Archive for 2011
by Tony Piff in Listings, Vintage Cars
This freshly restored Z looks has full ’70s charm without looking cheesy, with tasteful racing graphics, shiny slot mags and new rear window louvers. Datsun upgraded the proven 240Z with a bigger 6-banger engine in 1974, although the seller incorrectly identifies the 2.6-liter as a 4-cyl. This car’s cosmetics are strong and appealing, and many [...]
by Chad Tyson in Listings, Trucks
Ford’s first major post-World War II redesign came in 1948 with the introduction of the F-Series pickup. Sales literature trumpeted “Million Dollar” cabs and “Ford trucks last up to 19.6% longer!” That is a surprising understatement in this case, as this 1949 F-1 is still running after nearly 63 years — an unknown number of [...]
by Chad Tyson in Listings, Vintage Cars
Ferrari’s 365 GTB/4 was their last V12 front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car until decades later, when the 550 was introduced in 1996. Ferrari probably shelved the platform for good reason — there wasn’t much to improve upon. The car was nicknamed the Daytona to mark Ferrari’s 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona in February 1967. [...]
by Jim Pickering in Listings, Vintage Cars
This first-year Chevelle looks borderline evil in original, desiccated black paint with slot-mag rims. Its two-door wagon bodystyle is rare enough that some would insist on restoring it to stock grocery-getter spec, but we’d leave it as-is and just finish it off as a proper muscle wagon hot rod. GM didn’t keep detailed production records, [...]
by Chad Tyson in Listings, Vintage Cars
No racing series is more respected or famous internationally than Formula One. Its technological advances have been driving up the performance of road cars for decades. Here’s your chance to own one of the cars that has kept the series at racing forefront. One of U.K. specialty constructor Benetton’s entries for the 1989 FIA Formula [...]
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