Ford
Mustang A/FX (Holman-Moody, 1965)

Why it matters

The A/FX Mustangs were factory-supported 1965 drag racing fastbacks, converted to take the 427 SOHC 'Cammer' engine for NHRA's A/FX class. Ten were built by Dearborn Steel Tubing for the Ford Drag Council, and Holman-Moody then built further cars for independent racers.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

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Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Dearborn Steel Tubing built ten cars for members of the Ford Drag Council, who worked with Ford racing director Charles Grey on further factory development. By June 1965 Grey had accepted a proposal from Holman-Moody to build more A/FX Mustangs for independent drag racers.

The lot's car, 'Long Gone', was prepared and driven by Bob Hamilton for Larson Ford of White Plains, New York, became a match-race attraction in the Northeast and was later run as the 'Jersey Rattler' in the CRA C/Altered class with a best of 10.05 s at 136 mph. After the 1966 NHRA rule changes, the other four known survivors had their wheelbases returned to stock; this car is believed to be the only one that was not.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Sources

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1. 1
   Flashback Friday: Holman and Moody built Mustang Level A FordMuscle · 2010-12-31

   • built ten A/FX Mustangs for drag racing events

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   FordMuscle – Still Racy After All These Years: Gas Ronda's First A/FX Mustang Level C

   • 11 fastbacks built for NHRA A/FX in 1965 (plus a test mule = 12)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1965 Ford Mustang A/FX Holman Moody, Seattle 2015 lot Level C Mecum Auctions

   • one of thirteen H-M Mustangs built and one of only five known to survive
   • 427 CI SOHC 'Cammer' engine
   • original 427 Cammer engine complete with a rare Hilborn-style fuel injection system

   Accessed 2026-11-12