Feature Cars
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Art of the Muscle Car Photo Shoot
It has been many years since we were honored with a visit from Peter Harholdt and had the pleasure of…
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2012 Boss 302 Laguna Seca Mustang
After much research and consternation, my wife and I decided we wanted a special Mustang. There are literally millions of…
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Des Moines Concours 2024
When we were invited to the 2024 (24th consecutive) Concours de’Elegance in Des Moines, Iowa, I was unsure what to…
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Two Seat Mustang
As you likely know, we have owned several Mustangs over the years. However, I have never owned a two-seat Mustang.…
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2007 Mustang Saleen Parneli Jones Heritage Edition
This is the day I brought the Saleen PJ Heritage Edition home. This year, 2024, in April the Mustang will…
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1969 Cyclone Dan Gurney Spoiler SCJ
This is an article about a very special car, a great friend, and a fantastic restoration. Thank you to Al…
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1970 Chevelle vs 1970 Camaro
Comparing the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS and the 1970 Chevy Camaro Z28 Here at Legendary Collector Cars we like to…
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1957 Aurora Prototype
One of our local car clubs recently had a driving tour to visit the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville TN.…
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Bobby Darin’s DiDia 150
Bobby Darin was an unbelievable musical talent that died well before his time. This is the car he loved. It…
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Bill France Sr. Ford Talladega Autograph Car
In not too long, we will watch all the Speed Week activities at the Daytona Super Speedway. This all leads…
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SR2 Corvette
Only three SR2 Corvettes were ever built for racing. I am not going into a lot of detail about the…
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Eyes on Design 2022
We recently exhibited at the 2022 Eyes On Design car show held annually in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. Without a…
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Dodge Viper
I am a very lucky man to be married to a woman who loves cars as much as I do.…
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Mustangs and Shelby’s
This is a continuation of our coverage of the American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne FL. Previously we did overviews…
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1951 Hirohata Mercury Custom
Ever since I was a little kid in the 1950s crazy about custom cars, I remember seeing the Hirohata Mercury…
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MCACN 1963 Ford Mustang 2
Here is another favorite from the 2021 MCACN show (Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals). I had some time to spend…
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Big-T
Many of today’s car enthusiasts and collectors got their start building model cars from AMT and Monogram. I know as…
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McLaren Sena
Look at what I found when I took our 70 Chevelle SS convertible in for a little work. I was…
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MCACN 2021
We recently attended the 2021 Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals (MCACN) in Chicago. It was the weekend prior to Thanksgiving,…
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1963 Barracuda Fastback Prototype Convertible
The first Plymouth Barracuda was built and released in 1964 just prior to the first and much acclaimed Ford Mustang.…
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1967 Corvette 427 Coupe
One of my all time favorite cars is the C2 1967 Corvette coupe. I have owned numerous Corvettes over the…
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1969 427 ZL1 COPO Camaro Video
Here is one of those cars you just love to hear run but never ever get to. Now you can…
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1977 Vel’s Parnelli Jones Bronco
Go To Part 1 When documenting certain Fords, there is no substitute for the Marti Report. When Rich acquired the…
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Holman Moody 64 Galaxie: Part 3
This started out a few months ago as a post on “What Are You Working On?”. Since then, John Craft…
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Holman-Moody 1964 Ford Galaxie Race Car: Part 1
This is the first of a multi-part series on the history and reconstruction of an important Holman-Moody stock car. John…
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Project Nuremberg Dodge Daytona; Part 19
This is Part 19 of the story on our 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Project Nuremberg Car. In our next update…
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Cummings goes to Indy 500
Do you remember when racing didn’t have “copy cat” cars? Back when car manufactures were proud to tell you how…
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1955 Nardi Blue Ray I
I always marvel when I look back at coachbuilt and concept cars from the 50s. Although I was there in…
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Car with three lives!
As the Timbs Streamliner looked at the end of its first life. It seems ridiculous to think of a car…
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Chevy Muscle Car Love
This is an article we ran for the first time many years ago. I just found it and thought it…
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1967 Corvette 427 Sting Ray Coupe
The history and life of Corvettes have evolved into a series of generations. C-1 is the designation for the first…
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1966 Ford Fairlane GT-X
Whatever year you attend the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals (MCACN) in Chicago each year you will likely see a…
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Best 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler in the World!
Dan Gurney SCJ Drag Pack before restoration. This is the car exactly as I found it. This is the day…
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Alan Mann Ford GT40
The 2019 MCACN show in Chicago had some of the best muscle cars and Corvettes in the World on display…
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Alfa Romeo Bertone B.A.T.
