack either!

[@texascclp1445]

In all my racing days i've never heard a shift quite like i hear at 15:53 at the Green Flag. Outstanding shifting and driving. At times it appeared you were the only driver that was a 'Racer'. Great Race!!!!!!

[@willjones7132]

Yeah most vintage racers don't push it like this in the U.S. , he looks like he belongs in this bunch kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5PImGhunLd_epo , it's cool to see people race these cars like when they were new, especially seeing the interior view with steering.

[@Miatacrosser]

@@willjones7132 those brits are crazy the way they race their vintage iron. They really do put on a show the way it was back in the day. I saw Jack Brahbam almost die in one of these vintage races in an old f-1 Cooper I believe. Terrible crash.

[@joeanderson1616]

Amazing how we see it completely opposite. To me this guy is not a racer, and the only reason he won is because he had more horsepower. And he's absolutely brutal on that transmission. He should be glad its a Jerico and not the Toploader from back in the day, or he would have scattered it all over the tarmac in two laps. Painful to watch, really.

[@zackjay71]

@@joeanderson1616 lol jealous.

[@zackjay71]

@@joeanderson1616 oh and don’t say “we”. Trying to make your comment seem more relevant

[@58raceguy]

15:54 See ya! Wow, the power that Mustang puts to the ground. Very well set up. Very classy acknowledging the starter and course workers on the cool down lap. Bravo!!!

[@danielparker466]

Holman Moody is no joke I promise you!

[@paxwallace8324]

Elaborate

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

​@@paxwallace8324the doctor deliver you from your mom..

[@2098elk]

Great video. Love the sound of a big block Ford at speed. Thanks.

[@MrCapi55]

THANK YOU!!! I REALLY LIVED EACH & EVERY SECOND OF THIS, AS IF I WAS DRIVING!!!!

[@soyounoat]

The sound of a Big Cubic Inch V8 running high rpm is music I can listen to forever.

[@lightning95sc]

This reminds me of being 15 and having to prove to my Dad I could drive a manual trans car. So he puts me in my uncles 66 Galaxie with a built 427 side oiler and a Jerico, with a stiff assed Hays clutch. Thank God for that clutchless Jerico. I thought that FE would never stop pulling. Lol

[@dusty0924]

Cool story guy. 66 Galaxie didn’t have a 427 side oiler as an option it did however have a 428 which itself is an impressive engine. But it’s definitely not a sohc motor. And paired to a Jerico seriously? Cool story time I love fairytales 😂

[@lightning95sc]

@@dusty0924 By chance, did you notice the word "built" in that paragraph? The car was a purpose "built" race car. Next you're going to tell me how my S10 doesn't have an LS2 and a six speed. Fairytales to one is reality to another. Be breezy, brother.

[@dusty0924]

Built could mean a lot of different things. The way it’s worded one would assume your saying it came in the car. Or just say race car 🤷🏻‍♂️ but again good story 👍🏻 you’re sure it was a hays clutch? Not a center force or tilton 😂🤦🏼‍♂️ and a clutchless Jerico is a very weird tranny to prove to someone you can drive a manual. But hey I’m sure it was a cool car. I’m a huge galaxie fan.

[@lightning95sc]

@dustin hilliard Fair point on the wording. As far as trying me out on the car, they already knew I could drive. We were in a wide open space. Little chance of me wrecking the car or anything else. My dad actually wanted to see if I could handle the car, only I didn't know at the time that's what they were doing. I thought I was proving something to the old man. Also, this was in the late 70's.

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

Calm down wise ass ​@@dusty0924

[@radioguy1620]

The ol FE didnt break a sweat !! nicely done , thanks

[@erniearambula3525]

That Ford is one furious beast and it plays a beautiful symphony of Power.

[@jaytroxel3495]

All other cars in that field were outclassed by the iron block Ford and the driver knew it. He pulled away from everybody with ease. Past the 17:00 mark he's basically short shifting and can still stay ahead of the Datsun without much risk of breaking the car or losing 1st place. There's no replacement for DISplacement.. That must have been a blast.

[@rctopfueler2841]

you gotta love these holman moody mustangs fast and dependable and guys who could drive like the wind

[@Gearhead0122]

Keep making the videos and I will watch 'em. It is good to see a finely tuned ''68 Mustang Hardtop Road Course Car. Even with the 427, it has great throttle-ability and a chassis that can put the power down.. Much thought was put into this car, not to mentions the hours.

