By William Hall. Photos by author. Anyone who has attended The Symco Shakedown in the past seven years can tell you that it is more than a car show- it’s a complete immersion into American hot-rod cu...
Photos courtesy Joe Germann. A 289, a nitro 427, and a SOHC: Joe Germann had a few different iterations of the Wild Child – one of Canada’s most famous drag racing cars and one of its first altered-w...
From the seller’s description: This is Syclone number 1380 out of 2995 made in 1991. It came standard with the 4.3L Turbo, water to air intercooled V-6, calibrated automatic trans and all-wheel drive...
Danny Thompson with the Challenger II in 2014. Photo by Holly Martin; all photos courtesy Thompson LSR. Danny Thompson, son of American racing legend Mickey Thompson, has been trying since 2014 to se...
1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition. From the seller’s description: I am not going to bore you with Trans Am facts. You already know about these cars. I was able to purchase another toy wh...
Double-exposed film, an annoyance that digital photography has all but eliminated, can actually look rather nice in the hands of a photographer like Jacob Kahler, who specializes in double-exposed au...
Don’t let its black paint and full fenders fool you–this Ford Model T Runabout is far from stock. Photos by the author. Henry Ford advertised his Model T as “The Universal Car,” with the implication ...
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 coupe. Photos courtesy Chevrolet. In February, Chevrolet announced the return of the track-focused Camaro 1LE, available in 2017 on both V-8 powered SS models and V-6 po...
1935 Miller Ford V-8 Indy Car. Photos by Maggie Pinke, courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1935, genius race car constructor Harry Miller entered into a deal with Preston Tucker and the Ford Motor Company to...
The Hot August Nights Cup winner, Billy and Debbie Thomas’s 1939 Oldsmobile Model 60 convertible. Photos by Marcello Rostagni, courtesy Hot August Nights. Starting from a one-owner 1939 Oldsmobile Mo...
From the seller’s description: Rare 2004 Redline Red Chevrolet SSR – Joe Gibbs Supercharger, Low Miles! I am yet to come across another Chevy SSR with a dealer installed Joe Gibbs Supercharger Packag...
1947 Oldsmobile Model 66 four-door station wagon custom for sale. From the seller’s description: This rare, highly desirable, “Woody”, is one of a kind – sporting classic looks and tons of power. The...
2001 Dodge Viper GTS for sale. From the seller’s description: This car is my personal pride and joy. I have owned it for 8 years, everything in the car works. There are no problems with it at all. Al...
Jeff Teague and his AMX/4 rendering. Like any of us, Jeff Teague could have become anything he wanted, but with a father as passionate about cars – particularly older cars and auto design – as legend...
Magazine ads courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. When Dodge introduced its redesigned Charger for the 1968 model year, chief of design Bill Brownlie believed the sportier and more aerodynamic two-door hardtop p...
Chris Amon (R) with Jim Clark at Indianapolis in 1967. Photo courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Best remembered for his win in the Ford GT40 Mk IIA with co-driver Bruce McLaren in the 1966 24 Hour...
1990 Ford Mustang GT hatchback for sale. From the seller’s description: If you’ve been longing for a Fox Body Beauty then your search is over. This 5.0 has always been garage kept and covered. The lo...
Hot August Nights in downtown Reno, 2014. Photo by Marcello Rostagni, courtesy Hot August Nights. Since 1986, Hot August Nights (HAN) has been drawing hot rod and custom car fans from around the glob...
From the seller’s description: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass S for sale on Hemmings.com. with 442 and Hurst Olds upgrades. Original 350 cu. in. engine and new 200-4R transmission. Bucket seat interior came...
Photography by author. One additional item I found at the flea market, in the pile of boxes destined for the dumpster that I discussed in An emergency automobilia and tool rescue effort, was deservin...
1933 Ford Model 40 three-window coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Take a good look at this beautiful, extremely solid and rare “Henry Steel 3 Window Coupe” in the final s...
Ads courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society If you’ve ever noticed that sometimes the car in the ad looks a bit different from the car that you buy, you may find this blog entertainin...
From the seller’s description: 1950 Mercury Coupe Lead Sled , 255 ci Flathead V8 bored 60 over with Isky Cam and Lifters, Turned crankshaft with new main and rod bearings, Edlebrock Finned heads with...
1967 Mercury Cougar. Brochure and print ad images courtesy Lov2XLR8.no. It was meant to bridge the gap in the Ford product line between the Mustang and the Thunderbird, but Mercury’s Cougar would go ...
Jack and Donna Bakewell with their 1962 Ford Galaxie 500. Photos by author. Jack Bakewell’s first new car was a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with a 390 beneath the hood, shifting through a four-speed transm...