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 work was done on a surprisingly low budget with … [Read more...]
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 those years, he needed a vehicle for parts chasing and towing so … [Read more...]
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, well, three different versions, actually, a … [Read more...]
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 scale and the V12s had a rather nasty habit of overheating. Well, over … [Read more...]
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 sound of the engine, especially when properly piped, was everything you … [Read more...]