One-off factory built drag car ... "R" code 427 CID V-8 ...
4-speed Toploader ... Dual carbs ... Ram Air ... Rare factory
deletes ...
“ONE OF ONE”
If you desire a drag car unlike any other in the market today, you
will love this 1966 Ford Custom 2-door Sedan. This “purpose built”
one-off drag car was originally procured by brothers Bobby and
Cecil Edge, of Oneonta, Alabama, who took delivery of this car from
Fred Peak Ford. They were able to obtain the car with its
modifications through contacts they made at the Ford Motor Company
after years of racing Ford products. With a production date of
March 24, 1966, this car is the last full size factory built
lightweight drag car. They raced the car until 1967.
Powered by an “R” Code medium riser 427 CID V-8 with dual 715
Holley quads and a Toploader 4-speed manual transmission, this car
has the following modifications that were completed at Ford’s
Atlanta Assembly plant prior to delivery to the original
owners:
• Teardrop fiberglass hood
• Thunderbolt Ram Air induction
• Dual point ignition
• Cast iron headers
• Full exhaust system
• Battery relocation to trunk
• 4:56 ratio Detroit Locker rear differential with nodular rear
center section
• 31 spline axles
• Clock, radio, heater and left side mirror deletes
After passing through the hands of several owners and receiving
multiple mechanical and cosmetic alterations through the years, the
most recent owner purchased the car in 1988 with the desire to
bring it back to the state in which Bobby and Cecil Edge raced it
in 1966. Over the next 20 years, a frame-off restoration was
performed, during which no part of the car was left untouched. In
addition to a complete mechanical restoration, the car was
partially rebodied. It was also repainted in its original Wimbledon
White. Since being completed in 2008, the car has been driven less
than 100 miles and has always been properly stored in a climate
controlled facility.
This car is listed in the 427 Galaxie Registry. Full ownership
history can be found there at
http://427galaxieregistry.com/RD66RCodeCustom.html. A photograph
album documenting its restoration will be included with sale, as
will correspondence between the most recent owner and Bobby and
Cecil Edge. This car is being sold with a Bill of Sale only.
If a truly unique piece of automotive history is what you desire,
this “one of one” 1966 Ford Custom 2-door Sedan is for you.
