How much would you pay for the Ford GT? Ford has announced pricing for the 600-horse, twin-turbocharged supercar, and it ain’t cheap. Unless you’re lucky enough to think $400,000 is cheap. Dave Pericak, director of Ford Perfomance, confirmed the GT will sell for right around $400,000, putting it on-par with the likes of the Lamborghini
2015 is the 60th anniversary of the small block Chevy engine. We’re keeping the Mouse Party celebration going by counting down Chevy’s five best factory small blocks ever. Spanning six decades and five generations of motors, we had plenty of candidates to choose from as the small Chevy (particularly the Gen I) is one of most ubiquitous engines ever produced. We looked
Ernest “Ernie” Hemmings, founder of Hemmings Motor News in 1945, died early this morning while sleeping in Quincy, IL. He was 89. Ernie Hemmings inherited Standard Auto Parts—a parts business started by his father—in 1945, and began stocking parts for antique Fords like the Model A and Model T. According to Hemmings, there was growing
The World of Wheels hot rod show in Milwaukee showcased some of the finest collector cars, hot rods, and classic trucks the Badger State has to offer. There were hundreds of cars. But 23, in particular, stood out for us. Do you have a favorite? [portfolio_slideshow id=40160] Photos courtesy of AutoRama.
The ethanol debate rages on. Some laud ethanol for being a clean-burning, renewable fuel. Many in the hot rodding community point to ethanol’s damaging effects on carburetors and older-style fuel systems. We talked in-depth about this problem in our Ethanol Effect article last fall. Although classic vehicle owners can opt to use ethanol-free gasoline, the
It’s not rocket science. It’s not even an exact science. But that didn’t stop the folks at Autoblog from compiling a list of the top horsepower-per-dollar vehicles of 2015. They put together a complete list of 633 vehicles based on American MSRPs and then broke the list up by horsepower ranges. Of course the list comes with
At last week’s Miami Boat Show, we got a not-so-subtle reminder that not all horsepower is meant to chew asphalt. Cigarette Racing unveiled its Cigaratte Racing 50 Marauder GT S Concept boat. Inside, the boat packs two 9.0L four-valve, twin-turbocharged Mercury Racing engines that produce up to 1,550 horsepower–each! Using Mercury Racing’s advanced control system, you
The staff at Hot Rod magazine got the chance to dyno test a one-off Chevy 427 Mystery Motor built by the legendary Smokey Yunick in 1963. Although the 427 isn’t officially part of the Mark IV family, this Mark II engine is essentially the predecessor to the Rat motor, which came along in 1965. This experimental “Mystery
Saturday Night Live celebrated its 40th anniversary last night. Over the years, there have a been a lot of SNL characters (like this guy) and skits (like this one) that we’ve liked, but none speaks to us better than this vintage segment entitled Mechanics Bedtime Story. Featuring Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner, it’s from the
Perhaps when Mt. Rushmore artist and creator Gutzon Borglum chose the four U.S. Presidents to adorn his masterpiece, there were no objections to the selections. But we like to think there was some debate. When we threw out the question: What is the best off-road vehicle?, we frankly expected the (totally awesome and worthy) Jeep
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