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The success of these cars was immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the hands of successful and seasoned pros, such as Gas Ronda, Bill Lawton, and Dick Brannan, Ford unleashed the devastatingly potent 1965 A\/FX Mustang fastback, which was built by Blue Oval stalwarts Holman \u0026amp; Moody with the 427 SOHC (Cammer) engine that brought forth havoc on the competiton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom those very first factory drag cars through the fabled 19681\/2 Cobra Jets, drag racing historian Doug Boyce highlights the many successes of pioneers, such as Dyno Don Nicholson, Les Ritchey, Phil Bonner, Hubert Platt, and Al Joniec. However, it's not just all doorslammers. 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