Nascar Bans Ford’s Better Ideas - 1957 Ford F Code Paxton Supercharged Sedan

Does nascar hate Innovation or only Ford
It 1987 and the Simpsons debuted, but the bigger news is that Bill Elliot set the one lap record at Talladega. How do Nascar reward his accomplishment? restrictive plates!
1969 - Woodstock just happens , Richard petty drives a Ford … Mopar has cars with massive wings and aero before it was a thing … but also Ford produces a hemi - which dominate the track… but to in the name of fairness … by 1973 nacasr decides to limits size to 358… coincidental the size of a bored out sbc
1965 - Ford develops a little monster called the 427 SOHC. Ford thinks that putting the cam on top of the head might work better . … nascar immediately sees this as far to exotic and bans OHC forever. Remember folks a harbor frieht predator motor is ohc and they cost about a nickel.
But the one that really scared the snot outta them was this little strange looking blower… Yep you probably never seen one that looks like this, but this is now a common power adder…and Nascar banned it …. Forever
Let’s take. Look at the car that struck fear into nascent and started the decent of the sport to today’s sticker headlights nothing stock about a stock car reality … it’s time to look at the original intimidator - the 1957 Ford f code
flashdrivemoto...
#1957
#ford
#supercharged

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Bill France Sr banned superchargers and turbochargers. Also banned all OHC engines. Later NASCAR banned all hemi engines as well.

[@robertfager7028]

They also banned superbirds

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@robertfager7028 Superturds could no longer compete after 1970 season.

[@kknight4189]

@@sergeantmasson3669 actually the Superbird was only allowed to compete in 1970.. where it won almost 40% of all the races.. give me any car that wins that much and I'll drive it

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@kknight4189 The Ford "aero" cars did better overall without a wing. The NASCAR Chrysler "aero" cars were '69-'70. They ran in 1971 also but smaller CID engines.

[@kknight4189]

@@sergeantmasson3669 the Plymouth Superbird and the Dodge Daytona were classified as an "aero" car with a 426 ci engine, while the Ford Talladega, Torino we're powered by a 427 or 429 boss.. so basically that's apples compared to Apples.. the wing was added to keep the car from becoming airborne.. merely a safety Factor

[@richb.4374]

People actually still watch Nascar? Too many rules changes ruined the sport.

[@robertheinkel6225]

It used to be more about the cars, but now it is all about the drivers.

[@MrBluecollar8]

@@robertheinkel6225 It's all about the sponsers.It's just one big commercial.

[@TheMotorgoat1]

Nascar went "woke". It's the worst thing that can happen to anyone.

[@garymckee448]

Not worth watching anymore 😉

[@todiathink8864]

SPOT-ON! They lost me when they put the last generation Thunderbird on the chopping block!

[@boataxe4605]

NASCAR Went from “That’s too much like a race car” to running pure race cars. And they wonder why ratings have gone down and they are losing sponsors.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

can t say it any better

[@tgerman569]

When they dropped the rule of making 500 cars as race ready in Production models, the Stock Car racing was over. It became Cubic Dollars over Cubic Inches,

[@jimolson8424]

NASCAR SUCKS......

[@rconger384]

Let's go Brandon!

[@badgeswedontneednostinking5571]

Thats when I stopped watching nascar, when they mandated restrictor plates for all cars but let chevy change the body style/ back window on the race cars to keep up. It killed them cause bill elliot was embarrassing the rest of the field at daytona. I haven't watched their bull$hit for over 30 years, yet I never used to miss a race when I was young.

[@branon6565]

I love how hard that Ford pulls every time he grabs a gear, the front end comes up and the motor sounds angry....heeerrreee chevy chevy chevy.....lol

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

My 69 camaro would answer with what you want bitch! Or my 86 camaro 454 n/a 4.90 ⅛ mile would slap that Ford around all day long

[@pyrodon5773]

@@BFTEgodswarrio5939 yeah and my 70 maverick with a little 302 would make you cry like the last dude with a crappie 454 .

[@nessie42786]

@@pyrodon5773 i’d like to see that. Line ‘em up. Place your bets.

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

@@pyrodon5773 hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha yeah fcuk a 302 ain't no fcukin way and talking about a piece of crap engine that is why every mustang on the street or strip. Jerk them paper weights out and install a real engine in them a ls. 302 making any power you done lost your ever loving mind you never had.

[@cashitup3752]

Lamborghini would destroy all yall muscle cars

[@podamis314]

The 55 to 57 ford style is the most perfect to my mind of any passenger car. And coupled to a Ford 427 it was so fast. Thanks for teaching us about this supercharger model.

[@b58hustler71]

The first car I ever really loved was a 57 Ford. I was 6 when they were new, and the styling and stance just looked perfect to my eye. Still does. 57 T-bird, same thing. Even plain jane and satin paint, it looks great. Never knew the history of the supercharger. That makes it even greater and more iconic to me. Thanks.

[@johnkendall6962]

Whats funny is if someone says something about a 55-57 Chevy. Most people have an idea what they look like 55-57 Fords get a blank, stare most people don't have a clue. During that time Ford actually out sold Chevy. PS The car I thought was the best looking was the 56 Ford Fairlane.

