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Keep Your Cool
Chad Tyson’s farm-fresh 1963 Ford F-100 unibody is almost completely stock from nose to tail, from the 292-ci Y-block V8 to its granny-geared 4-speed and drum brakes. Compared to modern trucks, it’s slow and doesn’t stop well. But a driver can compensate for that by just leaving more room and never being in a hurry.…
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Horsepower Reborn
Back in April, the all-new Dodge Challenger Demon hit the scene. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard all the metrics: 840 horsepower, 9.60s in the quarter, supercharger feeding on cold air from the a/c system, and a transbrake to help yank the wheels off the tarmac. Dodge plans to lash together 3,300 of these monsters…
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Living the Half Life
Half-life” (denoted in scientific equations as t½) is the principle typically used to measure how long radioactive decay takes to reduce something to half of its initial value. Scientists, of which I am certainly not one, seem to think t½ is constant. I, perhaps due to the previously mentioned lack of education in this realm,…
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DeLorean’s Italian Vega
When the Vega program was introduced in 1970, GM’s CEO Ed Cole also went forward with a program to build the Wankel rotary engine under license from NSU. The original intent was to offer it in a sporty new fastback hatchback design called the Monza 2+2 for 1973, and then later offer it in the…
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1989 Chevrolet Lumina Goodwrench #3
Authentic Richard Childress Racing serial #5, with a Chevy Lumina body, sponsored by Goodwrench and raced by Dale Earnhardt. This NASCAR Cup car comes with supporting documentation from crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine, who personally inspected the car and found it to be 100% true as raced by Dale Earnhardt. This car was raced by Earnhardt…
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1966 Ford Fairlane GTA convertible
390-ci, 335-hp S-code Thunderbird Special V8 Sportshift automatic transmission One of 4,327 GTA convertibles in 1966 Ground-up restoration on solid, original car Restoration utilized NOS parts AACA National First in Junior and Senior Appraised as “Condition 1” car Styled steel wheels Power top Buckets and console Visibility and courtesy light groups
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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
400-ci, 366-hp V8 engine 4-speed Muncie transmission with Hurst shifter Rare hideaway headlamps Complete PHS documentation including copy of build sheet and window sticker Full body-off restoration Judge package Many other desirable factory options Outstanding condition and presentation throughout
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1933 Ford 5-Window Custom Coupe
1951 Cadillac V8 engine with three carburetors GM 700R4 automatic transmission More than 60 years of documented history 1955 Ford Rotunda Custom Show Sweepstakes winner 1955, 1956 and 1957 Detroit Autorama award winner Awarded 32 trophies in 21 shows beginning in 1955 10 Best of Show Awards Built by Oliver Hine; later owned by his…
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1972 International 1210 Travelette 4×4 pickup
This is a rare International Travelette 1210 4×4, ¾-ton, crew-cab short bed. A survivor California International, it features factory automatic, power steering, power brakes and air conditioning. It has matching numbers. Features include original IH-stamp bed bolts and military tires show-mounted on steel wheels with factory hubcaps. The original Line Setting Ticket (build sheet) is…
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1969 Dodge Dart GTS 440
M-code Dart GTS, one of 640 produced in 1969 Frame-off restoration completed in 2010 M-code 440-ci 375-hp engine 727 automatic transmission 8.75-inch rear end, 3.54 gears B5 Blue with black interior White tail stripes Copy of a Texas title from 1982