[@MilesCobbett]

My older brother and his wife had a Holman & Moody 427 in their 18 ft Hallett drag boat at Inboatd Alley colorado River just below parker dam. It haf a 21 % V drive overdrive and wouldxspin 7100 RPM

[@mitchblack7730]

Wow! What a drive. Nicely done. Nice car and what a nice prep.

[@markbrodie4027]

what a great era of engines and cars ford gm mopar fantastic i love all of them

[@tomrobinett8424]

what a pass after the yellow, my eyes started to sweat!

[@GorrillaKong]

Awesome CAR!!! and DRIVER!!!

[@captjim007]

This is one of a few that I have seen power down the corkscrew at Laguna Seca.

[@johnnymossville]

really nice racing. you looked you were having a blast out there.

[@xtr3m3fLx]

Proud to have that last name.

[@zmurray9499]

This video inspires me to keep building cool stuff. Thanks

[@Bbba724]

Great to see you Ken!

[@wayneboyd2682]

Excellent video, thanks

[@larrymeyer4766]

The old cars had the power but not the brakes. Modern cars can go much deeper into corners. But the torque of the FE is still awesome.

[@robax]

That fastback was looking good, nice stance as it went around.

[@dillonalexander6689]

Love your skills and that awesome car.

[@dougauzene8389]

GAWD...That Sound...427 & a Toploader!

[@jasonfryer7002]

Once he got to pour a little coal to it....everybody in front of him was a sitting duck !!!!

[@oliveringram3056]

Took a few laps to get tyres up to temp, lot of wheel spin initially.

[@BogattheMoon]

Competition Proven

[@ParkerBuhrman]

15:50 so cool to watch.

[@johnparrish9215]

Damn, that Baby is GONE !!!!

[@dennisyoung4631]

Yep, that’s when that *Frantic Engine* is given its head. *Frantic Ford.*

[@jeromethemechanic6871]

The hardest part would seem to be to get the brakes and tires to last the race, well done!

[@RexCars1]

Like " Shooting Fish In A Bucket ".. Awesome Car..

[@markbartley3630]

And He drove out of they're lives forever. Way to save the car and Wait for it! Beautiful

[@Miatacrosser]

Man get some heat in the tires and it's a race for second for everyone else. The rest of field didn't know what hit them. Those big block 427s put the FE in FEar! Fear for the other guy. I've seen videos of you racing at Kent and Portland are you from that area? Nice job for a first time out at LS.

[@CR-wj4du]

17:41 Loooooool

[@garneauweld1100]

Pure business! Moody cars seem a bit crude, but they are built tough and for results. Wondering if vintage cars are faster today then when they were originally campaigned.

[@darrellpalmer6461]

That gear whine is awesome! But it doesn't sound like a top loader, is it a t 10?

[@earlmartin8309]

nice but need a trans with a different gear set up for shorter tracks (+/-2mi)right?

[@thomasb1889]

This is real porn!

[@davidcoggins8891]

What gauge is the one to the far right?

[@carlwoodard7276]

What clutch? He shifts like ronnny sox.

[@agems56]

When is the race going to start?

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

How many pace laps was in this race? Seems like half the vidga was following the pace car. Oh and there's nothing finer than those FE block Fords. Guess they did do something right with the Edsel!

[@lynallwimer5672]

Not bad iam a ac cobra fan and I love the thunder bolt

[@rugerrocker7483]

great driver bad ass motor

[@fernandodavila9563]

hes did not race ....

[@lobelifter]

A good car can make a good driver look great! Nice car (and tires) and driving. Was that really the first time at Laguna??? Crazy!

[@markcrew3696]

That was fun to watch I enjoyed that much better than NASCAR I've become disillusioned with NASCAR with all the crybabies in it. And the political correctness. it's just great to see some good old racing.

[@BigF350SD]

They can't f*#k with that 427 in the straights! It's giving them all they want, and some they don't. 😅

[@jwatkins6374]

Wow! That's a lot of motor in that little mustang. Kind of hard to put the power down.

[@Miatacrosser]

👍😉

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

This is my all time favorite KZbin video. Does that say something about me?

[@edgarcook9607]

He's brutal on his downshifts! Ouch!

[@lskiller1903]

There's a reason all us Chevy guys get adapter plates to run toploaders.!!!!

[@briancharters8720]

Sweet

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Why do mustangs have that high pitch whine but tbirds and galaxies have the same parts and dont sound like that? Is that what a c6 sounds like and ive only experienced c4 transmissions?

[@mescko]

Straight cut gears!

[@Sickofsociety1]

I know the 66 fastback was no slouch but good Lord, went around him like he was standing still!

[@phattyhales]

Any idea on what kind of lap times you were running?

[@bobmcdougal7501]

+Chance Hales 1:43 first lap after the yellow.

