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Category Archive: FORD, Videos

Driving A Fully-Restored (Smog Pump And All!) 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – Is It As Rowdy As Legend Says?

It’s considered one of the rarest muscle cars out there, is certainly one of the more valuable ones, and has one of the more interesting creation stories. The Ford Mustang Boss 429 isn’t...

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More Dare To Be Different: This 1988 Ford Thunderbird Is Testament To A Vision, A Unique Ride, A Budget And Some Talent!

A quick story: for Christmas one year, my brother and I got remote-controlled New Bright cars. I’m not 100% what he had…I think his was a third-gen Firebird because he missed our...

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This Street-Driven, 8-second Late Model Turbo Mustang Is NASTY! Check It Out!

The good old days were fun, but damn if the modern day stuff isn’t anything short of awe-inspiring. Twenty years ago, who would’ve expected Z/28 Camaros carving corners well enough to...

It’s So Big…And Patriotic: This 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit Of America” Edition Is A Surprise Survivor!

The fifth-generation B-body cars are still, to this day, the largest cars ever sold by General Motors. It is honestly kind of staggering just how large these behemoths are…they have at least...

Our Idea Of An All-Around Vehicle: This 454-Powered, Manual Trans Chevrolet K3500 4×4 Is The Perfect Antidote To The Crossover!

The reason why sport-utility vehicles and crossovers have gained so much in popularity over the years is due to the fact that they compress into one vehicle what the buying public wants: storage...

700 Horsepower And Hand Controls: This Chevrolet Blazer Is Awesome In All Of The Right Ways!

It’s a kind of bizarre admission, but every now and then I wonder how I would function as a paraplegic. With everything I’ve done over my lifetime, I’ve had plenty of situations...

Why Dare To Be Different Matters: This 1964 Studebaker Daytona Would Be A History Lesson To Most Show-Goers!

Most 1964 model year cars are well known, well documented, and most gearheads could rattle off the stats to you. The 1964 Ford Mustang, the year Ford stunned the world with what a simple rebody of...

Classic YouTube: Vaughn Gittin, Jr.’s WFO Drifting At Road America In 2010

Many writers like to wax poetic about drifting. They liken it to driving art: it’s completely unnecessary, but there is a certain skill to it that not everybody has, and you can’t deny...

Potential, Unrealized: Check Out This 472 Hemi-Powered 1979 Chrysler 300!

I’m sure there are a lot of you readers that are thinking that I just relapsed back into the realm of weird Mopars…I know I’ve earned it, but trust me, this is a find worth...

This 1989 Plymouth Voyager Is A Sleeper Fan’s Sleeper: Turbocharged, Five-Speed And No Sign Of What’s To Come From The Outside!

This is the kind of ride that leaves the knowledgeable laughing hysterically while the unsuspecting just sit, slack-jawed at what happened. I’ve said before that it’s difficult to take a...

What, No Dixie Horn? Watch As This 1980s Dodge Truck Learns To Fly!

Do not feel bad for this Dodge D-150. Instead, understand that going out with a bang…or rather, a loud, crunching sound as the front of the truck drives into the ground like a lawn dart after...

Rough Start: This 1990 Dodge Dakota Droptop Is Right On The Money And Offers Up Tons Of Potential!

Five thousand dollars isn’t pocket change, especially if you’ve spent months or even a year or two scraping it together so you can have a little fun or if it’s the only five grand...

Guilty Pleasure: This 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Will Cruise On As Long As The Gas Card Works!

As I continue my self-imposed Mopar exile, I have found myself hunting down some older dream cars of mine. Among the G-bodies, Camaros, Mavericks and even the odd AMC product, but you don’t...

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Would You Rather? Take Your Pick Between These Two Late 1980s Grand Touring Wannabes!

There is nothing finer than the road trip. Get in the car with just enough luggage to live comfortably for a few days at a time and enough music to enjoy yourself and go. There is even a type of car...