Historic Motorcraft IMSA Mustang Verses Porches, Morgans, Stock Cars At Road America

Craig Olson pilots his RT Restorations prepared 1985 Ford Motorcraft IMSA Mustang during the 2011 Road America Kohler International Challenge. Footage taken from Gp10 Saturday qualifying. Pro drivers in the field include Jack Baldwin and Bobby Rahal.

[@GeorgeThoren]

Nice! Fun to watch the competitive racer come to life when overtaken or overtaking. Some near perfect laps! Felt like I was behind the wheel ! God, do I miss it.

[@NYConnoisseur]

THANK YOU for sharing this BEAST! Long live the FOX!

[@fidstang]

@ moelll
I believe in 85 Roush was using the Ford SVO R block built with parts to withstand 8000rpm at 5.0 liters. I might be mistaken, but I think they made around 600- 650hp.

[@kblackav8or]

I remember the Roush Trans-Am stuff of those days of the mid-late 80's. Over the years I accumulated a SVO G351 dry sump block, a Roush dry sump pump and pan and some virgin C302B heads. They have been ported, I have built it to be an 8000 rpm engine I only turn 7000, less compression to make it streetable and less cam. I am hoping for the same sound and maybe 550hp I can't break doing track days. I watch your videos for motivation. Just need one of those gearboxes but until then the tremec will have to suffice.

[@kblackav8or]

@fidstang I think later they were up to 710hp out of 310CID. I was at the Portland (PIR) Trans-Am race in 85'. Those cars were Capri bodied but probably about the same.

[@Salty_reviews]

@2:51 American muscle power out dragging the German up the hill!

[@csedan7916]

That gear box is music....nice pass at 12:18

[@markjurczyk]

Fuck me, love that sound !

[@moelll]

i wonder what kind of engine was used on that mustang

[@hlb53]

I had to turn the sound way up.Misic to my ears.

[@silverblueBP]

Farg'n awesome!

[@fritzkat]

this guys no klaus ludwig.

[@davist7156]

All power, no driving skill or handling in that Dinosaur.