Author: John Boyle

John Boyle is a retired Air Force officer and award-winning television journalist and has been restoring and enjoying an esoteric collection of cars for the past 22 years. He has written for SCM since 2013.

1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback

Assembled 10 days ahead of schedule on February 21, 1969, this 1969 Shelby GT500 left the factory finished as it is today, in Acapulco Blue over black trim with Clarion Knit and Corinthian vinyl Hi-Back seats. The car was further equipped with an automatic transmission, air conditioning, sport-deck rear seat, […]

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

429-ci OHV Q-code V8 Holley 735 CFM 4-barrel carburetor 375 hp at 5,600 rpm 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission Competition coil-spring front suspension with Traction-Lok differential Less than 3,500 original miles Restoration by marque expert Bob Perkins Multiple award winner including Mustang Club of America “Triple Crown” in 1990 Extremely well […]

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ

428-ci Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 engine C6 automatic transmission One of 2,250 with Eliminator package One of just 304 with this engine/transmission Accompanied by original build sheet and Elite Marti Report AACA Senior National First in 2006

1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight

One of 50 Galaxie Lightweights built in 1964; one of the first built One of 25 built with an automatic transmission (from the factory with an HX tranny used in Thunderbolts) Class winner at the 1966 NASCAR Winternationals at Daytona Concours restoration completed in November 2017 Correct 427/425-hp V8 engine […]

1915 Stutz Model 4F Bearcat

An authentic Bearcat, as noted by the late historian/restorer Paul Freehill Well-preserved, award-winning restoration Formerly part of the Charles LeMaitre and James Bradley Collections Open Best of Show and class winner at 2011 Ironstone Concours One of America’s earliest sports cars; a performance icon of its time

1969 Shelby GT350

One of 152 Hertz GT350s produced for 1969 Well-preserved example in Black Jade Documented by a Deluxe Marti Auto Works Report Formerly of the Sam Pack Collection An excellent example of Shelby power