#mickey thompson

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Vintage NHRA.

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1969 Mustang Mach 1

3,783 m.p.d.

Mickey Thompson put his boot in it at Bonneville in September 1968 and blasted his Class C 1969 Mustang Mach 1 to a new world record: 3,783 miles in a day. He beat the old 24-hour record by 405 miles. His average was 157.633 m.p.h.--a big 17 m.p.h. faster. He smashed 295 other records along the way.

It needs to be noted that Mickey took three Mustangs with him to Bonneville, a blue, yellow and red Mach 1. Although the blue Mach 1 is shown below, it was the yellow one that set the record. The driving chores were shared with Danny Ongais and Hot Rod editor Ray Brock.

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Mickey Thompson’s Mach 1 at Bonneville Salt Flats

via reddit

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Kiwi Rebel. Mickey Thompson funny car.

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1962 Pontiac Tempest . Correct clone of Mickey Thompsons A/FX as it was after winning the 1962 Winternationals