12/29/2023 0 Comments White lightning movie![]() The 3.00 rear axle ratio may seem conservative, but given the street tire options in 1971, this ratio makes the torque-monster V8 work slightly harder to incinerate the tires off the line while delivering a three-digit top-speed with the non-overdrive transmission. The seller includes a Marti report confirming this engine choice and photos of Police-only parts that seem to confirm the Interceptor claim. Better yet, it might be fitted with some modern drag radials and go back to its NASA roots with an occasional launch down the 1320.įord’s top engine in the Galaxie was this car’s 429-4V making 360 HP (gross) and a foundation-wrecking 480 lb-ft of torque (thanks to for some details). That said, it would be equally woeful if this car never got a chance to burn up a pair of dry-rotted snow tires in a ceremonial controlled burnout. It would be a shame to see this car changed visually as many Interceptors were used up like tissues and tossed away, crushed, and made into washing machines. The odometer shows about 49,000 miles but actual mileage is unknown. The original blue vinyl interior appears to be in nearly-new condition, albeit with a crack in the dashboard. Police cars and taxi cabs were fitted with these “poverty caps” because fancier wheel covers extended to the lip of the wheel and were therefore subject to being knocked off when the wheels encountered potholes, curbs, or suspension-punishing hot pursuits. ![]() Those wheels with the dog dish hubcaps complete the look. The original powder blue paint has some shine left. Pork chop sideburns are optional, but highly encouraged.Īccording to the seller a NASA employee ordered this serious-looking Ford for his personal use and thus, it never saw the extreme punishment endured by many police cars. This particular 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 is a “P” code 429 Police Interceptor in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in which you can do your Gator impression after casting the final bid here on eBay. Crack open a can of your favorite liquid refreshment and take a virtual walk over to where you can enjoy one or more splendid car chases from White Lightning. Before tearing up the highways in black Trans Ams, Burt Reynolds piloted a 429-powered 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 sedan as the Arkansas moonshine-runner Gator McKlusky in the 1973 movie “White Lightning.” This car, aside from not being brown or packing a four speed floor shifter, resembles Gator’s ride enough to warrant a diversion.
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