[@b58hustler71]

@@johnkendall6962 yeah John I liked them too, especially the Crown Vics with the glass tops. But the 56 was kind of chunky looking. The 57 was long, sleek and low. It was simple styling. It just looks right from any angle. 57 was a great year for all car makers. There are so many, I like them all. Built models of lots of them as a kid. 57 Sunliner! Come on! That was the coolest! 56 looks like it ate too many potatoes.🤮😁

[@douggray5320]

Bunny

[@scootergeorge9576]

- I once owned a 1957 Ford Ranchero 300, deluxe with 292 stick shift and overdrive. I added the overdrive because of the steep 3.89 rear axle ratio. The 0.7 to one overdrive added about 6 MPG on the highway. But to be honest with you, I think the '56 styling was better.

[@timothyhead1832]

My first car when I was in high school Was a 58 Fairlane with the cove chrome molding I loved that car it had a 292 v8

[@husqv5147]

NASCAR ruined the sport of auto racing. But that's fine, they are on their way out, people have had enough of their stupidity.

[@trevillyan5515]

Get woke go broke

[@rogerhislip5269]

We had a local legend drag racer always running Fords. He got tired of being torn down after winning and he finally said why just my fords-- The answer- Fords don’t run that fast. He never was found illegally equipped. Ever!

[@markthegunplumber8376]

Dad had a 1963 Studebaker Avanti with the Paxton Super Charger and the Studebaker 289 he said it liked the taste of Corvettes. A car way way ahead of it's time.

[@tomrobards7753]

They had Paxton super chargers on 1953 or 1954 Studebakers also

[@gerrywood3584]

Nerd car now

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Similar to '62 Jetfire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKvaZopnp7eApck

[@redlight3932]

a dream car for sure only seen 2 of them all my life

[@thomaslongshore1295]

@@buzzwaldron6195, that one is really rare.

[@peterb121]

The funny thing is even in Australia, when the Ford's do well in what ever category, they will be penalized or restricted in some form or another. This has happened for decades.

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

It's called jealousy gm will pay the people off to make a rule against whatever ford does different.

[@brocluno01]

Yup. Always did, always will until they go bankrupt ...

[@skeezix8156]

I’m a ford guy but I’ve listened to my mopar friends talk about nascars treatment of them over the decades. When they went to a 355 ci limit it was too obvious. Dodge had a 360 and a 340 at the time.

[@robertholderman7552]

@@brocluno01 : NeWs is That it’s not far away !!!! No joke.. and no wonder ..

[@kuiper6926]

Hahahahahah I guess that's what happens when your engineer doesn't know how to read and gets over the rules. GM and Chrysler's tho? Barely got banned, like the Hemi did for a certain period. But you know, if you aren't wrong you aren't going to be penalized. Although you guys love to cry about the Cammer being banned from Nascar. The funniest of the facts is: THERE ARE NO OVERHEAD CAMMED ENGINE TILL THIS DAY AND YOU STILL COMPLAIN ABOUT SABOTAGE LMAO

[@nofortunatesonII]

1957 was the year the Ford 9" rearend debuted.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Absolutely bulletproof

[@nofortunatesonII]

@@bigglilwayne7050 The early models had their issues. Nodular case was not around then, nor the Daytona pinion bearing retainer. The early housings were also relatively weak being the tubes were butt welded to the center section.

[@gurneyforpresident2836]

So glad I found you. Great history here. I remember when Bill Elliott set the lap record and Nascar's response. Really sucked but that's what they always did to innovations from Ford so it was not surprising. I am 100% a Ford man so more of this please. Own several. Homologated..... Ha-Mal-La-Gate-Ed 😊

[@mfree80286]

Are you sure the whole restrictor plate mess wasn't because that weekend Bobby Allison almost met some fans in the stands up close and personal, while still strapped into his race car?

[@ONTHEEDGEFRED]

I was a huge Bill Elliott fan, but, I have to admit, too, I believe it had more to do with Bobby Allison about going out into the stands in his car. Of course by the same token I also believe that nascar has been biased towards GM products for a long time too.

[@mfree80286]

@@ONTHEEDGEFRED Well, given that Chrysler and Ford would ever only field two makes (early modern era, not talking about the 50's and early 60's here) and AMC was solo, GM... with BOP and Chevrolet, they could definitely hold a little more sway.

[@ONTHEEDGEFRED]

@@mfree80286 While I did say GM I meant to say more or less Chevrolet. Though they may have been caught off guard, I'm surprised General Motors allowed Buick and Oldsmobile to design the cars that they did in the late seventies and early eighties with the so more aerodynamic bodies than the Chevrolets at the time. Chevrolet has always had to pull with nascar.

[@mfree80286]

@@outdoorfun8780 **facepalm** It is now, but it wasn't then. That's the point.

[@chrissmith6827]

1987 the restrictor plate came about because Bobby Allison almost ended up in the stands at Talladega. No one could run with Bill Elliot's Ford.

[@arnostruwig9634]

Never should have sold my 57. My dad had one and was the only Ford of the many he had that brought tears to his eyes when he spoke about it. He would refer to it as the "Blue Ford" be blue and white two tone. A 57 looks like its doing 120mph standing still. It's not a car, cars don't have a a heart beat. And that's what a 57 had.....

[@colinpate3059]

NHRA is as bad when it comes to ruling against Ford's. They changed Pro Stock because of Bob Gliddons and the other Cleveland cars total dominance of the class. Since then the class couldn't be more boring. They should call it pro Camaro.You watch, they'll do the same to factory stock to stop the Cobra Jets. NASCAR has frustrated me for years with it's ruling against Ford's when they show any dominance. It's as if they see GM dominance as the natural order of things and rules must change if they are not. One of my favorite Ford's is the 57. My Father had a custom 300 with a 292. I can see the look of joy on his face when he would take me out to a country road and get on it. I remember the sound it made when he'd pull the air cleaner off. That was a long time ago.