B.A.T. 7 on the left and B.A.T. 5 on the right. Many believe that the 1969 Dodge Daytona and the…
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Buick Centurion XP-301
Ever since I was 6 or 7 years old I have been infatuated with concept cars. Back at that time…
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“The Great White” 1976 Bill Mitchell Corvette
The Great White 1976 Corvette concept car. 1976 may have been America’s Centennial with a lot of pride and red…
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1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
This two door 57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser was found at the Gilmore Museum and is an iconic example of this…
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“Glamping in 1939”
This a very different “Featured Car” article. Usually suck posts deal with rare muscle cars, customs or terrific concept cars.…
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Don Nicholson Mustang 428 Cobra Jet
The 428 Cobra Jet was born of Bob Tasca’s desire to win. Bob Tasca’s Ford dealership in Providence (now Tasca…
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1963 Chrysler Turbine Car
The 1962 Chrysler Turbine Car is one of those very rare Prototypes that was actually a fully operational car. Not…
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Dodge Daytona, Plymouth Superbird, Ford Talladega, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Reunite at the Race Track and We Have the Photos
This is the 50th Anniversary of the Ford and Chrysler Aero Cars at the Talladega Speedway in 1969. The 50th…
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The Cars That Should Have Been
How would you have built your favorite car if you could have designed it? That is the question that Nashville’s…
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First Camaro, continued
Last time we told you about our experience in having the very first Camaro offered to us. Although we made…
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Very First Camaro
What do you imagine the very first Camaro would be? Would it be a convertible? Maybe an SS or Z28?…
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1000 HP Ford Talladega
The car world is changing from concours quality restorations ruling the show fields and auction houses too well done over…
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1955 Mercury D-528
This is one of those Detroit Concept Cars that you may not remember. It was never displayed to the public…
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Steve McQueen 1956 Jaguar XKSS
As a car kid growing up in the 50s I thought the greatest car in the World was the Jaguar…
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Split Ray Feature Car
It isn’t a Corvette! The 2017 Nashville Good Guys show featured one of my favorite custom Corvettes of all time.…
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Feature Car: 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon
We recently spotted this ultra rare 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon at a car show in the Nashville area. It…
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1967 Ford GT40 Mirage in Gulf Oil Livery
We recently visited the Blackhawk Automotive Museum which has to be on any car enthusiasts list of things…
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Thunderbolt
It has been 50 years since the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt tore up the drag strips in America. Today it is…
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1947 Norman Timbs Special
This is one of those cars you just can’t stop looking at because it is just so darn strange, unusual…
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Concept Cars at the Atlanta Museum of Art
Although we present this to you as a museum display it is really a temporary display that was housed at…
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1969 Dodge Charger Nuremberg Daytona Project Car – Part 4
This is Part 4 of the story of our new 1969 Dodge Charger Nuremberg Daytona Project Car. In future Parts,…
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1961 Corvette Fulie; the best one? For Sale!
If you grew up in the late 50s or early 60s and you were a car guy; there was one…
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Checkers Rat Rod
Rat Rods are like ice cream they come in all flavors and sizes. I find them to be of interest…
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Legendary Collector Cars TV; Episode 3 Chrysler Turbine Car
This just happens to be one of my very favorite concept/prototype cars. I have now seen 3 of the remaining…
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Chrysler Turbine Car Video
I remember this car from when I was a pimple faced teenager in love with cars and this was…
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Good Guys Nashville 2011
We just returned from the first day of the 2011 Good Guys Show in Music City, Nashville! We have over…
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2011 Talladega Family Reunion Registration Due NOW!
You have read here before about all the fun and knowledge sharing of the first Talladega Family Reunion. You have…
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Met Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee on the Freeway!
This Post is based on a comment left by Dean Moore on our Bobby Darin DiDia 150 Feature Car Page.…
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Ford Talladega Family Reunion 2011; Including Mercury Spoiler & Spoiler II
It is time to once again to prepare for the 1969 Ford Talladega Family Reunion. No, this is not a…
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1954 Oldsmobile F88 GM Motorama Concept Car
Before there was a Corvette in 1953 there was the GM Motorama show that toured the Country. It was full…
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1969 Ford Talladega Prototype; Banjo Matthews Update
For sometime I have been telling you about the great work Jason Thompson and his father Clarence are doing with…
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1969 Mustang Mach 1 Custom by Larry Payne
Very seldom do I walk into a car show and instantly fall in love with a car. Of course there…
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Old School Customs
If you like the old school rides including Rat Rods you aren’t alone. However, if you weren’t there when these…
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1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500 or not?
