Sunday, December 14, 2025

Ford supercharged '57 Ford Custom two-door station wagons, 100 of them, for Nascar, and they could rip off a 13.7 1/4 mile... but then NASCAR changed rules to only allow a four-barrel carb early in '57, with the AMA ban on factory-supported racing coming shortly after.

For the 1957 season, the Blue Oval decided upon a supercharged 312 Y-Block V8, which would come to be known as the F-Code, on account of the fact the first digit of the VIN on these cars is an 'F'. These cars could be ordered with a McCulloch/Paxton VR57 centrifugal supercharger. Interestingly, Ford made this mill available across the range, including the innocent-looking Country Sedan wagon. Other models from '57 that were fitted with the unit included the elegant Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner and the Thunderbird.

Thanks George!

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