[@99unclebob]

Nascar and NHRA are bunch of fuck wods any ways

[@kevinshiley9061]

@@99unclebob wads?

[@sorshiaemms5959]

57 FORD WITH A 312 IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FORDS AND THE SUPERCHARGER MAKES IT ALL THAT MORE EXCITING AND YA NASCAR DOESN T LIKE FORD THATS WHY THEY CHANGE THE RULES ON THEM AND THATS WHY I DON T WATCH THEM ANY MORE EVERY THINGS SO FIXED NOW DAYS

[@LANESxNOWONLYx]

My Dad, Uncles, & Grandfather were always FoMoCo men. This video explains one of the many reasons why they were. Ford was often way ahead of the game in racing innovations, & this is the way they were treated. Historical facts show us who was on top of the heap, First On Race Day. Then sell those Fords on Monday! Go Away NASCAR, & take your decades of petty rules with you!

[@amazin1827]

Do you know about the long rod Windsor and M 400's?.. It seems LS copied that technology some time later and still don't have canted valves..

[@RSDX99]

I have been a NASCAR fan since the 50's because it is one of the racing venues where Ford has been able to compete and win on a regular basis that is until the General or To-Jo says they are too fast and something has to be done to slow them down. The Ford Cleveland of Elliott and Robert Yates was chocked down with restrictors until the General came out with their own staggered valve head with the SB2. NASCAR will never allow Fords to dominate again as long as Rick Hendrick has something to say about it. When Jeff Gordon was hired by Rick Hendrick he asked if they would be building Ford cars and Hendrick told him he does not own any Ford dealerships. Jeff was driving a Ford in the Bush series when he got Hendricks's attention.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

why im not a nascar fan anymore

[@289cobra9]

🎯🎯🎯

[@minnesota_fats7344]

NASCAR has become a venue for pussies. You know what I can't even say that cuz pussies are cool More like it's become a venue for lame sheltered people that don't want fun in their lives.

[@richardstorie229]

The big Daytona news, nascar has a mini van division.

[@marksmith7054]

Nascar is a JOKE with all the speed restrictions on the cars, is it a Race or Ring around the Rosie, the fastest car and best driver should win not who can last the longest in the race.

[@joemeatball1080]

I've been into high performance my whole life (50 years old) Granted, I'm not big into Ford. But this is the 1st time I've ever seen or even knew about factory supercharged cars from them. Fascinating stuff and that's a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@CarlosReyes-el3oj]

Ford. 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🇲🇽

[@thanniss]

Nascar used to be about innovation. Now it's the we all get medals sport.

[@CoyoteFTW]

57’ Thunderbird called “battle bird“ modified for Ford by Peter De Paolo Engineering in Long Beach, California, to compete in the 1957 Daytona Speed Weeks events. The cars were heavily modified, with aluminum skins for hoods, doors, trunk lids and custom tonneau covers. Engines were moved lower and further back in the chassis, suspensions were strengthened and four-speed Jaguar transmissions were used. With a supercharged Ford 312 cubic-inch V-8, this car was clocked at over 200 mph, but mechanical problems prevented a second run, eliminating the mandatory averaging of two runs to determine an official speed. With a quick change of engine, the car then competed in an airport road race in New Smyrna, just north of Daytona. Driven by Marvin Panch, the car beat the Corvettes in the race, which was its mandate, but finished second to Carrol Shelby in a 4.9 Ferrari. A racing ban by the Automobile Manufacturers Association of its members was soon instituted, ending the car's racing career after one race. Today let’s hope the Cobra Jets don’t get banned in NHRA factory stock since they’re easily out running the competition.

[@keithstudly6071]

According to Smokey Yunick one of De Paolo's cars won a NASCAR race after the ban and then forfeited because he wouldn't let tech inspectors look under the hood. OOps! Supercharger!

[@peterolsen3797]

Excuse me but FACTORY Stock classes in NHRA mustangs running 170mph, something is fishy with the Idea of Cobra Jets being banned. Maybe different classes, but why is Chrysler's banned from racing in the NHRA factory stock classes?

[@johnudonn4309]

Great job opening people's eyes on the world of fast ford's,I'm a proud owner of a 57 Fairlane 500! I

[@PAHighlander24]

NASCAR's inane rules and ever-changing points system lost my support as a fan 20 years ago. They don't want innovation.

[@rogerward3185]

The thing that occurred to me when you started talking about "1957 technology" was that such things as racing help push technology forward. I wonder where we would be in terms of performance, both in power, longevity and efficiency if NASCAR didn't hate Ford.

[@lawrencemick1665]

I'm 62 I've seen this bias in all the racing platforms. We have to raise Bill Elliotts windshield by an inch so it will slow him down. I've heard TV announcers several times throughout the years, we have to slow them Fords down. Then turn around and say how great the 350 gm Motors are. Stuff like, it's the engine to which all others measured by. I've seen rule changes and bias in gms favor it's sickening. They Were and are going to make sure they win one way or the other. You can thank gm for the restricted engines in Nascar. I quit watching a long time ago. gm has deep pockets and uses them to make sure they have the rule in their favor. This is just scratching the surface in things they have pulled over the years. You think more folks should be aware of this stuff.

