Some say it’s a piece of history and belongs in a museum. Some say it belongs on the drag strip. Some just want to hear it be cold-started. There are a few days left to bid on one of the craziest Mustangs you’ll ever see.
As one comment said on Bring a Trailer: “It sure makes all those Gone In 60 Seconds Mustangs look like just what they are: movie props. No over-the-top styling here to look fast, just all business!”
This 1967 Ford Mustang fastback was purchased brand-new by Ted Trischle, who decided the best course of action was to add a Westinghouse J34 turbine from a U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H Banshee. Thus, the Krispy Kritter was born, a drag racing machine that can reach over 300 miles per hour in a quarter mile. One commenter said his brother watched the Krispy Kritter “blasting off” at the Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania.
“It’s something you never forget,” he noted.
Unfortunately, the Krispy Kritter is currently not in drag condition. It can’t even run.
Krispy Kritter brings the noise (visually)
The Krispy Kritter is a conversation starter, cold start or not. Not only was the turbine added, but Trischle also customized the body, including a 1939 Plymouth front axle, brakes from a 1958 Buick, and 1958 Buick drums, and a roll cage. Of course, it also says “Krispy Kritter” on the side.
The fiberglass rear bodywork was modified to fit the turbine, along with twin drag chutes mounted above. To support the addition of the turbine, the Krispy Kritter also has a custom suspension setup. While the rear view is insane, things get even crazier in the interior. The turbine takes up the majority of the cabin, which also includes a fuel tank and throttle controls from a boat or aircraft (who knows at this point).
Despite coming with tons of historical documents and paperwork (there are hundreds of photos of them on the Bring a Trailer listing), nobody knows how many miles the Krispy Kritter has driven. There is no odometer. It’s also unknown when the engine last worked.
Even without the (current) ability to run, it seems worth worth a few thousand bucks to have the Krispy Kritter even sitting in your yard or being brought in a trailer to a car show. I feel it has just as much of a visual impact sitting in a parking lot as it has blasting off on the drag strip. Of course, the right person could hopefully get the Krispy Kritter on that drag strip again. Maybe someone from NASA or something. This will only make it worth more (which is more than can be said for supercars these days). There’s a roll cage already!
However, it’s probably not going to be compliant with California emissions, as one person asked.
Added another: “If this gets restored (and I hope it does), it definitely needs a ‘Fight Climate Change’ bumper sticker.”
Technical Specs
| Engine Displacement | Westinghouse J34 turbine |
|---|---|
| Power (hp) | Probably insane |
| Top Speed | 300+ |
| EPA Fuel Economy (combined) | Probably terrible |
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