Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Surprisingly Good: This 1972 Ford Pinto Ute Conversion Should’ve Been Real!
The Ford Pinto was two reactions in one vehicle. Originally, it was meant to be Ford’s answer to the Volkswagen Beetle, a little import-fighter that would send the German roly-poly thing that...
Money No Object: Stacey David’s “Street Sweeper” 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Is Up For Grabs!
It’s taken me more than a couple of minutes to dislodge my heart from my throat on this find. Between knowing the guy well enough and seeing the car in person through several stages of build,...
The “WTF?” Files: What Happens When You Make Your Own Homegrown Electric Turbochargers
To be a fly on the wall in the meeting that resulted in what you see here…oh, that would’ve been some cheap entertainment. The basis for the plan is simple: one pretty much...
Got Ute Fever? Here’s Your Chance To Own A 2005 Holden Ute That’s Texas Legal (At Least)
Hold on, wait just one minute. The newest legal GM coupe-utility sold in the market was the 1987 Chevrolet El Camino. The newest one you could potentially import to the United States at the time this...
Rough Start: Feed Your Classic NASCAR Kink With This Petty-Inspired 1979 Dodge Magnum!
The Dodge Magnum was supposed to be the car that carried the legacy of Richard Petty and his loyalty for Mopar products through the end of the 1970s. After getting a one-year special pass on the...
Morning Symphony: A 427 Cammer-Powered 1955 Ford Gasser Being Driven In Hate
The 427 SOHC mill might not have been welcomed at NASCAR (be it by NASCAR’s own decision or by Chrysler’s meddling in the background) but the NHRA welcomed the psychotic variation of the...
Totally 1990s: This 1993 Callaway C8 SuperNatural Needs To Hit An Airfield Half-Mile Event!
I’ll admit right now that I’m sure the first reaction that a lot of you will have over this Callaway C8 SuperNatural is a wince. Welcome back to 1993, folks, when aerodynamic design was...
2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Winner: George Poteet’s 3-Penny 1936 Ford, built by Pinkee’s Rod Shop
Big news tonight from Pomona, California as George Poteet’s 3-Penny 1936 Ford has won the 2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award. The car was built by Colorado’s Pinkee’s...
The Unexpected Restomod: This 1972 Ford Econoline Has Quite A Bit Of Hustle To It!
My uncle Benjamin was a bit of a car hoarder. He had a gorgeous late 1970s Ford Camper Special, the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT that started my automotive sickness, and he had a van similar to this...
Classic YouTube: The 2002 Camaro SS and Trans Am 35th Anniversary Editions
In 2002, I was 19 years old, had finished up my training and was at my first duty station for the Army, had a check coming in that beat the holy hell out of what I had made in past jobs, had more job...
Raising A Demon: Hagerty’s Time-Lapse Build Of A Challenger SRT Demon’s Engine Is Gorgeous!
The 840-horsepower Hemi that lies under the hood of the limited-production Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is going to go down in history as one of the all-time “f**k you, we’re going to have...
Emerald Boomer: This 1995 Ford Thunderbird Is A Potent Package With A Supercharger On Standby!
Okay, I’ll admit that my Thunderbird/Cougar kink has flared pretty hard since acquiring the Dirty Cougar, but even with that in mind, this 1995 Ford Thunderbird deserves a strong look. For...
Slumming It Proper: How To Fix A $300 Oldsmobile Need For An 850-Mile Roadtrip
When Kevin told me he was going to do evil things to some beater Oldsmobile (one such item included “drive it through a barn”, if memory serves me right) I had to facepalm just a little...