[@stevensdiy9485]

Nascar has always been biased against Ford

[@140corvairbuggy5]

NASCAR banned the 351 Cleveland 4 barrel head engines(1970-19740. They ran 2.19 valves, but NASCAR let Ford run the 2 barrel heads with 2.08 valves. 351 Cleveland closed chambered heads produced more horsepower than any other engine in history. Thus let's ban it from racing. Fords run a 1997 conventional small block in NASCAR today, not a cammer engine or Coyote. The Bodine brothers in 1998 qualified 4th with a cammer engine and NASCAR banned the car. Steve Saleen built his P7 race car around a 351 Clevor, Cleveland heads on a 351 Windsor block, because the oiling passages were better, and Chevy had the car penalized by adding weight. Chevy complained in 2015 and 16 about the new Ford GT's, so FIA restricted the boots and added up to 180 pounds of weight, per race, to slow them down. I have not heard FIA adding weight to the new mid engine C8 Corvettes. Surprising to hear Chevy complain a lot.

[@michaelraddish7898]

Tell the top fuel racers about those best heads so they can replace those crummy hemi heads

[@amazin1827]

I like the M400 with the Aussie 2v's. On a C6 in my 56 F100🇺🇸👍

[@larrylund2682]

How about just banning Nascar and create Ford Racing... We don't need nasty.

[@makattak3550]

@@michaelraddish7898 The Clevland came out with canted valves! Guess who copied their design? Chev did. From that point onwards, chevs big blocks had canted valves. This = a dominant Ford victory.

[@craigolson9258]

​@@makattak3550Sorry to disappoint, but Chev had canted valves long before the Cleveland or 385 series

[@drakefallentine8351]

I have always admired the styling of the '57 Fords. Just a well balanced no frills machine. Great back story about this Gem. Thanx!

[@andyvonyeast332]

That is the coolest 1957 Ford that I’ve ever seen. It is built just like I love, low trim level, dog dishes, just perfect!

[@bennygreene1421]

👍👍

[@owatajrkiam]

My black primered 57' Custom looked exactly like this one. However...it was powered by a 69' 428 SCJ w/4spd and 9" running gear out of a totaled 69' Mustang back in the late 70's. Fun car. This ones a beauty and SUPER rare!

[@195048]

I had a 57 Custom 300 2dr. While I owned it from 67-72 it was powered by a 272, a 406/405 and finally a 1970 429 SCJ 375 hp. 57 chevies were my favorite victims. Got married and ended up selling the car. If I had known how things were going to turn out I would have kept the car and shitcanned her ass.

[@kramnull8962]

@@195048 Here in the NC area we had several Holman Moody FE's floating around. One was a 406 tri power that had a H/M 3/4 race cam. The other was a 427 single 4bbl that had a H/M cam as well. The 406 started out in a 40 Ford and then to a 56 F100 with a 4 speed mounted to it. Would raise the front wheels off the ground in either. The 427 was in a 57 Ford with a 3 on the tree. Sad thing was, neither could keep low gear in the transmission. But they would still pin the nose in the air in second... There was a H/M prepared 352 that a guy had built and put it in a 56 Ford. The picture I saw was of about a quarter of a mile of pasture fence totally downed as well as a phone pole that was about mid ways in the same line of pasture fence... Knocked down several hundred feet of fence then the pole then more fence.

[@dustymojave]

I have a 61 F100 Integral Cab (some mistakenly call them "unibody") with a 428CJ out of a 70 Cougar Eliminator and a C6 trans to the original 9" rear. I built it that way in 1977.

[@mustang6984]

Great. Something else for me to now want to add to my 57 collection Yer killin' me guys...LOL!!! I will probably start looking around for a 57 Paxton charged ride...I'll tell the wife you guys MADE me do it!!! 😁

[@dissrepair]

We will take the fall for you! A Paxton is still cheaper than marriage counseling! 😂

[@mustang6984]

@@dissrepair LOL!!! Oh...she was warned before she married me. I had been single for 20 years and had a collection then. I have bought a few more since. Thirty years have gone by...she's used to it...sorta...well...mostly...I mean...yea you know.

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

Beside american graffiti, I don't understand how the bel air was a more popular car. I personally like the looks of a 57 ford over a 57 chevy. And the ford is supercharged, that wouldve left me all in on buying ford over Chevy or dodge in that time period

[@planefloat]

Agreed! Please see my comment. (Planefloat, aka Queasyrider)

[@breakawaymotorsports]

LOVE your car. Nascar is all about conformity nowadays.Rules,fines and regulations. Kind of like the government. But I digress. Sweet 57!!!

[@edge2sword186]

Bill France never banned the Chevy Mystery engine in Jr. Johnson's car that was never produced as an option but rather was limited to about 25 engines .The 1969 Mustang that Ohio George raced with a Boss 429 and twin Turbo's was banned by the NHRA because it smoked the competition in every race it ever entered

[@sorshiaemms5959]

that s a fact NASCAR also did not allow FORD to run the tall WINDSOR deck size in the 80 s when they switched from the CLEVELAND S

[@jerryw6699]

They didn't have to, they pretty much gave up after a few disasters.

[@patrickshaw8595]

A little higher production effort than usual on KZbin car videos. But that's nothing - it's a really really cool car and hat's off to it's owner. Thanks for posting.

