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In the mid-'60s, Jack Roush joined the "Fastbacks," a group of Ford enthusiasts who pooled their own resources to go racing. Even though Jack had a secure job as an engineer at Ford, he left the company in 1969 to work with the club and also develop speed products for other race teams. After the Fastbacks disbanded in 1970, Roush teamed with Wayne Gapp to become a dominating force on the drag strip. The rest is history as Roush now has successful NASCAR teams and a thriving aftermarket-product business. Drawing from his experience as a member of the Fastbacks, Roush has revived the famed Ford Drag Pack Mustang, but with his own special brand of performance. Starting as a Roush Stage 3 Mustang, the car gets drivetrain and suspension upgrades and low 4.10:1 rear gears. Even the battery is relocated to the trunk, ala Boss 429. After a year's testing, the prototype is consistently running under 12 seconds at the drag strip on Mickey Thompson slicks. That's right out of the dealership. Just drive it to the track, swap on the slicks and go racing. Weight-reduction steps and other modifications could probably get the car into the 10s, if the owner desired. Roush will sell 50 Drag Pack Mustangs through a Florida dealer. Talking with Autoblog, Roush urges dealers to purchase the car. "I would hope that some of the people who wind up with them are dealers and they will let their mechanics in the back shop work on them and race them. That's one of the things that worked for the dealers in the '60s," said Roush, signing autographs at the SEMA Show. The Drag Pack cars won't have decals as shown on the prototype but Roush said he's working on a special graphics package. Roush components that make up the Stage 3 and Drag Pack Mustangs are all available separately. "With a few tweaks I hope to have another version in 2008," added Roush.

More photos and the news release after the break.

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