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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...]

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...]

Peter Brock’s Shelby Modified Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Reproduction

April 30, 2017 by Paul Crowe

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 vehicle for parts chasing and towing so … [Read more...]

Previously on Uncommon Motors

Offyette Quarter Midget Racer

Offyette Quarter Midget Racer

1940 Power Horse - the missing link when horses still roamed the farm

1940 Power Horse – the Missing Link Between Horse and Tractor

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

JP Morgan’s Private Pullman Railcar

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