Category Archive: CAR FEATURES, Car Features, FORD, HISTORIC, Videos
The Hot Rod That Put Boyd Coddington on the Map, Vern Luce Coupe – The Birth of Smooth Revisited
The AutoRevolution boys have been sharing some cool stories from Boyd Coddington’s family and hot rodding history and this new video is all about the Vern Luce Coupe, a car that Boyd put...
Car Feature: The Crusty Camaro 1.0. Near Perfection, Patina And All.
The Crusty Camaro 1.0 When you’re used to rebuilding piles of rust from the ground up, restoring a car that doesn’t need major repairs is a walk in the park. For Rodger Lee of Ironworks Speed and...
Truck Feature: Eric Pierce’s ’78 Chevy Suburban – Texas Turbine on Four Wheels.
(Words by Tim King, Photos by Jordan Cole) Building for Fun Eric Pierce, owner of Pro Touring Texas wanted to build a car that could haul ass, and haul all his buddies as well. What he decided on was...
AutotopiaLA Car Feature: Bitchin 700HP Big Block ’64 Ford Galaxie from Ruffian Cars. Beast Mode Engaged!
If you like the look of classic cars that are sent over the top, then this 1964 Ford Galaxie just might be the one for you. It’s like a Time Attack Car, A Fighter Jet, and a Galaxie had a baby....
Rough Start: This Festiva Is A Cute Li’l Farm Truck!
I’ll be honest with you, readers: I was dreading looking for a Rough Start vehicle of any kind. It’s been a minute since I really went dredging for a cheap-car candidate, and for good...
Still Stomping: Can Tony’s Mark VIII Throw Down 500 Horsepower On The Dyno?
The last generation of the Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar and Lincoln Mark VIII are, in my eyes, the most underrated, unassuming and unused cars on the market. There’s all sorts of options...
Desktop Build: A Detailed Build Of A ’77 Dodge Warlock Model Kit
How long has it been since you put a model kit together? We’re talking paint, cement, the whole nine yards. My last one I built in 2017, the MPC “Fuzz Duster” 1980 Plymouth Volaré...
Not Muscle: This Basic Dodge Coronet Comes Back To Life
Yes, wild and hairy cars were built between 1964 and roughly 1972. Wild colors, nuclear option engine choices, exhaust notes that could make the dead perk up and take notice…they existed. You...
Body-Swapping A Chevy Van To A 4×4 Frame Is Easy…If You Believe Pole Barn Garage!
When you live in the areas of the continental United States that regularly see snow, ice, and other forms of absolutely crap weather, a four-wheel-drive vehicle is almost the only option. It’s...
Classic YouTube: The Rambler That Rallied Through A Third Of The World
While AMC was sorting out their overall image in the 1960s, moving away from the leader of American compact cars and into areas like full-size cars and muscle cars, truth be told they always did...
Unhinged: How Clean Is Too Clean?
If there is a cleaner example of a 1975-1979 Mopar B-body than Jim Rief’s 1977 Dodge Charger SE, then it is socked away in a corner of a museum that is owned by Stellantis that nobody is...
How Different Are 1939 Ford And 1939 Mercury Coupes? Ford And Mercury Are The Same Right? Or Are They?
Many of us are used to Ford and Mercury models of cars sharing a ton of style and bones. There were a ton of them that shared platforms and architecture in the 1960’s and beyond, but how about...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #5 – We’d Love To Own This GMC 6000 Dump Truck.
Here’s the fifth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s a big GMC 6000 Square Body Dump Truck. Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as he’s...
Jay Leno Is Showing Off Another Car So Rare You’ll Have Never Seen One Before. Meet The 1958 Macminn LeMans Coupe
Jay Leno features some of the most unique and rare machines you’ll ever see, and this one here is no exception. This is a 1958 MacMinn’s Lemans Coupe and the story behind it being saved...