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10 of the greatest dealer-special muscle car shops of all time – Scott Oldham @Hemmings
During the horsepower wars of the original muscle car era, it wasn’t just the car companies duking it out for supremacy on the street and strip: Many dealers also got into the ring, adding cubic inches and horsepower over and… 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 ›
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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 ›
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Lincoln limousines among Kennedy items in Bonhams presidential auction – Bob Golfen @ClassicCars.com
Two historically important Lincoln limousines that carried President John F. Kennedy – one of which he rode in on day that he was assassinated – will be offered during Bonhams’ live/online American Presidential Experience Auction in New York on October… Read More ›
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MOT and Pre-Winter Clean For the S10 Xtreme
Well it’s that time again, autumn is MOT and get ready for winter time. Here in the UK for vehicles under a certain age a full yearly inspection is mandated. Here are all the parts that are tested There’s a… Read More ›
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The Final Fiero to be auctioned by GAA Classic Cars – Tom Stahler @ClassicCars.com
August 16, 1988, was a historic, yet melancholy day in Pontiac, Michigan. The Pontiac Assembly Plant, active since its construction in 1927, would shut down forever after the very last Pontiac Fiero, a red V6-powered GT, rolled off the line…. Read More ›
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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 ›
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Reflecting on Hershey in the year of historic turmoil – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
Typically, at this time of year I start to gather my swap meet belongings and prepare for another trek to the famed AACA Eastern Fall Meet. Most everyone knows it simply as “Hershey,” adopted from the Pennsylvania town it has… Read More ›
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RE-ENGINEERING THE MODEL A ENGINE – Terry Burtz, Campbell, CA
Please take a look at Terry Burtz’s Model A engine project, potentially very exciting! Automotive engine design and analyses has changed dramatically and is vastly improved since the Ford Model A engine was designed and analyzed in 1927. Have you… Read More ›
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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 ›
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H&H Flatheads Turn-Key Engines
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Could this be the most beautiful Ford ever? – Art Michalik @ClassicCars.com
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Pick of the Day: 1940s midget racer with Ford flathead-V8 power – Bob Golfen @ClassicCars.com
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Model A Ford ›
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1929 Model A Sport Coupe Door Trim Improvements
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1929 Model A Ford Sport Coupe Seat Back Refurbishment
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1929 Model A Ford Sport Coupe Seat Base Refurbishment
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How to lubricate a Ford Model A – Paul Shinn @YouTube
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Henry Ford ›
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October 1, 1908: Pass Me? Not a Chance — Reblog from Wretched Richard’s Almanac
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Clayton Paddison’s 1927 Model T
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Books from Richard Edmonds Auctions
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Why didn’t Henry Ford follow through on his 1935 patent for an overhead-camshaft engine? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
September 25, 2020