.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD

Rough Start: This 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon Is Too Nice…How Did It Survive?!

The idea of rolling around in a ten-year-old crossover thanks to your budget issues has to be a low feeling. Nothing says “car guy” quite like a beat-up Toyota RAV4, huh? The only thing...

Temptation Island: This Gorgeous 1970 Dodge Challenger Is Priced Fairly…And Still Has It’s Slant Six!

I have a love/hate relationship with Mopar E-bodies. I love the way they look. I love the way they perform…even though, to be fair, I’ve only ridden in one once and have never driven one....

Take A Ride In A 1978 Chevrolet Nova 9C1 Police Cruiser – Malaise Muscle At It’s Most Hidden!

1978 wasn’t quite the lowest point when it came to anything performance-related in the automotive world, but you could see the lowest point from there. 185 horsepower Corvettes, 180 horsepower...

MORE: CHEVY, Videos

BangShift Test Drive: 2017 Chrysler 300C – Is Evolutionary Better Than Revolutionary?

Driving a brand-new Chrysler 300C was a no-brainer. This was the first Chrysler-branded product worthy of getting excited about since the 1970 300 Hurst edition. Yeah, it was a bit of a Bentley...

Money No Object: A 1970 Shelby GT500 With A 427 Tunnel Port In The Engine Bay!

For the 1969 model year, the Shelby Mustang had gotten bigger, plusher and more refined…and the chicken farmer from Texas whose name was plastered all over the car was not pleased in the least...

MORE: eBay Find, FORD

Unhinged: As We Send The Rollover Explorer To The Crusher, We Balance The Books! How Did We Do?

Well, as far as I’m concerned, the Rollover Explorer has outlived it’s usefulness and will soon be dragged off of my property, to be ground down into tiny bits, never to hurt another...

MORE: FORD, Unhinged

Rough Start: This 1968 Mercury Marquis Is Patina’d Perfection. Just Fix The Interior!

Is it because I’m a sucker for a car on slot mags, that this 1968 Mercury Marquis speaks to me? Is it because I’ve got visions of this Merc blasting down some desert road somewhere,...

Again? General Motors Is Being Sued Over Diesel Emissions For Duramax-Equipped Vehicles

The case is Fenner et al v General Motors LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, No. 17-11661, and the short and sweet version of what it’s all about is almost like deja...

Holy Freakshow! This Homebuilt Hot Rod Packs Twin Big-Block Fords And Straight Moves!

The twin 429 cubic inch Fords that power this freakshow of a hot rod might be the third most interesting thing about Littrell Family Racing. This is just one vehicle out of a fleet of race machines...

Rough Start: A Dodge Diplomat That Isn’t Taking Anything Seriously – Anybody Got A Roots Blower Available?

Build it to be a Pro Touring car. Build a drag car. Clean it up to near-new. Save it. Restore it. All the advice you get when you start car-hunting can be daunting, especially if you are the type...

Department of Justice Is Suing FCA Over Diesel Cheating Allegations

It’s official: the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and VM Motori over violations of the Clean Air Act, specifically...

Classic YouTube: Burning The Hides Off Of A Clean ’57 Plymouth!

Lawn chairs? 1960s pop music? Oh, great…a lawn show. Every once in a while it’s nice to check one out, especially when you haven’t seen the same cars twenty times beforehand, but...

Ebay Find: The Key To Getting A Good Price On This Pontiac Safari Wagon Is Patience!

“Price will drop until sold. Miles will go up as I’m driving it.” Well, then! We have to admire the seller’s attitude regarding the sale of their 1979 Pontiac LeMans Safari...

Shakeup At Ford: Mark Fields “Retired”, Jim Hackett Now The CEO

(Photo: Ford Motor Company) Mark Fields, the man who took the reins of Ford Motor Company, produced the aluminum F-150 pickup truck, expanded the hot-rod side of the house that is known now as Ford...