The movie Gone in Sixty Seconds made the "Eleanor" GT500 very popular and there are custom shops all over modifying stock 1967 Mustangs to replicate the movie car which is itself a replica of the original Shelby Mustangs, but while replicas make sense in the movies, the car to have isn't the replica, or the replica of the replica, it's the original, envisioned by Carroll Shelby … [Read more...]
1969 VW Lil Bugger RV Conversion Makes Efficient Use of the Beetle Chassis
Back in the 1960s when VW Beetles were everywhere, they became the automotive raw material for artists and designers who wanted to build something new and unique, converting them into all sorts of machines never imagined by the German factory. The dune buggy and kit car phenomenon got its start with fiberglass body kits designed to be bolted onto the bare VW chassis, but Doug … [Read more...]
Custom Shorty Electric VW Bus with Nissan Leaf Drivetrain
Most electric cars don't really make a visual statement, for that you need to go custom and this short wheelbase 1966 VW Bus utilizing a Nissan Leaf all electric drivetrain is definitely an eye-catcher. If your commute is short and you don't mind getting a lot of attention, this is for you. The shorty conversion is almost cartoonish, though in a good way, but it's also … [Read more...]
This 1962 Dodge Lancer Pro Street RestoMod Gets a Big Power Boost
The 1962 Dodge Lancer is almost identical to the 62 Plymouth Valiant, a few exterior changes, but essentially the same car. We've covered the Valiant before, so when I saw this Lancer, especially one that's been restored and modified for performance, I had to point it out. It was doing drag duty for years until retired and put back on the street. The seller has a long … [Read more...]
Classic 1959 Porsche Diesel Tractor
It's interesting to compare machinery of all types designed in Europe and the USA. Any train buff can instantly identify locomotives from the continent vs locomotives designed and built in the US, and this tractor, a 1959 Porsche, like the Lamborghini we spotlighted before, has a look all its own. Nothing like this ever rolled off the John Deere assembly line and it's not just … [Read more...]