I am aware of these big Mercury's primarily due to the original "Hawaii 5-0" series. It was a favorite of mine, and Steve McGarrett always looked the part arriving on a crime scene in one of these. Although it wouldn't have fit the image, I always thought that a black '69 Mercury Marauder X-100 would have been perfect for him!! 🙂 ... View more

Not knowing the model and current pricing for that vintage Ferrari my guess is that its got to be getting pretty rare=expensive most owners of domestic vintage cars want as much history as possible i can not see any reason why a fella would spend 250K on a unrestored and not be doing a complete resto and any prior documentation would be gold to me anyway I agree its worth something its history that should not be lost.Cheers R  ... View more

I am sorry but that is a bit ridiculous. Don't get me started.     ... View more

Never going back to normal. Wish it were otherwise. ... View more

My wrenching cat is gone too. He would go to sleep on the air cleaner. And as if by esp he would know when I needed a break and gently tap my hat bill as if to say, "Stop. It's time for a break". ... View more

update on this car ,car originally owned and built by my stepdad Ray Clause,lost track of it in 98. We now have the car back and will be putting it back together,have to give a shout out to Bruce at Hawks Motorsports for working with us.thanks,Kevin ... View more

I love these cars and the 49-50 Mercury. I just don't have any more room. ... View more

Forget the fact that in was on "Jay Leno's Garage". These cars are awesome. I always wanted either a black Monte SS, or GNX when I was a teen in the 80s. The GNX just screamed "modern day muscle" at the time, and still does for me. It just looks slick, black, and sinister. Like something Darth Vader would drive if he was into performance cars. ... View more

Yeah, the Skynyrd album is at the Jonesboro train depot.  ... View more

Starters are certainly heavy, so I can imagine how, um, uncomfortable that moment was for you.  Sorry to hear this, I hope you feel better soon!  ... View more

Good info on the coolant, never considered that, but it totally make sense!  ... View more

Someone once told me there was a bunch of Falcon parts under my '67 Mustang. I couldn't find a single box of them. 😂 ... View more

Nader used the Corvair as a platform for whatever gripe he had with GM. He was the soundbite sensationalist before there was such a thing.  ... View more

I might also check for some "high" opens in the circuit. It sounds like maybe, just maybe (and this is an armchair diagnosis so take it as that), an intermittent contact via a lsight break in the wire might also be a contributor. I would see if moving some of the wire back and forth could replicate your issue. I don't know what's worse, diagnosing electric retractable headlights, or vacuum operated ones.  ... View more

Keep the faith!!! ... View more

A lot of folks out there with some unkind words about the Lotus. I was a tech for a dealer in the late 70s and early 90s, we picked up the Lotus line in 83 and since I had all the Jag service I got trained on the Lotus as well. While this was a fragile car (Renault transaxle) and could easily be destroyed if driven incorrectly, it was the fastest thing I had ever driven at the time, and mind you I was servicing lots of E Types, both 6 and 12 cylinder. The icing on top though was its handling prowess, nothing stuck to the road, especially in corners, like the Turbo Esprit. And to boot it looked like a bodied race car under the skin. And as Collin preached, "build a great car and add lightness" (my quote might be a bit off. ... View more

We sell these at work. The whole idea is to have the Carbon look.    I suspect other colors will follow as we get complaints from customers when the anodizing comes off the rotor surface after a few stops.    Right now the treated rotors like the ones on the new GM cars have been great. No rust and they are chemically treated to be harder. My Canyon rotors are 3 years old and never any rust.    I just wish they had them for more applications.  ... View more

Love the article. I like different stuff. Running a low mileage 70 Lincoln Mark 3 Continental. Custom paint, exhaust and Foose wheels. People love it. 460 and smooth rides make it a treat to drive. “Hot Rod Lincoln” 💪 👍 ... View more

Thanks for the reply Rob1, Falcons are in my blood/heritage. I've always loved them in any form or fashion. My 64 was originally a 260 ci ( I have the motor built and on the stand) but for now runnin a 289. Light cam, headers and other bolt on speed mods. Plenty fast enough for me at this stage (66 yrs old). My wife has the 63 convert. I would say approx 90% original and unrestored. It was a California car, transplanted to Texas and now resides in southern Alabama. I am desperate to restore it but she says Nay-Nay. She did let me rebuild the carb but other than that she won't let me touch it. Thanks again for the reply and have a Happy new year. ... View more

We bought a Cherokee sport I-6 for my oldest son for his high school graduation. He sold it a few years ago and has withdrawal pains every day. It was fantastic!! I think it was a 1996. ... View more

How about the airplane engine that influenced the Chrysler Hemi?The V16 that powered the P-47 Thunderbolt. ... View more

I have seen column shifted Mopars (Road Runner would be a good example) and kind of wonder how they didn't make the list. I always thought of the Camaro as less of a muscle car and more of a performance Pony car. ... View more

My current truck's name is Twomater. It's a play on the Disney Cars movie character Towmater. Long story short, I bought an old truck and named it Mater. I then rebuilt that truck (used 4 trucks to make 1). It didn't seem right to keep the same name so that's why the "Two" was added. ... View more

I will second the Windsor but will add: 1.300 I6 2.400 Cleveland-Completely underrated engine that, contrary to what you read on most forums, can actually make some serious power. 3.351 Cleveland ... View more

Also got some guitar parts as well. I just can't leave anything alone. ... View more

When I was growing up, the family next door to us was a Mopar family. It seemed like their son had a different 340 Abody every six months. He always traded, but ALWAYS had nice cars. I love the Abody. A 340 Duster with a 3.91 gear with either a 4 speed or 727 was truly a giant killer on the streets.  ... View more

I forgot the kid's name, but he had a grey T-Type and I can remember him lining up against some stuff that we thought was a sure loss for him. It just plain wasn't the case. He ate a lot of stuff up. I always like the looks of them regardless of how fast they were. The power was the icing on the cake. ... View more

Shell Rotella T conventional is 1200 ppm zinc and 1100 ppm phosphorous. I will stick with it. ... View more

Looks like a rear main from the location of the puddle. Sort of begs the question, "Why go through the trouble of a resto and not address something so obvious?" I wonder how long this car has sat in storage, unused. ... View more

The flag will fly even prouder thanks to your kind words!  ... View more