Regular readers will remember my small photo entry on PDL Mustang II. This entry is to cater for the first PDL Mustang, which although no longer in it’s livery (due to reasons that were mentioned that I’ve subsequently forgot) is still a formidable looking machine. These photographs were taken back in 2006 at the Teretonga Classic Speed Fest. As you can see, the massively wide guards and wheel & tyre combo to fit said guards give the car quite an amazing stance. It’s still sitting period typical with nose down and bum up, but looks sweet for it.
PDL Mustang
Front Shot
The car loses some of it’s impact painted in the horrific sea blue instead of it’s proper race colours, which were a deeper blue with an actual scheme on it (not much of one, mind you) instead of the simple solid colour.
Arrow Wheels
Sweet dish, right? Did I mention that’s only the front? No? Well… I have now.
This is the rear;
Rear Dish
Fill that sucker with rice and take it to Africa and you’d no longer have people suffering starvation, below is how nicely it sits in it’s arch.
Mmm, Filling!
…and just to give you an idea of what a lot of fellow races of the period would have seen, imagine staring at this almost constantly…
Wide Race Slicks.
If you want to know more about the PDL Mustang, this page is available for electronic perusal;
http://www.nzmustang.com/History/Racecars/PDL1.htm
In the article, make note of the name of the chap that turned the tide in the Mustang’s success rate, it’s victories were more down to the immense skill of this man rather than the brilliance of any blue oval.
If you would like higher resolution shots of any of the above pictures, just comment or message me if you know where to find me and I’ll sort you out.
-Michael
What an amazing car! I want one.