Streets - TV Cable re 700R4 - Throttle Valve cable - rund from carb linkage to trans, controls what the tranny sees are far as trhottle opening, down strictly a downshift type of thing. poorly adjusted you'll burn up the trans. I can get more info if you, Ford driver, needs it.

As to these cars pitchered here, fereign thay sey, huh?
Looks like early Mach 5 Coupe prototypes...