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Car of the Week: 1969 Ford Talladega A minimum of 500 specially built 1969 Ford Torino Talladegas had to be built to qualify the special aerodynamic body to race in NASCAR. Approximately 750 were ultimately built. Extensive modifications to the stock Fairlane Cobra body were required to create the Talladega. The most obvious among the changes included longer front fenders created by clipping off the front of the stock fenders, just in front of the wheel well. A new hand-formed extension was then welded to the factory fender. Because the fenders had been lengthened, a new extended snout also had to also be added in front of the hood. This new angled front end connected to the standard Cobra grille that was now flush-mounted in the opening. To further reduce aero drag, a rubber seal was placed around the grille to seal it tight with the surrounding body work. Extensive special bracing to support the now "drooped" nose, along with aero panels behind the grille, were required. Holman and Moody also took the factory 1969 Fairlane/Torino rear bumpers, and by sectioning them in three locations and giving the bumper a slight "V" shape, made them narrower and tucked them in closer to the body to catch less passing air. The front bumper thus became a newfangled spoiler for the front end. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Futurliner to join Motorama cars at Petersen Museum NATMUS - The six 1950s General Motors Motorama show cars currently displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will be joined by another heavy hitter this fall. In early October, the GM Futurliner "bus" owned by the National Auto & Truck Museum (NATMUS) in Auburn, Ind., will join the Petersen museum's "GM's Marvelous Motorama: Dream Cars from the Joe Bortz Collection" display. See More Offered from 60 years of ownership, 1957 BMW 507 Series II Roadster coming to Bonhams|Cars Quail auction Carmel, CA – Joining the dazzling line-up of Bonhams|Cars' annual Quail Auction on August 16 is a numbers-matching 1957 BMW 507 Series II Roadster with Hardtop. This remarkable example of BMW's iconic '50s sportscar carries an incredible 63 years of tenure in its current ownership - eclipsing even John Surtees' 61 years with his 507, which Bonhams|Cars sold in 2018 for $5,000,000. See More Now You Can Look 'Em Up Online! How much is your vintage ride worth? You can now join the Old Cars Price Guide Membership and find out online. Pricing right at your fingertips. Join Now! Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers!  Your subscription to  Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 United States View online  You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Old Cars Weekly. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.