[@maxstone2566]

I wish someone who appreciates RACING would buy NASCRAP and bring it back !!

[@jeffhale2278]

I would love to see a new class where the cars are truly Stock Cars. Take them off the showroom floor, change only the tires, and hit the track.

[@brocluno01]

Was messing with this stuff back in the day. Rare and hard to get, even back then. Nice to see a well sorted survivor 😊 My cousin said it was too much money, so he stuffed a 383/TqFlyte out of a wrecked police car into his 57 2-door. I stayed with the Y blocks because they grunt so well on the street. Gotta wind a Chevy. The blower was added to overcome the smaller stacked ports on the Y block heads. Now days you can get South American Y Block heads that flow as well as any SBC factory stuff ...

[@MilkMan608]

Gotta port 'em first to remove the cocaine so they'll flow.

[@frankrice6695]

Or aluminum heads by John Mummery in El Cajon California.

[@hotrodford4274]

Great !

[@351nang]

A great car. Who would not want to own that?

[@paulgibson359]

Love the car. My first car in 1963 in HS was a 1955 2dr customeline Ford with a 57 312ci Tbird motor with 3speed on the floor, and had gas cap cut-out dumps. Was a blast to drive in HS. Also another good Ford memory. My dad bought a 57Ford new with the 312ci motor with 2 4-barrel carbs. My current hope is live long enough to see my dream build. I plan to buy the new gas 7.3 liter Godzilla motor, and put it in s earlier ford, maybe a Ranchero or 72 Torino. Also in consideration is the big fin 57 Lincoln. And one last thought, I once owned a 62 corvette that had a 70 LT1 350 motor in it. I would consider building a 7.3 ford powered 62 Corvette. Absolute karma for all the hotrodders that have put small block Chevys in older Fords. Again loved that great 57 Ford

[@todiathink8864]

The 427 SOHC was banned before it even turned a lap!

[@johneckert1365]

It was never offered in a production car. That's why.

[@HotRodReverend]

Great video guys and thanks for posting!

[@dissrepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryancondrey6457]

General motors had undue influence over NASCAR through the France family. Just ask Bill Elliot.

[@jamien.8639]

The restrictor plate was brought on because of the `1987 Talladega crash where Boddy Allison car right rear tire blew and sent the car flying towards the front stretch grandstands ripping the catch fence and sending parts of the car into the crowd. Not because they were trying to slow Bill or the other fords down. This is coming from a diehard Ford and Bill Elliott guy.

[@randycoursey7230]

Do you always believe everything you're told? There are many examples here of Ford innovation that got banned by NASCAR. And for your information cars were still flying off the ground and in the catch fences even with restrictor plates and the small block engines. I can recall Brad Keselowski slamming into the back of Carl Edwards car in the final turn at Talladega as Edwards was leading the race. Edwards flew right into the catch fence.

[@jeffreybrianring6392]

They made two 57 Rancheros with the supercharger, one black one maroon. They are both in the brothers car collection in Salem Oregon. Thanks for the upload was very interesting, I loved how the black 57 would blow the tires off, even going at least 20 mph and then blowing them off in second gear also. Made my day.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

The 57 Ranchero is the most beautiful car ever made IMO

[@planefloat]

I'd go with my dad in his lunch truck to the Ford plant in Somerville , Massachusetts, early in the morning. I could see the '57 Ford's rolling off the assembly line. Later, working at a gas station, I just missed z seeing and Paxton equipped Ford gassing up. They were very rare in the northeast.....Even today, I prefer the '57 Ford Fairlane, two door hardtop, over the looks of the '57 Chevy Bel Air. Queasyrider

[@wlm2618]

When GM bought a percentage interest in NASCAR, the favoritism toward Chevy in particular never ceased. Even in Earnhardt’s day, if Ford won more than two races in a row, he would be seen after the race stating that NASCAR “was gonna have to do something about the Ford’s.” And they always did. I have not watched NASCAR for years because the only thing thing that separates them from the WWE/WWF is the speed at which they run around the ring.

[@jeffnorwell8837]

Simply Outstanding…The Fleischman Brother strike again…..

[@dissrepair]

Thanks for watching !

[@gibsondrummer]

So the takeaway is that GM is paying off NASCAR to sandbag ford and mopar technology advances Fords supercharger , gone Fords ohc , gone Fords hemi big block , gone Mopar wing cars , gone Mopar hemi 426 , gone GM Happy

[@seadog686]

NASCAR is just opposed to progress unless it's on their terms. They also hated the "winged" MOPARS of 1967-70 too, remember?

[@kuiper6926]

Ford people never remember the hatred towards the other brands mate, all they can remember is the ban of their own engines... fun fact, never seen a single Ford bitch hating on Nascar for banning the 426 Hemi for a period. Just a fucking batch of selfish clowns

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

Anyone notice how ford lovers are so much more laid back and professional. Also they dont think its funny to destroy stuff. I love fords.

[@amazin1827]

I went to Universal Technical Institute Sacramento. It was plagued with Honda and Chevy boys.. Fast and the Furious 🤓.. I had a 95 Probe GT. "ANAL PROBE" everyone said. Then I brought my 56F100 M400/C6.. DUUUUUUDE!!! everyone said😎

[@terraboundmisfit]

Awesome car and video! Don't forget the weight penalty that the NHRA imposed on the prostock Fords in the early 70"s because of their Cleveland cylinder heads.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

I wish I owned it! Awesome!

