there is no way this car does 0-60 in 4.6 seconds; please delete the data (if you needed more convincing its super8 data)
Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt specs
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1540 kg (3395 lbs) |
Dimensions | 5.02 m (198 in) long, 1.83 m (72 in) wide, 1.38 m (54 in) high |
Wheelbase | 2.93 m (116 in) |
Introduced | 1964 |
Origin country | United States |
Views | 25.7k |
Submitted by | Super8 |
Performance
0 - 100 kph | 4.3 s |
0 - 60 mph | 4.6 s |
1/4 mile | 11.8 s @ 123.0 mph |
Top speed | 200 kph (124 mph) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | Ford Big-Block FE 427 |
Displacement | 7.0 l (425 ci / 6965 cc) |
Power | 431 ps (425 bhp / 317 kw) @ 6000 rpm |
Torque | 651 Nm (480 lb-ft) @ 3700 rpm |
Power / liter | 62 ps (61 hp) |
Power / weight | 280 ps (276 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 423 Nm (312 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 4 Speed Manual Hurst Shifter (4.44 ratio) |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Fairlane Thunderbolt competition
unfairlane 4y ago
425hp and 11.7 secs is a joke. The 13.6-1 sideoiler gave around 600hps in 64 and the Thunderbolt is good for low 9`s on modern dragslicks
Scott 8y ago
May be a dumb question but I don't pretend to know anything about racing or race cars - I want to know whether this thing had power steering or not, or was it optional? I'm finding out all over the web that it had no passenger wiper or rear window cranks, but what about the power steering, power brakes??
uptownfunker 9y ago
This thing definitely isn't doing 11.8 at 123. 12.9 at 114 sounds more understandable. On a good day however I'd say it'd do about 13.5 at 108-109. 😄
Ford Forever. 12y ago
the fastest lap on for an authentic thunder bolt is low 9 seconds at 151mph.
Silly S is right
silly S 12y ago
people love this car because it is a monster, i used to race one and I can tell you this.....i can get a 10 second run out of that old ford...whats this bullshit about 11 seconds? and those stats aren't always right..we'd switch batteries and acid dip, and do all sorts of things. everybody did. that ford can go faster
Bijan 13y ago
Super8 is right , According to the 1964 Car Life road test : T-Bolt with Lincoln 3-speed Automatic and 4.58 final ratio , 1/4 mile : 12.91 @ 113.92 mph and top speed 115-116 mph . The other one T-Bolt with Borg-Warner T-10 4 speed and 4.44 gear ratio , 1/4 mile 11.76 @ 122.7 mph and top speed was 123-124 mph .
Bijan 13y ago
To Compete in super stock drag racing against lighter rivals , Ford squeezed its full competition 427 into the mid-sized car and created the Thunderbolt . with 12.7 compression ratio and over 500 hp and many competition modifications with Lincoln Automatic with 4.58 and T-10 4-speed with 4.44 gearing . the result : 11.76 @ 122.7 mph , ( Hot Rod mag test ) , this car was the full drag racer not the everyday car or even the Muscle car , such as 1964 Dodge 426 Hemi lightweight , 1963 Chevy impala PROZ-11 , 1963 Pontiac SD-421 and so , then never compared this with The Corvette Sports car .
Super8 13y ago
@ Viking : In their advertisment said:
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BUILT SPECIALLY AS A LIGHTWEIGHT COMPETITIVE CAR AND INCLUDES CERTAIN FIBERGLASS AND ALUMINUM COMPONENTS. BECAUSE OF THE SPECIALIZED PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CAR HAS BEEN BUILT AND IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM WEIGHT REDUCTION, NORMAL QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN TERMS OF EXTERIOR PANEL FIT AND SURFACE APPEARANCE ARE NOT MET ON THIS VEHICLE.
THIS INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE TO ASSURE THAT ALL CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE THIS CAR ARE AWARE OF THE DEVIATION FROM THE REGULAR HIGH APPEARANCE QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. and they also said:
All you need to go racing is the ignition key
Super8 13y ago
If you think Corvette ZL1 and Camaro ZL1 is the fastest drag car, then you're wrong. This car even brutal than them. Those 27 FE with 425 Hp and 480 ft-lbs is just started. This car will has 500 Hp+ gross and 510 ft-lbs gross if you put the compression to 12 : 1. I can reach 11.56 for 1/4 mile