Take part in the cruelest cross-country rally. This Ford 50 years ago is still full of domineering.

1968 Ford? Bronco is the most successful four-wheel drive off-road vehicle in the history of NORRA cross-country rally. Starting from 20 10, I participated in the cruel Mexico 1000 tournament, with a total of 7 champions, 4? "Steve McQueen?" Trophy.

The famous Mexican devil? horse Motorsports off-road vehicle team will drive this legendary and reliable off-road vehicle to participate in the arduous desert cross-country race. Team boss Boyd? Jaynes commented on this classic Ford Mustang: It is a benchmark for cross-country and a symbol of the desert racing world, but perhaps more importantly, its coolness is unparalleled. Nothing is more pleasant than driving a cool retro Ford Mustang and speeding along the cactus-lined path. Although it is dusty, it is cool.

In the Mexico 1000 cross-country rally in 20 19, this retro Ford Mustang was equipped with a brand-new engine and has been running 35 1 for the previous 9 years. Cleveland? V8 engine has accumulated nearly 65438+6000 kilometers of race mileage and a series of victories.

For the sake of inheritance, the team wanted to stick to the blue oval engine, so they bought the brand-new Ford Performance Parts Company X2347 box engine, which is a 347-stroke V8 engine that can generate 360 horsepower, and is packaged in light weight and low compression, and can use local Mexican low octane pump gasoline. Ford developed the X2347 for everyday driving, which is as strong and reliable as possible, and is very suitable for cross-country endurance races.

For a car with a new engine, Boyd? Jaynes's evaluation: Switching to the 347 range extender has had a great impact on all aspects of the vehicle. The change of power-to-weight ratio, the increase of available horsepower and the improvement of reliability all make people feel like an "awakened" racing car. The distance between corners seems to be shortened, and it is smooth every time you step on the accelerator. Besides, the sound made by the engine is simply beautiful. "

Surprisingly, the team used a set of Yokohama? Geolandar？ The M/T tire traveled more than 2,000 kilometers on the rugged Baja terrain without puncture.

Demon? horse Motorsports team has become the favorite of Mexican fans, because their car paint is very personalized. Team owner/driver Boy? Jaynes and Brian Godfrey grow beards on purpose before every game. When they take off their helmets at the end of the day, they will immediately put on their unique Mexican hats.

Ford Mustang began to participate in desert cross-country races shortly after the launch of the model. For decades, they have accumulated numerous victories in the cruelest desert cross-country race known to mankind, and there is no sign that this action will stop.

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