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Rankin Ford ( London ON) the Wild Child


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Falcon 2nd view

Rankin Ford A/FX Falcon with Ford 289 / 271 hp Mustang.  

 The most successful of these B/FX racers was the "The Wild Child" as it was also the only factory B/FX Falcon further developed and raced as a 427 cubic inch fuel-burning B/A, a C/XS Funny Car, and finally in 1967 as an A/FX with a 427 SOHC motor. The Wild Child is also the only one of these three Factory Experimental cars known to still exist today.



-- Edited by NOS on Saturday 5th of October 2019 12:22:02 PM



-- Edited by NOS on Saturday 5th of October 2019 03:13:34 PM

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Wow, a cammer! I've seen a picture of what I believe to be that same car before they altered the wheelbase. Around 65/66 was the heyday of the altered, before the "flopper" funnycars took over around '67.

I wonder if it started life as 1 of the 7 factory 289 HiPo Falcons that were Canada-only? Sanctioning bodies didn't want to allow the 289 HiPo Falcons to run in a stock class because they didn't offer them in the U.S.



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CdnGMfan wrote:

Wow, a cammer! I've seen a picture of what I believe to be that same car before they altered the wheelbase. Around 65/66 was the heyday of the altered, before the "flopper" funnycars took over around '67.

I wonder if it started life as 1 of the 7 factory 289 HiPo Falcons that were Canada-only? Sanctioning bodies didn't want to allow the 289 HiPo Falcons to run in a stock class because they didn't offer them in the U.S.

yes one of the 7


 



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A bit OT however I grew up about a mile away from Rankin Ford (now Highbury Ford). They also owned the Texaco gas station across the street (Rankin Texaco). Dad always got gas for the 69 Pontiac there ($5 would do him a week) and they would also put the snow tires on for him. Wild Child was before my time but I do remember dad taking me there in the fall when all the dealers had their new model introductions.

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