This Forgotten Ford Destroyed NASCAR — Until It Was Banned!

The 1961 Ford Starliner was one of the rarest full-size muscle cars ever made. With a 401 HP tri-power 390 V8, this fastback Ford dominated NASCAR... until it was banned.

It looked like a spaceship, sounded like a beast, and dominated NASCAR with ease...
But Ford's 1961 Starliner was too fast for comfort — and it got shut down.
With a 401 horsepower tri-power V8 and an ultra-sleek fastback design, this car wasn't just cool...
It was a full-blown threat on the racetrack.
Here's the insane story of how Ford built a street-legal rocket that made rivals nervous.

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