Say the name Lamborghini and what comes to mind? For the vast majority, it’s exotic Italian sports cars, but Ferruccio Lamborghini was making tractors before he ever made a car and this 1965 Lamborghini 5C Crawler tractor is a great example of the breed. Powered by a 3 cylinder diesel engine, it looks like it […]
1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL With Factory R Code 427
If you’re looking for an early 60s American muscle car, one of those rare factory equipped racers sold for street duty, look no further, your ride is here. This is a fully restored 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500XL that came from the factory with a 427 cubic inch, 425 horsepower, dual quad “R code” race […]
1959 Cadillac Broadmoor SkyView Sightseeing Limousine
At first glance, you might think it’s a repainted hearse or repurposed ambulance, but the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Broadmoor Skyview is neither of those, it was purpose built by Superior Coach for the Broadmoor Hotel of Colorado Springs, Colorado as a way to take advantage of the scenic beauty of the area, carrying guests in […]
1967 Sunbeam Alpine RestoMod with Nissan Turbo Power
The owner of this Alpine purchased it used and after surveying the condition it was in due to a previous owner’s “improvements,” he decided there was little choice but to do it right, which basically meant removing all of those earlier “upgrades,” taking the car down to bare metal and starting fresh. Absolutely everything has […]
Perfectly Restored 1969 Chevy Impala SS 427 – Muscle in the Full Size Family Car
At the height of the 1960s muscle car era, manufacturers were combining high horsepower engines with almost every car in their lineup. Ford had their 7 litre Galaxie and Chevy built the Impala SS 427. This one from 1969, is completely restored to almost the exact factory condition, with a few slight, though reversible changes, […]
1953 Willys Hemi Station Wagon Restomod
Now that Dodge Power Wagon prices have gone out of sight (top end restomods in the $250,000 range), this Willys wagon might be an alternative for the vintage SUV crowd. It started out as a rusty and neglected Washington state forest service vehicle and was turned into this completely restored beauty with Hemi power. The […]
Peter Brock’s Shelby Modified Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Reproduction
Remember the Shelby Falcon? Me neither, and in that lies a tale. Peter Brock worked for Shelby American in the 1960s and did a lot of the design work on the Shelby Mustangs, among other things, though what might be his best known design was the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe and everyone remembers that. During […]
Turbonique Thrust Engines to Satisfy Your Inner Mad Max
Gene Middlebrooks had a dream. Working for a defense contractor in Florida making ballistic missiles, he wondered why the technology couldn’t somehow be adapted for civilian use, sort of a rocket fuel for the masses idea. He started a now legendary company by the name of Turbonique and designed the mother of all power adders, […]
1969 Jaguar E-Type Gets Hot Rod Happiness From Ford
Jaguar E-Types were a beautiful car, sleek lines, long bonnet, good looks from every angle. The engine in the Series one and Series two was an overhead cam straight six that looked very British and sounded very nice, as did the V12 in the Series three, but sometimes they missed the mark on the reliability […]
2001 Yamaha Vmax with All of the Modifications You Really Want
Isn’t it funny that the quintessential American muscle bike was built in Japan? Yamaha, back in 1985, first unleashed the Vmax on the streets of the USA and it looked and sounded like nothing else. The air scoops on the sides weren’t functional, the tach was far too small, but no one cared, because the […]