hipo fender badges

    I went to the Greenwood Car Show in Seattle with my 66 restomod 'vert, and joined the Shelby club with its hand full of very nice important Cars [ the first Shelby!! ]. After walking the mile and a half of cars, I reflected on a 66' mustang convertible...It was a " T " code....with a 289 [ small balancer] in it and High Performance 289 badges on the fenders...


    My " T " code vert, while sporting Hipo style drivetrain [ 289/347 stroker, 9" track-lock, etc.,etc.} has NO engine badges of any kind on the fenders, and my window info spells out the rebuild on a ordinary chassis with no claims to a V-8, let alone a HiPo....


    There must be considerable " benefit " to be gained from the badges alone....


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    I didn't think folks were still doing that, it seemed pretty popular to do in the 80s and 90s-just pry off the standard "289" emblem and slip the Hipo badges behind it.......

    Like, there were NO real hipos...I hope to go to the Roundup in Bellvue in July...I've spoken to one other member, a local, and we plan to hook up to drive in together....anyone else? We might get a separate area if we have more present.<img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

    my son's '66 C code had the hipo emblems

    when we bought it!

    the guy stated that they were on the car

    when he had bought it 3 years ago.

    when i get my K code done,

    patricks going to give them to me!

    iowa

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    Just a way to personalize your mustang. No different than steel style wheels on a hubcap equipped car. No harm no foul.

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    Can't say I agree with that...The type of wheels doesn't define which engine is under the hood. To me, it's like putting HEMI badges on a regular Mopar with a worked motor. What's the point?

    I have to agree with Gene; putting HiPo badges on a car is a representation that the car is a high performance Mustang. Wheels are another story as different syles were available as options on all of the cars.

    Nice pic, great to have the young men involved in Mustangs too.<img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

    before he was 16

    we had decided to get him a 'project' car

    we went thru muscle car books

    and found the 'perfect' car...

    his '66 C code!!

    iowa

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