Turismo 5000

[Lovefordgalaxie]

February, 1983 saw the very last Ford V8 to roll out of the production line in Brazil.

The crazy individuals that always loved the V8 roar, were deeply affected, and decided to create a special racing category just for them. Safety was not exactly a priority, and due to the prohibition on imports, race equipment was almost non existent, four barrel carburetors, intakes, cams, and headers, for example were very expensive, and to keep costs down, were restricted on the rules. 

The category was called Turismo 5000, and the cars used were the two cars Ford equipped with a V8, the Maverick, and Galaxie. 

This clip, is from 1986. The races happened in Interlagos.

 

[espo]

In the second race the Galaxy looked like it was the car to beat then it just disappeared. The sound reminds me of the big blocks in NASCAR at that time. I like the Carb. spacers they were using.     

[Lovefordgalaxie]

20 minutes ago, espo said:

In the second race the Galaxy looked like it was the car to beat then it just disappeared. The sound reminds me of the big blocks in NASCAR at that time. I like the Carb. spacers they were using.     

It's an amateur film, it's not in the right order, and are some bits missing. The Galaxie won the race. 

[Junkman]

No matter where you go, there are always a few normal people.

[ChrisBcritter]

Now there's something you can do with an incomplete Jo-Han Maverick (missing bumpers etc.) and some sheet plastic!