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George Baptiste found the fountain of youth back in 1968! It comes in the shape of a ’68 Barracuda and is filled with 426 Hemi power. There is something to be said for getting the blood flowing with a Hemi… George is still loving his MoPar at the age of 91.
… Read the rest“I bought this Hemi Barracuda in 1968 from Idle Wild Motors in Queens New York. It’s a BO29 original 4-speed 426 HEMI.
Mark Pifer has an imporessive GTX. He sent us an impressive list of specs on his fine MoPar…
This is my 1970 Plymouth GTX, it sports and automatic with a 440 4-barrel.
In the muscle car hierarchy, the 1970 Plymouth GTX was among the luxury performers that combined big-block power without scrimping on the amenities, with features such as bucket seats and a console, and even available air conditioning. They’re all included in this restored example, in … Read the rest
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Dallas 2023 Mecum Auction at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (my first-ever car auction). Now, I’m an antiques and collectibles kind of girl. My tastes tend to run to mid-century swung vases rather than vintage automobiles (although I am a sucker for a candy apple red ’64 Mustang).
However, I have to say, thanks to Mecum Auctions, I am reliving the massive girl crush I had on muscle cars … Read the rest
J.W. Magner sent us this awesome tribute to AMC history. The Tarpon was originally a styling exercise of AMC.
… Read the restIn 1964 American Motors VP of styling created a Tarpon concept car. The Tarpon was created from the American platform to compete with the new Mustang pony car. The Tarpon made a splash at the New York Auto-show. The Tarpon never went into production for two main reasons. AMC president decided he wanted the car bigger & the current AMC’s V-8’s
Story and photos from Stan Smith
Stan Smith
As June approaches each year, car enthusiasts have been frequently reminded that there will be American entries in the world-famous 24-hour race at Le Mans, France. This year, there was two Cadillac-powered racers in the top class trying to pull off a win. A couple of NASCAR machines … Read the rest
O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show
POMONA, Calif. – The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show, presented by LMC Truck and Classic Truck Performance magazine, hosted more than 400 trucks, vans and SUVs of every make, model and style at the Fairplex in Pomona on September 16-17. Rod Shows, known for producing the West … Read the rest