[aerohead]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I don't believe this has been posted before, a 1956 TBird with a Chrysler hemi:


Just A Car Guy: this 1956 Thunderbird was built in a New Orleans garage, went to Bonneville in the early 1960’s and set a record of 241.786 mph, and is now in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

The cowl scoop suggest the engine is set back somewhat.

It's Knot Farrington's 'Hel's Angel'. HOT ROD Magazine did a multi-page article about it in it's day. Not a lot of technical information offered, and nothing about its aerodynamics, other than what one can see from the various photos.
Kinda makes me lament not learning the English wheel and planisher. She's a beauty!