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When ordinary just won't do

An Original 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

July 2, 2022 by Paul Crowe

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

July 2, 2022 by Paul Crowe

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

July 23, 2019 by Paul Crowe

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

August 26, 2017 by Paul Crowe

1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL 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

May 9, 2017 by Paul Crowe

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...]

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Previously on Uncommon Motors

J.P. Morgan Jr's private 1925 Pullman railcar

JP Morgan’s Private Pullman Railcar

1943 Kettenkrad

1943 Kettenkrad Totally Restored – the WW2 Motorcycle With Tracks

1965 Lamborghini 5C crawler tractor from the famous Italian builder

1965 Lamborghini 5C Crawler Tractor

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