[@nishafleischman4573]

Great video!

[@dissrepair]

Thank you for watching

[@mikelliteras397]

Nascar has always screwed Ford. Every time Ford had any type of advantage, they changed the rules to benefit GM. When GM had an advantage, they seemed to let it ride. Even as late as the splitter/front floor pan in the Mustang got hammered because they were winning. They also screwed Elliot when they banned his heads. They screwed Mark Martin and Roush to give Earnhardt the championship one year. It gets old and has been for a long time.

[@604cuinkillah]

2021* technology. There, fixed it for ya😎

[@Sojourning_]

I use to love to watch the race, But' Something ten years back things changed so much I no longer pay any attention to Nascar, Right after Dale died, it tanked. any more now as an old man, I see it as chasing the wind. I look to the LORD.

[@brianmaricle9646]

I heard that Bill Elliott's Ford actually had a 357 Chevy engine under the hood when I found this out I stopped watching NASCAR for good who wants to watch a bunch of Chevys race

[@jodygriffith2948]

Was no chevy motor in that thunderbird of bills

[@brianmaricle9646]

@@jodygriffith2948 yes there was his brother helped put it into it look it up before calling someone a liar

[@195048]

@@brianmaricle9646 I'm not going to call you a liar, but you are full of shit.

[@brianmaricle9646]

@@195048 no I'm not look it up fuck face

[@brianmaricle9646]

You don't know what your talking about I got the facts

[@musicauthority703]

Also in 1957 Thunderbirds and Rancheros were equipped with the supercharger. Chevrolet people are going hate me but I don't give a flying rats ass. but all though out the history of NASCAR. Ford was producing chassis and engines and tons of components that were better than anyone else. Bill Elliot's 212 MPH speed record still holds even today. and even more recently Ford wanted to use over head cam engines. and NASCAR said no because Chevrolet still only had push rod engines. and some time back the Ford teams came up with the FR1 racing engine. which ran much cooler, which meant that they could tape much more of the front of the car for more downforce. but it wasn't too long before NASCAR ended that and gave GM the chance to catch up. I used be a huge NASCAR fan but, after watching NASCAR keep holding the fords back and because of all the rule changes. I became disichanted with NASCAR and I'm no longer a NASCAR fan. I have to say this because it's true, the greatest driver that ever turned a steering wheel in NASCAR was Davie Allison. but we will never know because he was killed outside a track in a helicopter crash. and just to prove that NASCAR was prejudice against Ford. it's a fact that Ford was dominant in other forms of racing. like the program that Carroll Shelby had in Europe. that was authorized by Ford Motor Company. and with his Mustangs and Cobras that were winning races left and right. and the infamous Ford GT 40s that won 1st 2nd 3rd at LaManns in 1966. and Budd Moore and other teams that were racking up wins with Mustangs. in SCCA sanctioned racing series and the list goes on and on. I've always liked 57 Ford they are lower sleeker and handled better than 57 Chevy's. something I'm curious about what kind exhaust system does that 57 coupe have on it? because that's the best sounding Y block I've ever heard.

[@amazin1827]

Is that why Ford motor company did not want much to do with racing and left it to Shelby?.. Do you think Ford's quality had something to do with being anti-union? Such an awesome company

[@NakedDave100]

Don't forget how NHRA put the fucks to Bob Gliddens program because he was spanking GM's ass, Changed the rules for that winey fuck Warren Johnson!!!

[@johneckert1365]

@@amazin1827 look what unions have done to this country................ They're nothing more than organized crime.

[@DavidSmith-fs4nt]

Love the 57 Fords. We had a 57 with the 289? and a 57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser with the 312. That Merc would eat up tires like nothing. It was my Mom's favorite car. My brother inherited the Ford as a teenager and wrecked it in the early 60s drag racing a 327 Chevy. I'd love to have either one today, especially the Merc.

[@bbrut3332]

You mean a 292 ci Y block I am sure. My first car was a 58 Ford Custom 300 with the 292 and a Fordomatic.

[@rgs4x]

What would have been cool if an F code was available a F100 pickup.

[@195048]

It was available in the F100. I don't know if anybody ordered one that way. The 312 Supercharged was available in any car or pickup.

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

Awesome didn't they put that on the Rancheros also?🇺🇸⛽

[@dissrepair]

I’m not sure of the number, but yes this did

[@195048]

Yep they did. Only 2 or 3 were ordered with the supercharger.

[@garethwest9069]

The same thing happens Down Under in V8 touring cars. Strangely, everytime Ford starts to get on top, they (GM-Holden) kneecap them. Ford were killing them with the GT Falcons until CAMS permitted V8 motors in small Toranas to gain a power/weight ratio over the larger bodied Ford Falcons w/351 Clevos instead of running their large bodied Monaros. Ford still managed to compete but didn't dominate. This trend continued all the way up to the introduction of Mustangs (after the Lima Declaration finally caught up and killed the Falcons/Commodores), again Ford being stifled to accommodate GM. Never forget it was Ford that took on Ferrari and kicked their @$$ FOUR years in a row at Le Mans!

[@user-yv1fh3fc8y]

NASCAR is woke and may they never recover.

[@robertnull1644]

Did you ever notice the speedometer registers 130. It starts at 10 , but count from 0 and see what you get.

[@charlesf4428]

Same with the '58s..my Dads 58 Interceptor 300 would bury the needle!!

[@robertnull1644]

Had a 58 back in 1967 that would do the same.

