Category Archive: Apex Online Find, BangShift APEX, Craigslist Find, FORD
Not A Cop: This Drift-Ready Crown Victoria Looks Rowdy!
“Sleeper” is one of those words that gets thrown around in the gearhead world too much. It’s like saying that something is “cool”, even if you’re saying it so that...
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...
Investment Grade? Own The Fast 4 Imperial Today!
Do you know what vetted movie cars go for nowadays? Between the fact that most movie cars get beat on worse than a rental Charger that had the “walk-away” insurance purchased, movie...
Rough Start: This 1974 El Camino Just Needs Some Paint And Polishing
Finding Rough Start candidate vehicles is still a difficult task. How do you find a vehicle that is used, more or less running and driving, that is interesting and can be cool with little to no work...
Rough Start: Grandpa’s Buick Can Be Your Budget Gran Sport!
When shopping for a vehicle to highlight in our Rough Start category, a combination of budget-friendly entry fee and potential build factor is taken into consideration. Historically, the mark was...
For Sale: This ’78 Chevy Malibu Wagon Is A Factory 4 Speed And As Rare As They Come
A 1978 Malibu is one prized G-body, but the number of them that were sold with a manual transmission is low. The number of wagons that came with a stick is staggeringly low. According to the seller,...
Money No Object: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury, Dressed In Black
We have a soft spot in our hearts for full-size muscle machines that are about the performance. For those who lived through those years, it might not have been as big a deal, but for someone young...
Rough Start: Trolling Just About Everyone With A 1978 Dodge Challenger
Shortly after moving to Washington State in 1993, my grandfather insisted that I try to get my FCC license so that I could work on getting HAM radio certified. Considering that I had made many...
Rough Start: Making A Bird Of Prey Out Of A Thunderbird
Call me a downer, but I believe we are seeing the end of the Second Musclecar Era. It was a good run, and as gearheads we should feel blessed that we have so much to choose from for builds. Look at...
The Redemption: This 1977 Plymouth Volaré Corrects All Of The Sins
Over the years I’ve owned many examples of Chrysler’s FMJ family of vehicles. A LeBaron coupe, a former police Diplomat, at least two examples of the Gran Fury, a Mirada and the Imperial....
Online Oddball: This Turbo Diesel 1985 Ford Van Is A Dually And We LOVE It!
When Billy sent me an email about his 1985 Ford Van I wasn’t all that excited or impressed until I saw the photos, at which point I wished there were more. Billy’s email said “Just...
Money No Object: This 1972 Buick Electra Is A Bitchin’ Battlecruiser!
Show me an off-the-wall car built with the attitude that it properly deserves, and I’ll drool like Pavlov’s dog when the dinner bell starts to ring. You should know what that means: find...
For Sale: Bitchin Ray Barton Aluminum Hemi Powered 1963 Dodge Polara. Fullsize Mopar Greatness.
This is one cool hot rod that any Mopar freak would want. I love full-size cars, and this Polara is something special. Built from the very best parts, it has a 700 horsepower Ray Barton built...
For Sale: Sleeper 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Station Wagon With A Small Block Under The Hood
I love this little car! It’s clean, it looks like a fun little cruiser, and it has a 327 in it with the right goodies and Vintage Air. I mean this thing is ready for summer cruising or whatever...