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THE AUXIER MUSTANG

The late 1960s was one of the most Auxier took the car to the Hurst
electrifying periods in drag racing Shifter factory in Pennsylvania, where
history, as pony cars and muscle cars the first Super Shifter was installed
battled for straight-line superiority and tested. Inside, the car has an
one-quarter-mile at a time. aluminum dash panel with Stewart
At the upcoming 2022 Barrett- Warner gauges, and the cockpit is
Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January autographed by Henry Ford III.
22-30, at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Even more important than the
one lucky bidder will go home with equipment in the Auxier Mustang is
a piece of drag racing history with a its well-documented racing history.
documented provenance. This car, with Auxier at the wheel,
won the 1969 NAAR (National
The car in question is a 1969 Ford
Mustang campaigned by Sam Association of Automobile Racing)
LOT #1299 Spring Nationals. Auxier also won
1969 FORD MUSTANG “FORD TEAM” DRAG CAR Auxier Jr., one of the top Ford drag a number of events staged by Super
NO RESERVE racers of the Woodstock era. This Stock and Cars magazines in this
car, which will be offered with No
Reserve, was built to campaign car. At the Cars Magazine Shootout,
in a predecessor of the Pro Stock Auxier bested Pro Stock legends
class of today known as the Ultra- Ronnie Sox and Bill “Grumpy”
Stock class in the American Hot Jenkins to win the event for a
Rod Association and several other second year in a row.
sanctioning bodies. This gorgeous piece of drag-
racing history has been featured
The Auxier Mustang was restored to
its original specs when it competed in countless magazine articles,
in 1969. Under the hood is a fierce, in books and has appeared at
tunnel-port side-oiler 427 cubic- numerous car shows over the years.
inch V8 engine topped by a factory Bid well; this one is going to go fast.
single-plane dual 4-barrel intake – Tom Jensen
manifold and a pair of Holley For up-to-date information on this vehicle,
780cfm carburetors. visit Barrett-Jackson.com

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