Historical Thunderbird's Racing

A privately entered 1955 Thunderbird starting a speed run on the beach.
NASCAR Daytona Beach Speed Week, Daytona, FL, 1956

A 1957 Thunderbird starting a speed run at the NASCAR 1957 Daytona Beach Speed Week Trials. Possible driver is Harold Mauck, who ran 138.755 mph for the Two-Way Flying Mile. Daytona Beach Speed Week Trials, Daytona, FL, 1957.

A "Battlebird" Thunderbird at the 1957 Daytona Beach Speed Week Trials. This car has a highly modified Thunderbird 312 cid V8, supercharged engine. Daytona Beach Speed Week Trials, Daytona, FL, 1957.

New Smyrna Beach Airport Races, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1957.
Marvin Panch driving "Battlebird" Thunderbird (#98) beside Carroll Shelby driving a 4.9 l Ferrari.

New Smyrna Beach Airport Races, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1957. A 1957 Thunderbird "Battlebirds" in the Pits and on the Track at the 1957 New Smyrna Beach Airport Races in February. Drivers selected dor these Races included Troy Ruttman, Danny Eames, Chuck Daigh, Marvin Panch, and Curtis Turner.

New Smyrna Beach Airport Races, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1957. A 1957 Thunderbird "Battlebirds" in the Pits and on the Track at the 1957 New Smyrna Beach Airport Races in February. Drivers selected dor these Races included Troy Ruttman, Danny Eames, Chuck Daigh, Marvin Panch, and Curtis Turner.

New Smyrna Beach Airport Races, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1957. A 1957 Thunderbird "Battlebirds" in the Pits and on the Track at the 1957 New Smyrna Beach Airport Races in February. Drivers selected dor these Races included Troy Ruttman, Danny Eames, Chuck Daigh, Marvin Panch, and Curtis Turner

Winter Nationals, Pamona, CA, 1967. Bill's Speed Shop Thunderbird

Daytona Beach Speed Week Trials, Daytona, FL, 1957. A "Battlebird" Thunderbird 312 cid V8 Engine. Driver Chuck Daigh ran 93.312 mph for the Standing Mile Acceleration Trials.

Bill Elliott and the number-9 Coors/Melling Ford Thunderbird won a record 11 NASCAR superspeedway races in 1985.

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