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...]
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...]
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 engine. It also has a factory 4 speed and a "NoSpin" limited slip differential. … [Read more...]
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 been redone.Instead of going the Tiger … [Read more...]