Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Rough Start: This 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon Is Too Nice…How Did It Survive?!
Jun 01, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
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!
Jun 01, 2017Bryan McTaggart11
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!
May 31, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
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...
BangShift Test Drive: 2017 Chrysler 300C – Is Evolutionary Better Than Revolutionary?
May 30, 2017Bryan McTaggart10
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!
May 27, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
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...
Unhinged: As We Send The Rollover Explorer To The Crusher, We Balance The Books! How Did We Do?
May 27, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
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...
Rough Start: This 1968 Mercury Marquis Is Patina’d Perfection. Just Fix The Interior!
May 26, 2017Bryan McTaggart8
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
May 26, 2017Bryan McTaggart7
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!
May 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
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?
May 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart3
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
May 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
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!
May 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
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!
May 24, 2017Bryan McTaggart7
“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
May 23, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
(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...