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FordGalaxie

Words Matt Wood Photography Nathan Duff Owner Clint Boughen

The Galaxie seen from overhead, the race number painted across its roof.

Clint Boughen has grown up with horsepower and fast cars as a constant companion. High octane and the pursuit of speed has become a way of life for Clint and his siblings, growing up against a backdrop of grass roots motorsport.

His father Alan ‘Cusso’ Boughen has been racing cars for most of his life, from speedway to circuit racing as well as drag racing. Cusso’s children, without exception, have grown up with the desire to pit themselves against circuits, speedway tracks and the drag strips around the country. ‘We did try ball sports as kids, but nothing stuck,’ he says, grinning at the memory.

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