Birth of the Talladega
Bill Holbrook
Those of you familiar with the history of the Talladega will likely know the name Bill Hollbrook. Bill passed away a few years back. Before his passing he would regularly call and send information on his work at Ford. He is also responsible for the “Beep Beep Your Ass” decals. One of the last items he sent me included a collection of copies of his person photos of Talladega Race cars and drivers. I treasure these greatly.
You may never have head how the Talladega came about. Let Bill Holbrook tell you in his own words.
For clarification, the last Talladega that Bill refers to was not the last production Talladega. No production yellow Talladega was ever built. The yellow car Bill refers was a Fairlane that was pulled off the line prior to the first regular production Talladega. This car was sent out to Kar Kraft to be a special build for then Ford President Bunkie Knudsen. The 1968 Torino that was the birth of the Talladega was destroyed and very little is known about it. The car pictured at the top of the page is the Bunkie Knudsen car NOT the 68 Torino!
We have some more historical information on the Talladega we will publish soon.
