As with the seat base the seat back on the Coupe had also had some previous “attention” Once the cover and padding was removed the inspection began with a clean up Once again the dangerous sharp fencing wire was removed… Read More ›
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Dollar a pound: Galaxie 500 or Cougar? – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
In popular culture, old-car ownership has become a rich man’s game. But plenty of people love old cars. What about those of us who are bucks-down, who crave a taste of something vintage but don’t want to mortgage the house?… Read More ›
Which one of these four pony performers from the ’80s would you choose for your Dream Garage? – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
In our latest round of This or That we deliver to you a fresh round of four options to fill yet another bay in your unlimited Dream Garage, this time from the pony car market. But rather than offer up your typical selection of Sixties… Read More ›
Streamlines Make Headlines – 1938 – Ford Heritage @YouTube
This film promotes the aerodynamic Lincoln Zephyr, first launched in 1936. The car was conceived by Edsel Ford and designed by Eugene Turenne Gregorie ,said to be inspired by the Pioneer Zephyr Streamliner train. At the beginning of the film… Read More ›
Was Ford’s Astrion meant to be a super-sporty Thunderbird or just another concept car? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
As noted when we posted the video on Ford’s Styling Center the other day, the advanced design that much of the first half of the video focused on is something of a mystery given how much time and energy that Ford and… Read More ›
October 1, 1908: Pass Me? Not a Chance — Reblog from Wretched Richard’s Almanac
Automobiles had been around for decades as we entered the 20th century but they were scarce and rather pricey. That was about to change. On October 1, 1908, a new sort of vehicle hit the streets. Known variously as the… Read More ›
October 1, 1908: Ford Motor Company unveils the Model T, the “car of the century“ — Reblog from RANDOM Times
Hailed as “the car of the century,” the first Model T Ford rolled off the assembly line in Detroit, Michigan, on this day, October 1, 1908. One of the leading executives behind the project, Charles E. Sorensen, was to describe… Read More ›
Clayton Paddison’s 1927 Model T
For one so young Clayton has made a real splash in the Model T and particularly the hot rod aspects. Not everyone can build a T that cruises at 65mph for under $7K! Clayton came back to my attention recently… Read More ›
Rescued from rust, this Torino Talladega hits the salt with NASCAR power – Brandan Gillogly @Hagerty
A former road and oval-track racer, Larry Wilson decided to move to a racing discipline with less wheel-to-wheel contact. Land speed racing seemed appealing and, as a fan of ’60s muscle, he decided to search for a classic car that… Read More ›
Books from Richard Edmonds Auctions
About an hour away there is an auctioneers that specialise in transportation and automobilia. I managed to score a set of books called “Automobile Engineering” from 1920 published by the American Technical Society. Very interesting stuff! Upon collection from the… Read More ›