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Ford Mustang GTX
The Ford Mustang GTX was an American Grand tourer, GT race car constructed to compete in the GTX category of the IMSA GT Championship series by Ford Motor Company, Ford. Originally based on the Ford Mustang (second generation), second generation Ford Mustang (known as the Mustang II), and later the Ford Mustang (third generation), third generation Ford Mustang (commonly referred to as the "Fox-Body Mustang") road car, built between 1979 and 1983. It was initially powered a 1.7-liter twin-turbo four-cylinder engine, supplied by Zakspeed, and producing around . This was later changed in 1982, to an enlarged 2.1-liter turbocharged variant of the Ford-Cosworth BDA straight-four engine, capable of producing around . The car was very light, weighing only around . The car competed in the then new IMSA GTP category in 1982. File:Roushmustang.jpg, Ford Mustang Turbo of Team Zakspeed Roush at Laguna Seca in 1982 References {{Reflist, 2 Grand tourer racing cars Ford racing cars, Must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMSA GT Championship
IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada. History The series was founded in 1969 by John and Peggy Bishop, and Bill France, Sr. Racing began in 1971, and was originally aimed at two of FIA's stock car categories, running two classes each; the GT ( Groups 3 and 4) and touring (Group 1 and 2) classes. The first race was held at Virginia International Raceway; it was an unexpected success, with both the drivers and the handful of spectators who attended. For the following year, John Bishop brought in sponsor R. J. Reynolds, and in 1975 introduced a new category: All American Grand Touring (AAGT). In 1977, the series went through a series of major changes. IMSA permitted turbocharged cars to compete for the first time, as well as introducing a new category: GTX, based on Group 5 rules. In 1981, after Bishop decided to not follow FIA's newly introdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
