Back when I was drag racing, 50s & 60s, the best thing going was to hear all the 3 and 4 speed manual transmissions being rowed down the quarter mile, I love that noise. I did not do any of this as I was running a 5 window Deuce coupe with a bored and stroked 396 c.i.Olds in A/G class with a "37 Cad-La-Salle 3 speed, but I started in second gear and only shifted once. ... View more

Thanks for all of the good car stuff you guys keep sending me, I have been a car nut for 76 years, stating when I was only 8 years old. ... View more

Great to see more old iron like these. I had a real steel black 5 window Deuce, full fendered coupe with split wishbone front end, juice brakes and a 1956 Olds backed by a 1937 Cad-La Salle 3 speed. Ran this on the street for a year, the dropped my buddie's 396 c.i. bored and stroked Olds with 4 Stromberg 48's in it tp run A/Gas at the drags. Kept the Cad- La Salle box, but built a homemade quick change rearend from plans in an article from Hot Rod mag. This combo worked real good and we won a lot of rces with it. The best time of my life. ... View more

Boy, her trip was the precursor to the motoring world going south, women drivers !! ( Just Kidding ) ... View more

I have never been a Mopar fan, but of that list I would take the Chrysler 300 coupe. ... View more

I have been a fan of his for a very long time, as he was one hell of a driver and had the very best equipment available at the time. I also have been a Porsche junkie since the early 1960's, and am not surprised that Rosemeyer's Auto Unions were powered by Porsche power. ... View more

I'll take the Jag ! There is one thing holding me back though, I'm just a little short on cash at the moment. ... View more

The lit Pontiac Indian is the most treasured of all domestic hood ornaments for all time. ... View more

Unfortunately they decided to rip out the gorgeous 1948 dashboard and replace it with a very boring modern piece of plastic nothingness !! Yuuuuuk. ... View more

I had a 1932 all steel Deuce coupe that was full fendered with running boards ,that I put a 1956 Olds engine and 1937 Cad-La-Salle floor shift in that was a blast to enter the stoplight gran prix in.  Later, I teamed up with by best buddy who had a bored and stroked Olds 396 c.i. engine, to run the coupe in the A/G class at the drags.  We had more fun with that !! ... View more

Great car.  I had a 1950 Club Coupe that I put a 1956 Olds engine and 1937 Cad-La-Salle 3 speed floor shift transmission in for drag racing.  It also had cut down 1951 Mercury rear fender skirts, spinner wheel covers and a set of Traction Masters to keep the rear tires planted when I got on the loud pedal. ... View more

I did not see my most admired car emblem of all time in your list, it was, and i the 1932 Ford V-8 chrome emblem that was on in the middle of the headlight bar !! ... View more

So sorry to see all that old iron abandoned in such bad shape. ... View more

I have always liked Buicks, and have owned two of them.  My first one was a 1960 Invicta hardtop with the 401 c.i. Nailhead that ran like stink !  My last one was a 1968 Deuce-and a-Quarter with the 455 c.i. big block.  Both were fast and trouble free. ... View more

Great news, I am a 66 devotee and always dreamed of driving my Deuce coupe from Chicago to LA but never did before I sold it. ... View more

They are all beautiful and worthy of the crown, but the Ferrari will be hard to top as usual. ... View more

You hit the nail on the head !!  There never has, or will be, a digital dash worth a dime.  Why didn't the 1960s GM thermometer speedos make the list, they were beautiful ?? ... View more

Great article full of timely tips. ... View more

I always used the H.D. engine cleaner, "Gunk", which I dilute with kerosene.  I spray or brush this on everything and let it rest for an hour or more.  After that, I rinse with the garden hose without a high pressure nozzle.  Works like a charm.  Gunk is in all auto stores.  Or go to your nearest Harley dealer. ... View more

I had a 1960 Buick Invicta that was almost a carbon copy of this one.  Mine was the same Mandarin red color, but I had the two tone with a white top and white stripe on the hood and deck. The interior shown is the exact one in mine.  My two sons made their first trip to see their grandmother nestled in the huge center console, for a very safe ride !  This was the prettiest car I have ever owned, and it was trouble free for years of service.      ... View more

Thank goodness for guys ike Trostle, he is keeping the Real Hot Rod candle alive !! His repos are authentic creations and beautiful as well.  Keep u the good work. ... View more

One of my favorite drag "stock" cars at Indianapolis Raceway Park back in the day, was a perfect black 1961 Catalina hardtop with a 4 speed manual tranny that put a lot of others on the towbar or trailer.  The guy never missed a shift that I know of. ... View more

I had a 1968 Electra 225 in that very same paint color as the Mc Neil rag top, only mine was a four door hardtop.  Can't remember how many miles I put on it, but it never let me down.  One great car. ... View more