[@normansilver905]

There were '57 Ford 300 sedans on the Drag Strips with the 312 in dual quyd carbureted and also a single 4 barrel version with the Paxton Super Charger. Two of the Paxton equipped cars ran at the LADS Strip in the LA area. One had a name "Blowin in the Wind." Both were fast 1/4 mile cars.

[@normansilver905]

@anonymous Full 1480 1/4 mile an frequently saw high 12 second range. There was one with dual quads that would sometimes get near that number too.

[@minnesotatomcat]

There’s just something about any car that came out of the fifties that makes it instantly recognizable as a 50s car, it’s like all the manufacturers got together and said, ok so they all gotta look kinda alike.

[@barnanimal30]

What a magnificent car, it just epitomizes the word Cool....

[@Stucifer]

I'm a Ford guy, but the Y-Block engines were no match for the Chevrolet V8's. The Supercharger was about all they could do. Wouldn't be a match for a supercharged Chevy. Fwiw... I think NASCAR also banned Chevrolet's Fuel-injected cars too. But yeah... NASCAR totally sucks up to Chevrolet. Whenever Ford gets a leg up, the Bowtie boys cry and NASCAR does whatever is necessary to give Chevrolet the edge back. I also remember the NASCAR Taurus scared the Hell out of the Chevy boys. It was only a couple of races into the season, and the Taurus had yet to actually win a race. But Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon cried about the Taurus tracking them down in the turns and they couldn't keep up. Naturally, NASCAR immediately stepped in and fixed the Ford advantage. Just once I'd like to see NASCAR step in and dumb down a Chevy when they are dominating. But alas... NASCAR sucks these days. I don't follow it since they ruined it

[@dbs555]

Best sleeper I've seen in years. Love the second gear tire chirping.

[@radtek2]

I just found this post. I'm nearing 80 years old and was a Ford man from the get go . I started building Flatheads when I was 15 , my pops own a wrecking yard and auto repair shop, so I had an up on most because of that. I of course knew about that super charged Ford. I built my first real fast rod with a 312 out of a wrecked 57 station wagon. I took it down, did a .40 over bore, Crane Cam, Headwork done by a buddy of my Dad a machinist who raced dirt track, 4 Barrel Holley, 4:11 rear, and put it into a light 54 2dr. post Ford Mainline. Could not l keep a tranny in it. So went the Ford dealer got an 63 and 1/2 all synchro 3 speed stuck a racing clutch in it and that baby was very quick If there are any Chevy guys from around Tacoma/Puyallup WA in 1961 to 1964 we might have met at a stop light or two.

[@frankrice6695]

Pat is one of the best sources of information on these cars There is a fairly large group of folks restoring or building these cars. I'm one of them. I raced my F code for about 20 years in the Pure Stock Drag Races in Michigan. Never saw one of the infamous 57 Chevy " Fuilies " that would supposedly scare me away. I did hear a lot of talk from stunned Chevy afindios

[@terryrhyne9112]

Chevy's dominated nascar b/c they were nascar's lap dog. I love Chevy's but nascar would tie ford's hand's.

[@2098elk]

Sounds like a 4 speed. Only 3 on the tree in 57 or Fordomatic. Really neat car!

[@jeromebreeding3302]

The early Ford Toploader is a straight bolt-on to a Y-block bell-housing, using the inner holes on the trans.

[@jeffhale2278]

In one of the earlier replies, the OP says he's running a Tremec TKO.

[@ronskancke1489]

Back in 1970 we would hot rod a 58 Fairlane with a 312 cube engine 3 speed with overdrive. At about 90 mph it would fly out of gear so you knew you needed to shift up. We were some wild and crazy guys back then. Had a 56 ford that we destroyed the spider gears in doing j hooks. We just welded them up and took her back out. Unfortunately we didn't realize it didn't work well going around corners when both wheels were forced to go the same speed and our welding didn't hold up.

[@bobyoung1698]

That's nice! I'll confess, my first car was a 1957 Chevy with the PowerPacked heads option. It was quick but nothing like this one. If I recall, Chevrolet offered an Eaton supercharger option on the 283 and 327 engines on some 1957 models. That would make for an interesting match race.

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Ford Y-block engines, often referred to as"boat anchors",can really shine today due to increased interest and after-market support from the likes of Mummert Co.,and others.

[@charlessizemore5615]

They would out law everything except Chevy, because Chevy execs. had the cocaine. Wake up sheeple !

[@davidthompson5460]

It did NOT have a 4-speed gearbox option.

[@dissrepair]

It’s a tremec tko

[@jj-eo7bj]

How much is a car like this worth ?

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Whatever someone is willing to pay.

[@johnjohnsn7633]

Be sure to look up the 1957 Parham, Payne and McDaniels 'Osage Yellow Hoss' supercharged 312 ... which existed in both sedan and wagon iterations.

[@niterockerone]

Kaiser had it in 54.....😁😁😁

[@jeffcarpenter396]

This car is really neat

[@James-hd4ms]

The Fords got beat on the street by the Studabaker Hawks. Every time.

[@1957kwick]

I've always liked these cars I have a 57 Ford Ranchero myself. At a young age my neighbor up the street had a 57 sedan gasser that was black straight axle and everything I said someday. I had to wait 45 years to get one it was either sedan or The Ranchero I found a really nice Ranchero mine's a 411 posi with a T5 5-speed 390 not quite finished yet but getting there thanks for educating everybody on Ford history.🇺🇲

[@bad74maverick1]

I have a 1960 Ranchero with a 66 Mustang running gear. 289 4bbl green dot C4 and a mustang II rear end. My grandfather built it out of parts in his car shop and gave it to me for graduation.

