Summary

NHRA Pro Stock Polaris Mustang race car driven and owned by the Polaris Race Team in 1971. Gapp and Roush raised-port Boss 429ci engine backed by a B&M C6 automatic transmission operated by clutch. Recent complete rotisserie restoration. Well-documented.

Details

1971 Polaris Racing Pro Stock Mustang. This car has raced in the early days of NHRA Pro Stock racing. It was built by the Polaris Race Team in Michigan with help from Wayne Gapp and Jack Roush. Initially built in 1971, it started out as a stock fastback Mustang; then the car underwent an acid dip and a wild paint scheme. The final work was performed by Logghe Brothers Shop. The Gapp and Roush raised-port Boss 429ci engine is backed up by a B&M C6 automatic transmission operated by clutch, known as clutch hydro. The car also boasts a Dana 60 rear end with 488 gears instead of a traditional Ford 9” one. The car not only has a wild red, white and blue paint scheme, but a wild matching interior, including stars throughout. This racer debuted at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy and received the Best Appearing Crew Award for the hauler, trailer and the car painted in the American theme, and it made its initial pass at 10.02 seconds. After many years of hibernation, the car was purchased in Nebraska, where it underwent a complete rotisserie restoration including the red, white and blue paint scheme, Holman-Moody 429 block with the original Gapp and Roush raised port heads and matching tunnel ram. The original transmission was located through the previous owner's estate. The car was unveiled in 2013 at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago. The car's history is well-documented on the online magazine Mustang 360 under Polaris Drag Team, and included with the sale is a copy of the original invoice and a Marti Report.