This is amazing Roger. Do you have any more info on this car? How did it perform as a rally car? Looks like it still has all its lower bodywork trim. That couldn't have lasted long. The safety belt worn by the driver looks like the standard Mustang safety belt, rather than a racing harness. This must have been quite a standard car?
Yes, they looked good from that angle with the nose lifting as they accelerated and the car a bit (or in some cases, a lot) sideways.
I can tell from the front fender park lamp, sill molding and wheel hub caps that this is a 70 Mach 1, unusal choice for a Rally car!!!
The "nose in the air" sideways come performance driving was very mustang wasn't it!! it really made them look on the edge, and most of the time they were!! Today we know this don't work so my Boss for instance has heavy Springs, Shocks, Chassis mod's, etc to get optimum performance!! but not as spectacular alass!!
Dale Mathers
Found this, posted it on 70 - 80 thread as well, one of the more famous Mustangs raced in NZ.
Jaq, if you need councilling just gives us a call.
So just to clarify, the car Ellis posted here is this one? http://www.canepacollection.com/deta...d-5117120.html
This awesome shot was posted on our Facebook page by Peter Lyall, with the description: "On display at Riccarton Mall in Christchurch on Jan 17th 1975 looking great before its final race".
This was just prior to the 1975 Wigram event, which would also be the very last race Allan Moffat contested in his beloved Kar-Kraft Mustang.