The subtle sleeper, a 1969 Chevy Impala SS 427 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, … [Read more...]
1953 Willys Hemi Station Wagon Restomod
1953 Willys Station Wagon Restomod with Hemi Power 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. 6.1 … [Read more...]
Peter Brock’s Shelby Modified Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Reproduction
Peter Brock Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery 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 … [Read more...]
1969 Jaguar E-Type Gets Hot Rod Happiness From Ford
1969 Jaguar E-Type restomod with small block 289 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 … [Read more...]
1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet Slant Six Comes Filled with Uncommon Potential
1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet with a 225 Slant 6 and lots of custom potential Sure, I know what you're thinking, what's so special about an early 60s Plymouth Valiant with a Slant Six? Well, to begin with, it brings back fond personal memories because I learned to drive in one, but wait, there's more! It has to do with Pratt and Miller Engineering and a certain doctor who … [Read more...]