Sure, Mopar has its HEMI engine, and Camaro enthusiasts often lust over ZL-1 all-aluminum V8 engine. But to Ford enthusiasts, one name stands above them all; Cammer. The original overhead-camshaft Ford performance engine was an absolute monster on the muscle car battlefield, and was rated by Ford at up to 657 horsepower and 575 ft-lbs of torque. They were kings of the drag strip, and stumbling upon a 427 SOHC-powered car is pretty much the holy grail for Ford enthusiasts.

That’s apparently what happened with this Cammer-powered 1965 Mustang AFX drag racer, which languished in a supply shed for almost 30 years before being restored and ending up on eBay. Talk about a survivor.

It has been estimated that upwards of 10,000 Cammer engines were produced, Ford only built 550 for racing purposes, of which this motor is #274. It was installed into this Mustang and raced in the AFX class from 1965 until 1971, when it was retired. It has Hilborn injection, a Carabine computer control system, and has been completely rebuilt to ensure smooth running. Backing this bad boy motor is a C6 transmission with a 2,500 RPM stall speed, and the old paint replaced by the vibrant Viper Blue color it wears today.

While its not “all original” in the sense that it wears some modern parts and modern paint, this is an original drag racer, a car with an extensive, documented history that you just don’t get every day. It ran a best of 9.97 @ 137.4 mph in Denver and tips the scales at just 3,150 pounds with a driver. If it were an original, properly restored racer, we’d prefer to see this car in a collection. But this old warrior belongs out on the drag strip, and for the reasonable price of just $75,000 it could be you behind the wheel.