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The Quarter Horse: Ford’s stillborn bitsa Mustang

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One of the most subtle set of images we ran across in the Facebook photo collection posted by the sons of Fran Hernandez in recent months depicted a pair of Ford Mustangs, circa 1970, one painted Grabber Blue, the other painted Candyapple Red, both with white interiors. No engine shots, but from the Shelby-ish front […]

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Tagged composite Mustang, dream cars, show cars and prototypes, ford, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Boss 429, Fran Hernandez, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Kar Kraft, quarter horse, Shelby G.T.500, Shelby Mustang  
 

Fran Hernandez, Mercury’s Comet Caliente and the 1964 East African Safari Rally

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In the world of rally racing, the East African Safary Rally has long been considered one of the most brutal events. Conceived in early 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (and thus its original name, the Coronation Rally), it took cars through three countries – Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania – in a […]

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Tagged East African Safari Rally, Fran Hernandez, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Mercury, Mercury Comet, Mercury Comet Caliente, personalities, racing, rally racing, Ray Brock, videos  
 

Fran Hernandez: a life in pictures

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If there’s an unsung hero of American performance cars, it’s Francisco “Fran” Hernandez, the Southern California hot rodder turned factory racing facilitator. He’s known variously for being one of the contenders in the first drag race, one of the pioneers of nitromethane use in drag cars, the guy behind Mercury’s Trans-Am efforts, and one of […]

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Tagged Autolite, family albums 'n four-speeds, featured posts, ford, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Boss 429, Fran Hernandez, Hemmings Muscle Machines, hot rods and customs, Mercury, Mercury Cougar, personalities, racing, Rambler, SCCA Trans-Am  
 
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