Category Archive: CHEVY, Craigslist Find, TRUCKS
Rough Start: Big Dually! Does This 1993 Chevy C3500 Scratch That Big-Truck Itch?
There is something audacious about a big dually pickup truck, dropped to the earth, rocking a big-block soundtrack. The wide hips and dual wheels give an almost old-school hot rod look to what...
Money No Object: Bill McGraw’s 1971 Rod Shop Dodge Charger Super Stocker
To understand why I’m slobbering all over my keyboard for this 1971 Dodge Charger only takes your eyes. Look over the perfect Super Stock setup from 1971…a factory car with a tweak here,...
Sport Truck With Muscle: Do You Remember The Banks Twin-Turbo SS 502?
Ah, 1993…when slammed GM trucks, paint jobs with many layers, and billet damn near everything was in style…and I was halfway through fourth grade. You couldn’t escape the sport...
Last Minute Refusal: The FCA-Renault Merger Will Not Happen After All!
At the beginning of yesterday, it seemed that the FCA-Renault merger that had been a hot-button topic for a few days now was going to actually come to fruition. Nissan and Mitsubishi, alliance...
Rough Start: Roadmaster, Indeed…With This Six-Speed Buick Wagon, You Will Be!
It’s pretty strange how much of a cult following the last variation of the Buick Roadmaster wagons have gained. Why is that? What is it about a big B-body wagon slathered in woodgrain material...
Party Barge: Who Built A Bright Orange, Six Door, Big-Block Pontiac Parisienne?!
The fun I had with the Cadillac Limo last year was…well, it was an experience, for sure. I checked off a box on my automotive bucket list, I got to experience that 1980s Cadillac feeling that...
One Of…Who Knows? Jay Leno Checks Out One Of The Very Rare 1958 Chrysler 300-Ds With Fuel Injection!
It’s known as the Bendix Electrojector. It was Chrysler’s late-1950s shot at fuel injection, and one of the biggest flops of the 1950s for the company…not to say anything about...
Money No Object: A Killer Crew Cab Cutlass, With 455 Power!
I love it whenever I hear the opinions of those who still believe that anything cool in the automotive world died at the end of 1972. I used to roll my eyes and huff something about nursing homes,...
Need A History Lesson On The Ford Escort? You Actually Might!
Let’s get right to it: the cover photo car is one of the eighteen Ford Escort RS 1700T prototypes that were built with the goal of bringing the Mark III Escort into rallying, much like the...
Plenty Capable: The Buick With The Handicap Plate Has Something For You!
For a few years, I ran a hustle that involved a 2001 Buick Regal GS. The car surprised the hell out of me when I first test-drove it. And if it surprised me, naturally, it would surprise the holy...
Rough Start: Hold Yer LS-Swappin’ Horses. This 1980 Ford Fairmont Futura Deserves An EcoBoost Four Instead.
Take note of any Ford Fairmont or Mercury Zephyr with that weird, JC Whitney-looking hood bulge on it…it means that there’s a good chance the 2.3L turbocharged four-banger was shoved...
Van Go Wherever: This 1982 Ford Econoline Quadravan Beats An RV!
I don’t have a problem with a recreational vehicle per se…a mobile home-away-from-home has appeal. I would like a vehicle that has a small refrigerator, a place to sleep, and even a...
FCA And Renault, Together? The Breakdown Of The Potential Partnership Redux!
As of press time, the automotive world is digesting the announcement that came from FCA: On May 27th, 2019, FCA had delivered a non-binding letter to the Board of Groupe Renault that proposed a 50/50...
