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 Harry Charles Pellow PELOW, Harry Charles--October 5,1945--March 25,2003. The Maestro and his assistant, Harry Pellow, peacefully found their rest on the morning of March 25, 2003. Harry Pellow, graduate of M.I.T., B.S., 1967, Chemical Engineering, M.S., 1968, created the Maestro after his tenure as an engineer in the nuclear energy division of General Electric. After leaving GE, he pursued, in earnest, his passion for working with pre-1966 Porsche engines and became an acknowledged expert in the 356 Porsche community. HCP Research was founded based upon the initial book written by Mr. Pellow in 1980 entitled,"The ABCs(and 912's)of Porsche Engines or Porsche Engines and The Future Of the Human Race", where the "Maestro", the fictional master engine builder, was introduced to the 356 Porsche community. This was soon followed by a workshop manual for rebuilding 356 Porsche engines, "Secrets Of The Inner Circle". In total, Mr. Pellow published five(5) bo

Photos provided by Upsplash   When we car enthusiasts speak of the "pony car" the first thing comes to my mind is the beloved 1965 Ford Mustang we all know and love.The 286c.c. engine unit that virtually took the auto industry by surprise or storm whichever you prefer.Ford Motor Company's massive campaign and promotion could read like a success story equivalent to Jeff Bezos' Amazon by todays's standards.The climatic run of the first generation Mustang from 1964 to 1971 has been nothing the likes of in Ford's history since its entry to the car building markets.So what was to follow in the footsteps of the original Pony?You guessed it, the second generation Mustang what Ford call the Fox Platform.If you are a baby boomer you knew what was to come along and have a drastic impact on this second-gen Pony.The 1973 oil crisis . Along with this crisis came other rigors of emissions controls and safety constraints one could say robbed the Mustang of the power plant