1969 FORD TALLADEGA PROTOTYPE

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This 1969 Ford Talladega Prototype was built with options that were not available to any production Talladega. It is powered by a 428ci 4V Cobra Jet engine with Ram Air paired with a C6 Cruise-O-Matic transmission. It has a rim blow deluxe steering wheel, SelectAire air conditioning, AM/FM stereo radio, rear seat speakers, tinted glass complete, warning light, tachometer, dark red vinyl bucket seats and Candy Apple Red paint. Here is where the prototype comes into play: Once at Ford

Administrative Services, the transformation began with the rocker panels hand-modified to lower the car and the front fenders hand-modified for aerodynamics. The hood-latching mechanism was removed, and hood pins were installed as the only means to hold the hood shut. The car came with a white C stripe that was modified in the front for the longer nose and a piece stripe was added at the rear to cover the holes in the quarter-panel where the Torino emblem used to be. The Ford T plate is also unique in terms of the material it is made of and its placement on the doors. The tail panel was painted black but still retains the GT lower moldings. The hood, hood scoop and wiper panel were all painted flat black, not Eggshell. When all that was done, the car was then fitted with chrome-styled steel wheels and Goodyear white-letter tires with GT caps. This car was used in some photo shoots and was seen in Stock Car Racing magazine in April 1969. Ford owned the car for almost four years before selling it to NASCAR Hall of Fame legend Banjo Matthew in March 1971. This car has documentation that includes a copy of the original title in Ford's name, registration card in Ford's name and a loan contract, invoice and receipt from Ford to Banjo Matthews, along with a release agreement from Banjo to Ford and a Marti Report.