Q: I have a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 that I’ve owned for 25 years. It has a 351 Windsor engine and a four-speed transmission. I’d like to build it up a little and have some fun with it—not a speed machine, just a little more zip on the low end. My budget’s around $1,500, so
When Dodge decided to stuff a pavement-shaking Cummins turbodiesel engine into its Ram pickup truck way back in 1989, the engineers had to overcome a litany of technical and mechanical hurdles. Turns out, that was child’s play compared to stuffing one in a hot rod. But that’s exactly what some crazy builders did here. Normally
Wes Adkins, proprietor of Wild Wes Paintworks in Dover, Ohio, is currently working on customizing a very special 1956 Ford Fairlane. What’s so special about it? The car was originally restored by Wes’ dad, Willard over 30 years ago for the car’s owner, Tony Confalone. Williard did such a good job restoring the Fairlane that when it
This past weekend, the annual All Mustang Show roared into Summit Racing’s Retail Store in Tallmadge, OH. It’s always an impressive event, with a nice mix of Mustangs of every generation—from Foxes to New Edges, Roushes to Saleens, you’re just as likely to see a 500+ horsepower, race-bred GT as you are a four-banger Mustang
We got a lot of awesome stuff from Australia, including (but not limited to) the electric drill, pacemaker, Wi-Fi, and Paul Hogan. But a lot of gearheads might say the coolest thing to come from the land down under was the “Ute.” Sure, American automakers had built early versions of pickup trucks before, but the
The Dodge Demon and Ford Raptor represent the pinnacle of their respective performance niches: the Demon being an all-out, purpose-built drag car, and the Raptor a dune-hopping, desert-streaking off-roader. To complement their performance, both the Raptor and Demon got an aggressive visual treatment, including unique aero kits, modified stances, and (of course) radically-styled wheels. Voxx
I would like your opinion on my ‘61 Comet 2-door wagon. It’s a car that will be used for local cruise nights and Friday night street-legal drags. My question is how much horsepower would I need to get into the mid 12-second range? I see all sorts of online estimators but quite frankly, they
The Blue Oval of Ford Motor Co. is as American as baseball and apple pie. It is synomomous with Detroit steel and the Industrial Revolution. Regardless of your brand preferences, Ford cars and trucks are one of the key pillars of automotive performance, for which our passion unites us all. [NOTE: Does Dad prefer Chevy
Ford did a proverbial mic drop when it added the retractable hardtop “Skyliner” option to the top-of-the-line Fairlane 500 in 1957. Let’s say that again: 1957. Retractable. Hardtop. At its debut, the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner was the only mass-produced car in the world to have one—an engineering marvel to make Rube Goldberg smile. The
Ford recently announced plans to eliminate the majority of its passenger car offerings from its lineup so it can focus production capabilities on better-selling SUVs, trucks, and crossover vehicles. Relax Mustang fans, Ford was clear that its iconic pony car will not be affected by the shift. The list of vehicles being eliminated include the
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