Introduced for the 1975 model year, Ford’s Granada was initially intended to replace a pair of aging mid-sizers: the Maverick and the Torino. In marketing its newest sedan and coupe, Ford set its sights on an ambitious across-the-pond rival – the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Read Kurt’s story here
Stroker McGurk now available from the Petrolicious shop here
The Legend Lives Tour II will start off in Chicago on Saturday May 26th and arrive in Chino Hills on Thursday May 31st. It will be followed by attendance at the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show at Boys Republic on June 2nd
When would you ever have the opportunity to run Route 66 with so many participating in a Bullitt movie tribute? — Hoondog Performance Group
To sweeten the pot, Ford is supplying two preproduction 2019 Mustang Bullitts that will participate in the tour and be put on display at the various stops along the route, which runs from May 25 to June 3, 2018. Those stops include meet ’n greet cookouts in Oklahoma and New Mexico, as well as cruise-ins at car dealers in Missouri, Arizona, and Nevada. The tour wraps up at the Santa Monica Pier just ahead of the annual Steve McQueen show held on June 2.
Great stuff from Daniel. and the way it should be!
Who needs off the shelf when you can do this with cool old stuff? 🙂
An entertaining nostalgic read from Jim van Orden here at Hemmings
Lovely 1931 Model A sleeper, with a real surprise under the hood!
The State of the Collector Car Market: May 2018
An interesting look at the market from a buy, sell, hold POV with industry experts.
— Read on www.automobilemag.com/news/the-state-of-the-collector-car-market-may-2018/
The legendary Cammer is the engine that made NASCAR change the the rules!
Read Thom Taylor’s article here at HotRod Network
Great story from the Detroit Free Press. A diver has discovered a Ford Pinto at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
Read the story and watch the video here
Part three of the interesting photo essay article highlighting the behind the scenes activity at a Post War Flathead rebuilder
The article can be found here
