Author: Harry
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Hottest Engine Bays of the 2022 SEMA Show. Don’t You Recognize Them All?
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Creativity abounds as builders try to push the envelope when it comes to engine bay design. When our classics were first built, the engine bay was a very utilitarian part of the car. Yeah, the engines got a coat of corporate paint and maybe a couple of chrome bits, but it was all very basic.…
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“King Kong” 1971 Plymouth HEMI Cuda With Original 426 V8 Engine Has Rare 4-Speed Manual
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Looking for an exotic American muscle car? Then check out this 1971 Plymouth HEMI Cuda that still has its original V8 engine. Making it even more interesting, it’s one of 59 ordered that year with a 4-speed manual option. Barrett-Jackson has two 1971 Cuda coming up for sale at the 2022 Las Vegas auction (June…
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1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS, A Car That Signalled A New Direction For General Motors
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1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS ‘El Camino’ translates from Spanish as ‘the path’ or ‘the way.’ It is an appropriate name for a car that signalled a new direction for General Motors (GM). From 1959-60 and 1964-87, the Chevrolet El Camino was a vehicle hybrid, combining the practicality of a pickup truck, passenger car comfort, stylish…
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Pick of the Day: 1933 Ford hot rod
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Powered by a 302cid V8 paired with a Tremec 5-speed manual The phrase “new classic” is an oxymoron, but thanks to a kit car company called Factory Five Racing, it is indeed possible to have a fresh-built car with retro looks. The Pick of the Day is a 1933 Ford hot rod listed for sale…
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1963 Ford Thunderbird nicely restored to original
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The attractive coupe looks to be a well-care-for example ready to enjoy The Pick of the Day is a 1963 Ford Thunderbird 2-door coupe, a lovely mid-century classic in what appears to be immaculate condition. Ford revised the styling of its personal luxury car for 1961, going from the “square bird” to the “bullet bird,”…
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Look Back The Best Part of The SEMA Show 2014, The Mad Muscle Machines
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What’s the best part of the SEMA Show? Because it’s so large and so varied there’s really no wrong answer to the question, and as always we try to show all sides of this enormous event. But given that this is USA and all, the selection of Detroit iron at SEMA is never to be…
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Stoplight To Stoplight In Brandon Annuzzi’s 1969 Chevelle
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Ah, the street race. Long before the Fast and Furious franchise blew upon the scene and became an unstoppable force of crappy blockbuster movies, there were excellent car flicks like Two-Lane Blacktop and American Graffiti. Hell, even the first F&F movie is a classic that celebrates the age-old tradition of stoplight-to-stoplight drags and doing so…
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1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS, A Car That Signalled A New Direction For General Motors (GM)
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1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS ‘El Camino’ translates from Spanish as ‘the path’ or ‘the way.’ It is an appropriate name for a car that signalled a new direction for General Motors (GM). From 1959-60 and 1964-87, the Chevrolet El Camino was a vehicle hybrid, combining the practicality of a pickup truck, passenger car comfort, stylish…
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Dodge Challenger from Mecum is One of the World’s Rarest.
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Dodge Challenger R/T is the only one built for 1970 with a Hemi and a sunroof. If you were to ask a group of muscle car enthusiasts to list the most important models from the 1970s, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi would almost be mentioned. While Dodge had a handful of Hemi-powered monsters in…
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What Only True Gearheads Know About The 1957 Ford Thunderbird Special Supercharged 312
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The D/F-code Thunderbird is an insanely rare option, with only 15 of these supercharged examples ever built. via Hemmings For the 1957 model, the Ford Thunderbird might have looked more or less the same as the original versions from the previous two years. However, this would be the year when the car’s true capabilities would…