[@dennisgormley6123]

This is intoxicating!

[@Erieeyes]

That was awesome First On Race Day

[@davidarrand4501]

That car reminds me of the old gullwing mercedes. Tons of fun. Camera set just right.

[@irvinslagter8298]

That sounds like my 730 Case with dual range transmission!!

[@ZEZERBING]

is he using a clutch?

[@lskiller1903]

I wondered the same thing and I did see his leg move during shifts, but I don't know if he clutched every shift or not.

[@branon6565]

ZEZERBING....seems like he mainly used the clutch to downshift....

[@Tommy1198S]

This car jumps off of the turns HARD.

[@JackF99]

Very cool- but how on earth do you get a vintage class-legal Toploader trans to downshift like a Jericho?

[@hoost3056]

You know that the internals are not stock.....straight cuts and dog engagement it sounds like.....

[@Miatacrosser]

@@hoost3056 it would be correct. Toploaders were used well into the 1980s in Nascar and IMSA/SCCA. By GM and Chrysler teams also.

[@genemounceSr]

FINALLY some racing @ 10:25..

[@marcchaffee7751]

if your erection last for more than 4 hours , stop watching this video .

[@MrRustyFord]

16:00 - Turn out the lights, the party's over. Those lighter, smaller-engine cars can out corner him, but he gains on them and pulls away in the straighter sections.

[@jimschafer9196]

Awesome car, watch the first time at corvette race at PIR.

[@edwardelliott5756]

Damn that thing went by the Mustang and vette like they were traffic cones! No body roll, no porpoise and Pro Stocker acceleration.

[@Poohdaddymagic]

This is called Ford by God POWER

[@briancampbell5944]

Not really fair..bringing a gun to a knife fight!!

[@bogiewheelman71]

Dune buggy's n race cars ?

[@superjody56]

You will definitely need to put your big boy pants on if you drive this monster. LOL

[@rbs32350]

She handles down the straights real good!

[@fernandodavila9563]

427 world Champ

[@joefreeman9733]

A ny 427 FE sideoiler e ngined car sey up and prepped by Holman Moody is fast and competitive. Be a ides this Mustang there s at least 1 64 Ford Fairlane 427 en g ined setup by HM in German hands. You can see it on U Tuve titled Ford Fairlane at Nordschiefe and 427 Ford Failane at Nurburgring. Aw d some csr like this Mustang. Exoensive too Holman told me a rolling chassis sans engine and trans was 250 000 dollars. But worth it.

[@micowikstrom7182]

17:42 Bye-bye, see ya!!! 😂😂😂

[@Aeneas137]

this is like a 1968 version of a Mustang GT4

[@porcupinebob7907]

BAD ASS!!! 427FE BABY!! HAHAA!! I've been to the Historics before, super kool!

[@booifojoe]

2:19 woops.

[@3wbasie]

this car looks and sounds like it beats the living shit out of anyone who drives it

[@QuickDrawWP]

Got more patience than me.

[@genemounceSr]

16:00 mark.........BYE BITCHES ! lol \m/

[@barrystein8834]

I don't think he drives this car anymore; Traded it in for a Cobra so he could go L88 Hunting. Alice is giving him fits up in the PNW...

[@radtek2]

The Stang is back! I'm going over to Ridge Motorsports track in Shelton WA 6-11-21 to watch it run. My old friend Jim Brownlee is the Crew Chief. But That Cobra was wicked too.

[@oldboatguy7774]

parking it in the corners.

[@Miatacrosser]

Stick to boats old guy, you know not what you speak.

[@richardtruesdell8289]

Very slow around the corners it seems

[@Ki777UMiNATii]

Heavy, I wonder the regulations on suspension upgrades and if it could benefit from an irs.

[@wilecatrexy]

Big heavy engine with a lot of power.

[@oneofmany1087]

like running from the police

[@drivin379]

Ain't much to that roll cage ....wowwwww

[@dustinh4175]

Farm equipment baby

[@douglassopa2544]

no worrie the 27fe will deliver the r-p-m 4sure,,

[@paxwallace8324]

You mean 427 r-code side oiler race prepped?

[@runningdogapiary5009]

It’s an angry 427😂

[@lieugebo805]

Of course he won the race don't get me wrong this car is badass but there wasn't much competition on the track one or two cars the rest were all turds

[@paxwallace8324]

Green flag 15:50

[@zymmer4]

H&M DO FORD FE engines !!! cammy , dry sump..whatever !!!!! The ones Ford built didn't work too well..H&M learned how to make them oil the good parts !!

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

It's a dog box