[@55classic1]

no they didn't hate just ford... they ruled out a twin turbo Pontiac 389 also...was making 880 hp

[@larryg.9187]

..... Wow, I had no idea the Paxton was an option for these Fords ... Seeing as they (the Paxton Supercharger) are a 'hot stuff' option for some Studebakers, I just didn't let my mind wander over to other makes ... I guess they were mainly the Avanti's that offered the supercharger .....

[@dennylang4165]

I owned (3) 1957 Studebaker Hawks, one had the factory Paxton SuperCharger. Very fast in it's day...

[@larryg.9187]

@@dennylang4165 ..... I'm a Studebaker Drivers Club member with 3 1/3 Studebakers ... '53 Champion, '62 Lark Cruiser, '65 Cruiser and a early '50's stepside trailer ... I love the Hawks (any model) and one is 'due' for my 'bucket list' ... Thanks for enlightening me that the Paxton was optioned on more than just Avanti's .....

[@1JoyLyons]

Nascar also ban the chevrolet fuel injection too.

[@kimmorrison9169]

Im about to turn 70 yrs young and when I was in grade school my friends next door neighbor had a Red ‘57 Ford custom tudor post with the infamous F code 312. He used to drag race it locally. This blk one in video has been heavily modified and I think its a great rare classic. Wondering how much boost is running thru it now?

[@jst4curiosity704]

Really enjoyed learning that Ford had this 1957 monster engine performance, years before others.

[@davewinter2688]

1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk came with a Paxton-McCullough blower on top of their little 289 with a three on the tree and a Borg-Warner overdrive. Advertised brake horsepower was 275. We'd call it a luxury sport coupe today. I don't remember what they weighed but would do 0-60 in something over 7 seconds. I don't know what the gear ratio was, but Studebaker only claimed top speed of 125mph. I can guarantee you they would go past that without any problems. I had a friend who had one in the early '60's who had one then I missed out on buying one in the mid 1980's because of some small operation I had to do on my farm before I could go look at it. Dang!

[@JRbiker1]

I was wondering if someone was gonna post about the Studebakers having the Paxtons. Friend had an original Silver-hawk with one if I remember right. I think it was standard eq on the Avante model.

[@RobertKarlBerta]

@@JRbiker1 The Avanti had different levels....think they has a non boosted engine on the bottom and a version 1 and 2 with hotter setups. Those were quick cars in their day and held some Bonneyville records. They were front end heavy so didn't handle as well as a result. Studebaker did have some cool cars over the years that were bascially factory race cars for the street.

[@Davidsmusicselection]

We had a 61 Super Golden Hawk. My dad loved Fords and Studebakers.

[@richardm.4997]

Sounds like General Menace has been paying them off.

[@jamestone265]

Ford blown engines were banned at the same time as the Chevrolet Fuel injection and all multiple carb manufacturers. A 4 barrel was the limit starting in April of 1957 and stayed that way until a few years ago.

[@castanza128]

It's funny they had a "radio delete" to save weight. In a whale of a car.

[@b.nunn.2702]

This is why I've got issues with G.M. products! EVERY TIME Ford OR Dodge/ Chrysler done ANYTHING that made them more competitive or dominant in Nascar or Even drag racing, they would immediately ban, disqualify, disallow it! While Always Favoring sweet little General Motors!! There's "Politics" and Favoritism in Everything!! Crap makes me SICK 🤮 Thanks for the Video👍👍👍

[@rogerbahakel8130]

that's why I stopped watching NASCAR, everytime Ford would overcome. they would change the rules so Chevy could win

[@dissrepair]

Understandable

[@kesslermontijo6304]

the Y block needs to have both it's main and cam journals "aligned bored" and that motor will rev like a sb Chevy, (okay, almost!). also available (believe in 1957 only?) was a Tbird head that had larger valves. There also was a later 2 stage supercharger (rare). The Y block, had one feature, it was reliable. And with "hosed!" glasspacks nothing sounded better!!

[@kellypilant9176]

Hosed glasspacks! I was telling some younger folks about doing that the other day, all my buddies and myself had Hosed glasspacks on everything, did't matter if it was a 60 horse power 4 banger it was still fun.

[@garylam6233]

NASCAR has changed the rules so much to pad the way for chevrolets I’m not even a fan but I remember my father in law complaining about there bs rules. He was so excited when Awesome Bill From Dawsonville took that track record speed qualifying run. Only to hear that they were going to be adding restrictor plates for the next race . They have it now where who ever gets out front they have teammates that can block the faster cars from getting by . That’s basically why Dale Earnhardt lost his life trying to block faster cars from passing Waltrip and his son . They would never admit it but race fans know what happened that day .

[@shanedarden369]

Nice car.. I love how you went through a whole list of modern upgrades... even all modern guts inside the supercharger!! Then ..... as your driving it... I hear you say... your surprised how fast 1957 technology is.... &%$#@???? How do you do that????

[@johndavidwolf4239]

I noticed that too and had the same feeling.

[@marcosmartinez6380]

This explains a lot!! People that don’t like ford, don’t just not like them, they hate it!!! Fords been kicking ass since day 1 🏁🏁