Vehicle Description
Lot #1309 - This 1969 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet gained instant
notoriety on the West Coast drag-racing circuit under sponsorship
from Chuck Foulger, the former Ford Racing director whose Monrovia,
CA, dealership had a reputation as one of the most
performance-savvy Ford stores west of the Mississippi. The R-code
Cobra Jet is equipped with the mighty 428/335hp CJ Ram Air engine,
a close-ratio 4-speed T-10 transmission, competition suspension
package, power front disc brakes, AM radio, color-keyed racing
mirrors and F70-14 wide oval tires. After arriving at Foulger Ford,
crew chief Kenny Myers converted the car to an automatic
transmission for quicker and more consistent launches and added
Lakewood traction bars, Hurst/Lakewood drag shocks, Cragar SS
wheels with racing rubber and a set of Doug Thorley's radical
180-degree exhaust headers. The car's distinctive paint scheme was
Foulger's idea; by painting one side of the car Pearl White, he
reasoned that media coverage would give the impression there were
two Foulger Ford-sponsored Mustangs rather than just one. After a
successful few months, that included runner-up finishes at the
Bakersfield Fuel & Gas Meet and the Hot Rod Championship Drags,
driver Ritchey was called into the service, and the car was sold to
Foulger Drag Team members Bob and Lucy Below, whose well-earned
reputation for cutting a quick light was further bolstered by her
performance at the Cobra Jet's controls. With continuing Foulger
sponsorship, the car soon became known as "Lucy's Larceny" after
defeating such talents as Shirley "Drag-On Lady" Shahan and Bob
Lambeck, both of whom Lucy trailered on her way to a first win at
Fremont Dragway, where she ran mid-11s at 126.45 mph to set the
SS/HA record. The Belows ran the car successfully for another three
years in NHRA Division 7 before retiring it from competition. After
a series of owners, it was restored with input from Bob and Lucy
Below and is being offered in its original racing configuration, a
splendid piece of West Coast Super Stock racing history.
Documentation includes Marti Deluxe Report, original Build Sheet,
period racing photos and various drag racing magazines from the
1970s highlighting the Cobra Jet.
