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Feature VehiclesA Star is Reborn: 1960 Ford Starliner
In an attempt to take and solidify the lead in the brewing horsepower race of the 1960s, Ford introduced the Starliner, with their 352-inch Super V-8 boasting 360-horsepower. RED ROCKET: A Cool and Reliable '61 Olds Custom
Many owners of custom cars claim their rides are true "reachers" capable of traveling long distances reliably. While the definitions are as varied as the cars being described, some cars have proven themselves beyond any question. '48 Buick Special
In the booming post WWII years, American auto manufacturers embraced the aerodynamic styles made popular by the developing aerospace industry. '59 Caddy
ICON. Few cars ever achieve this status, however the '59 Cadillac is just that. The pinnacle of the finned car era, with the largest fins ever on an American production car and distinctive bullet shaped taillights, the '59 Cadillac clearly set it apart... The Ace: '35 Ford Roadster
While waiting to tee off on the 14th hole of a Myrtle Beach, SC, golf course, Gordon Peters was admiring the scenery around him when he saw a conspicuous shape hiding beneath a tarp in an adjacent backyard. Survivor: An Ex-Drag Car Gets A New Lease On Life
The History of hot rodding is full Of stories about the good old days. Countless tales of dirt cheap and deadly quick '32 Fords, T-buckets, Willys coupes, and '57 Chevys regularly fill the air at any given gathering of guys who were there. 427 AC Cobra ExposedFrom humble beginnings...In Surrey, England, in early '62, the first prototype CSX2000 (Carroll Shelby Experimental) mated a 221 cubic-inch V8 engine to the chassis of an AC sports car. After completion, the car was air freighted to California. In the bac 1960 F-100 pick upBack in 1960, a car was a car and a truck was a truck. In 1960 people bought cars to transport their families, and when work needed to be done, a truck was in order. Pickup trucks back in 1960 were built to work. Built to serve farmers, businesses, and Family Wagon: '63 Chevy ImpalaThere's no denying the growth in popularity of the once-lowly station wagon body style. These oversized heavyweights are finding favor with many, as the combination of vintage style and functional space has grown past long-held notions of wagons being com Spreading Wings: A Classic '56 Thunderbird Goes ModernFord's Thunderbird was launched in 1955 as a truly American sports car. Unlike it's European predecessors, it was not designed to offer minimal comfort in exchange for increased performance. On the contrary; it had good performance while offering a level Hard Candy: Modern Custom '39 FordThe flowing lines of the late-'30s/early '40s Fords have been appreciated by enthusiasts since they were new. Now, some fifty-plus years later, the stylish curves of the pre-war Fords are still being personalized, but always with respect to the original d Colorado Cruiser: 1969 Torino GTImagine a warm and sunny day in July. You walk out to your Torino GT, power the top down, and install the top boot; which is beautifully seamless with no exposed snaps. The striking Gulfstream Aqua paint glimmering in the sunlight is accented by the coo Leviathan: 1963-1/2 Mercury Marauder S55Looking back on the '60's, we think of some of the most awesome muslce cars ever built. Sure, today we're seeing production cars hitting the 500hp plus mark, but it was the 60's cars that got us thinking we needed the best looking and fastest... 289 "hi-po" 1963 Fairlane 500Ford's success tory of 1962 was the fairlane - re-invented, re-sized, and priced within reach of hundreds of thousands of new-car buyers... 297,000 new-cars buyers, in fact. For 1963, Fairlane wasn't changed much, but there was an important new... Cyclone Zone: 1970 Mercury Cyclone SpoilerWhen you think of "70s musclecars" what comes to mind? Retina-searing color hues? Asphalt-shredding torque? Over-the-top graphics and stripes? Wings and spoilers everywhere? How 'bout all of the above... Sledgehammer ends with an R: 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 "R" CodeWhat's with the "sledgehammer" monker? To be totally honest, this full-size Ford is the automotive equivalent of a sledgehammer. Take a look at it. This is NASCAR parked in a back alley. Black steel wheels, dog-dish caps, giant racetrack-style meats.. |
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