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Making It Personal
Custom vans defined the 1970s. You can chalk that movement up to a number of factors: withdrawal from the hippie movement or the disappearance of muscle cars, a market glut of used first- and second-generation American work vans, and a burgeoning interest in light-duty trucks despite the OPEC oil crisis. It all combined to create…
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Plastic Fantastic
For an English major, I sure did lousy in Ye Olde English Literature. Byron, Keats, Milton and the rest seemed unbearably stuffy compared to my favorite authors of the period — the editors of Hot Rod, Road & Track and Car and Driver — in particular, Brock Yates. But one poet did come up with…
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
638-hp supercharged LS9 engine 6-speed transmission, twin-disc clutch Selective Magnetic Ride Control Aluminum chassis, 3,324-lb curb weight Carbon-fiber hood, front fenders, roof panel, rocker moldings and front splitter Brembo four-wheel disc brakes Chrome 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels Blade Silver with black leather interior Bose seven-speaker sound system Keyless entry and remote start Heated…
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1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II
This 1968 GTO is the ultra-rare and desirable Ram Air II model from the private collection of Jim Mattison, founder of Pontiac Historical Services (PHS). It is one of only 199 4-speed Ram Air II GTOs built in 1968. This car still retains its born-with engine, transmission and rear-axle components. The car received a no-excuses,…
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1966 Shelby GT350 “Carry-Over”
This 1966 Shelby GT350’s early life was spent with Worcester, MA, dealer Harr Ford as a racer/demonstrator. In 1967 Francis “Fran” Grayson visited Harr to purchase a new high-performance car and opted for this GT350. Fran used it extensively both on the road and on the drag strip until parking it in 1976 in a…
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1966 Plymouth Satellite Hemi
426-ci 425-hp Hemi V8 engine Hurst console shift 4-speed manual transmission Frame-off rotisserie restoration in 2013 Owner states this car is one of 503 with this engine/transmission combination Two 4-barrel carburetors Dana 60 rear end with 3:55 gears Radio Bucket seats Spinner hubcaps on steel wheels Redline tires
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1960 Mercury Colony Park “the Lizard King”
533-ci big-block Ford V8, (estimated) 450 hp, modified for E85 fuel FAST ECU fuel injection, Edelbrock intake manifold Ford C6 3-speed automatic transmission, disc brakes Air Ride Technologies 4-link suspension Built by Boyd Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd Featured on “American Hot Rod” TV Series Boyd Coddington teamed up with the SoBe (South Beach)…
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1942 Willys Americar Gasser
Ford 427 SOHC side-oiler engine #G5AE6059B Engine purchased through Jim Aikey Ford in Des Plaines, IL, by Richard Wolter for $3,200 in 1968 Engine invoice specifies the 427 Cammer was intended for a drag-racing Willys Accompanied with a very rare 427 SOHC engine service manual that demonstrates how to properly tune the engine for competition…
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1949 Dodge B-1-B-108 1/2-ton pickup
This truck has only 37 miles since a complete restoration. It features a rebuilt flathead 6-cylinder engine and 4-speed manual freshly synchronized transmission with a new clutch. It also has upgraded front-disc brakes, oak bed stained black, rare dual horns, original air and oil filters, and a vintage oil bath. It has all-new brakes, bearings…
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Go Find Another (Good) One
The imported mini-truck surged in popularity in the wake of the first 1970s fuel crisis and rising gas prices. The 4-cylinder engines in the import trucks were more economical than the V8 and straight-6 engines that powered the bigger domestic models. The little trucks from Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, and Mazda offered more responsive handling than their…