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1985 Ford LTD LX. Photo by Jeff Koch. In 1984 and 1985, Ford build a four-door, 5.0-liter Mustang. It wasn’t called a Mustang, of course, but it carried a Mustang V-8 (albeit the de-tuned one that came with the automatic transmission) and it rode on the Fox platform, just like Read more
Date: 1985 Location: Arc de Triomphe, Paris Source: Terry Dwyer on Flickr (with permission) What do you see here?
1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix D-500. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. After years of positioning itself as a mid-line brand, above entry-level Plymouth but below range-topping Chrysler, Dodge introduced a line of automobiles in 1960 to take on economy models from Ford, Chevrolet, and by default, Plymouth. Economy didn’t Read more
Ford GT40s finish 1-2-3 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967 1966. Photo courtesy Ford Motorsports History. A half-century after the Ford Motor Company shocked the world by sweeping the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New Read more
All photos by Gordon Rinschler. Over the last couple of years, the AACA has organized at least a couple “Taillight Diplomacy” trips to Cuba with pretty much the same aim as the posts we’ve been assembling that show Cuba’s current automotive landscape: To document the cars as they have evolved Read more
1974 Citroen Mehari for sale. From the seller’s description: You are considering owning one of the rarest of all Citroen Deux Cheveaux (2CV) variants, the Mehari, for less than $8000 less than comparable Mehari’s on the market. The Mehari was named after the quick-paced, dromedaries that were utilized by the Read more
Adam Carolla’s documentary on the Ford-Ferrari rivalry of the Sixties, “The 24-Hour War,” will be out soon. Here’s the trailer. * Robert Merz takes us for a Sunday drive in the 1925 Ford Model T that his father built from parts as a hunting rig in 1950. Not on ordinary Read more
1977 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser for sale. From the seller’s description: If you want a reliable, original, solid, rust free and well maintained 1977 FJ 40 Toyota at an affordable price, then this is the one you should consider. Excellent running and driving condition. Original Toyota 6- cylinder was professionally Read more
Fisher Body Craftman’s Guild reunions have brought out some incredible models submitted for the long-running contest, and the recent reunion at the Art Center College of Design’s Art Center Car Classic Show included plenty of never-before-seen examples, as we see in the coverage of the event posted to Dean’s Garage Read more
The partially reassembled car. There’s still a considerable amount of work to be done. Photos by Brian Renhard, unless otherwise noted. As the bits and pieces got done, Jeff and the owner anticipated the car being nearly ready for Pebble Beach several times. It looked as though everything would come Read more