With Carroll Shelby spending so much time on the GT-40 racing program for Ford Motor Company, he had to give up Shelby Mustang production to Ford to keep the program going. So 1967 was the last year that Shelby Mustangs were actually produced at his Shelby American plant. Forged out of the close friendship…
The great automotive designers of the 1950’s often drew up concept car renderings, and then used 1/30 clay models to visualize their automotive stylings. But, as the story goes, when Dodge decided to make a half-ton pickup truck to compete with Chevrolet’s Cameo Carrier, they sent their Specialty Equipment Group manager out to the parts…
There is no celebrity more marketable than Taylor Swift in 2024. So, when a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible was listed for sale this week we got a little curious when the description said it was used in a Taylor Swift music video. Sure enough, we watched the music video for her hit song “15”…
Cars-On-Line newsletter readers know the story of the Kaiser Darrin two-seater sports car. For decades the American automotive manufacturers had been challenged by the concept of producing a two-seater sports car as European automakers like MG were doing in Europe. So in 1954 Howard “Dutch” Darrin, a noted automotive designer, penned a two-seater sports car…
For classic Corvette collectors the year to own is 1967. That was the year they produced the 427 big block Corvette creating 435 horsepower. The Big Block Corvettes of that year got the stinger hood which is the look everyone wants. But at the top of that food chain stands the Sunfire Yellow Corvette convertible…
The mystique of the 426 Hemi often seems to over shadow its sibling V-Code 440 6-Pack which could also be ordered in any Plymouth E-body or B-body Mopar. Among Mopar power plants the V-Code was thought to be much more streetable. The V-Code 440 6-Pack could build more power without having to force more air…
In an era when big fins were a subject of fascination for new car buyers, Mopar led the way. Chrysler’s designer, Virgil Exner, stayed with big fins through 1960. Although most people think the 1959 Cadillac had the biggest tail fins, the Plymouth Sport Fury tail fin that year actually was taller. Arguably, Exner may…
Our readers may remember this 1932 Ford Roadster from when it competed at the 2007 Detroit Autorama for the Ridler Award, the highest honor in the street rodding hobby. It was selected to the Great 8 finalists. If you were to inspect it today you would find that it has aged well, and has been…
The street rod culture, as indexed by the top nationally known car show venues, has evolved over the years to include classic customs and the coveted “old school” customs. It used to be that the top show cars were built in the owners back yard or small shop. But today custom show cars are all…
Talk about a classic Mustang that checks all the boxes. This 1965 Mustang GT K-Code Convertible is the right car, in the right color, with the right equipment group. The original Vintage Burgundy exterior sets the mood, while the K-Code engine puts it in the Shelby realm of historic significance. This beautifully photographed 1965 Mustang…