Ground-up restoration approximately 10 years ago Featured in Chevy Rumble magazine, August 2008 Original body panels and chassis Date-correct L72 427/425 V8 engine Muncie M22 Rock Crusher 4-speed transmission 12-bolt rear end Power brakes Rare radio delete F70-15 Firestone Redline bias-ply tires
Mecum Auctions is returning to the City of Roses for the second year in a row — and they’re bringing some special Shelby and muscle cars. This year’s auction is on June 16-17 at the Portland Expo Center, just a short drive from SCM World Headquarters. Last year Mecum sold […]
Yesterday, I shared my first dream collection — The ’03 Dream Garage. Here are the reasons — rational and irrational — why I picked each one: Ford Focus SVT — I know it is rare to find any sort praise for the first-gen Focus, but the SVT (2002–04) was the […]
390-ci, 335-hp S-code Thunderbird Special V8 Sportshift automatic transmission One of 4,327 GTA convertibles in 1966 Ground-up restoration on solid, original car Restoration utilized NOS parts AACA National First in Junior and Senior Appraised as “Condition 1” car Styled steel wheels Power top Buckets and console Visibility and courtesy light […]
I know it. You’re probably thinking what kind of an idiot wants a collection of cars from 2003? Well, what kind of idiot buys cars that jump out on the auction block? What kind of idiot goes after just one make of car? What kind of idiot goes after cars […]
Part of Davis Collection SS 327-ci 350-hp L79 4-speed Muncie 71k actual miles — fully documented Original Protect-O-Plate Matching-numbers engine 12-bolt Positraction rear axle Over $80k spent on rotisserie restoration in 2013
Initially road registered as P555 WRC but better known by its long-term moniker P18 WRC, this car had been given a superficial cosmetic refurbishment prior to entering the current ownership. Drawn to “first editions,” the vendor not only had Prodrive validate chassis 001 but also commissioned them to restore it […]
1,018-bhp, 4,700-cc, DOHC aluminum V8 with twin Rotex centrifugal superchargers, 6-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension with double wishbones and two-way adjustable VPS gas-hydraulic shock absorbers, and four-wheel ventilated carbon-ceramic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 104.7 in. Capable of producing 1,018 horsepower on E85 ethanol and 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.1 […]
Last September I attempted a month-long road trip in my ’67 Impala sport sedan. I was derailed twice, less than 30 miles outside of town each time, by sticking rear brakes. How bad was the problem? I blew up a tire the first time, came home on the hook, and […]
• 225-hp, 332-ci overhead-valve V8 engine • 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission • Independent front suspension, live axle rear suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes • Offered from the collection of Richard and Linda Kughn • Ford’s famed “Hide-Away Hardtop” • An outstanding restoration; well equipped with accessories […]
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