You can see our complete, uptodate coverage of the search for infomation on the 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500 at…
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1964 Ford Galaxie Lightweight; Larry Davis
We have shown you a lot of cars we saw at the 2010 Forge Muscle Car Show but we have…
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1969 Camaro RS/Z28 Barn Find
When was the last time you saw a 1969 Camaro RS/Z28 in this shape? How about in a Major Car…
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1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500
We have spent a lot of time researching and reporting on the 1969 Ford Talladega and Mercury Spoilers but there…
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Billy Chandler’s 1955 Chevy by Detroit Speed
We spotted this remarkable 1955 Chevy at the Forge Show and fell instantly in love. Going to a car show…
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Bobby Allison 1969 Dodge Daytona Race Car
There are few race car drivers that I respect more than Bobby Allison and few race cars that make the…
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Ford Talladega Banjo Matthews Prototype
Without question this was the standout car at the First Annual Ford Talladega Family Reunion held in conjunction with the…
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1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler; Overview
If you have been following along for any time at all you know that the Forge Muscle Car Show in…
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1969 Ford Talladega; Overview
If you are going to the Forge Muscle Car Show on Oct. 1 and 2 in Kingsport, TN then you…
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1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Overview
As you know, the Ford Talladega Family Reunion being held in conjunction with the Forge Muscle Car show in Kingsport…
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Smokey Yunick Hot Vapor Engine in Hot Rod Magazine
If you have been with us since the beginning you know that one of the first Feature Cars we introduced…
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69 Ford Talladega Family Reunion: Benny Parsons ARCA Car
We are only three months away from the first ever 1969 Ford Talladega Family Reunion. It will be held in…
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1955 Ghia Giloa Coupe Concept Car
This Ghia Giloa Coupe was designed for the 1955 Turin Motor Show in Italy. It is a striking design and…
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1964 Pontiac Banshee
Pontiac was known as a performance car back in the day of Muscle Cars. In fact it seemed Pontiac was…
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1948 Norman Timbs Special
By: Richard Fleener When you think of mid-engined cars you usually are thinking Lamborghini, Ferrari or some other exotic sports…
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250 MPH Street Machine
You may have seen this car on our site before or on the pages of HOT ROD magazine but you…
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GM Pontiac Firebird II Concept Car
In the 1950s it seems everyone was fascinated with Space Ships. They were on TV, movies, cartoons, comic book and…
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Richard Petty NASCAR King
When you talk of the King around race folks most will know you mean Richard “The King” Petty. He won…
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Bobby Darin Di Dia 150
Back in the 50s and 60s there were a couple of young Hollywood entertainers that were the stars of young…
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GM LaSabre Concept Car of 1951
Concept Cars from the Detroit Automakers have always been my biggest car related weakness. When I was a kid I…
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1969 Ford Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Page
There are a lot of articles on this site about the 1969 Ford Talladega and Mercury Spoiler/Spoiler II. We love…
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Banjo Matthews Prototype Ford Talladega to appear at Forge Muscle Car Show
The “Banjo Mathews Prototype Ford Talladega” will be at the Talladega Reunion in the Forge Muscle Car Show this coming…
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Ford Talladega Signature Car; Bill France prototype
In 1969 Bill France was NASCAR and Ford was after the Manufacturers’ Championship. They had been working all winter on…
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Boss Nine Ford Talladega BURNOUT
We usually don’t get into posting Bunouts but we decided to make an exception to see what you think. Here…
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NASCAR Plymouth Supberbird, Ramo Stott
The Plymouth Superbird is a car you will never forget once you see it. If you ever saw it on…
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Ford King Cobra and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II; Ford Prototypes for NASCAR
If you ever wonder what might have been when it comes to cars from the factory; we just added two…
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Rat Rod Photos
By: Richard Fleener Rat Rods continue to grow in popularity. They range from old beater 50’s machines in a combination…
Read More » Feature Car; 1967 Mustang Fastback GT 4-Speed
If you are into Mustangs, especially the 1967 vintage as we are, you have to check out our newest Feature…
Read More »1969 Ford Talladega Update
Since we purchased this Talladega, the first one off the assembly line, we have been driving and showing it in…
Read More »Vintage Racing Darlington Historical Racing Festival
If you are tired of the same old NASCAR boring all look alike cars it is time for you to…
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Like Rat Rods?
If you like Rat Rods we just added another Rat Rod in our Feature Car page as well as added…
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Top Ten Collector Cars; Fantasy Car Collecting
Fantasy Car Collecting I have recently visited a number of museums and private car collections and the thought crossed my…
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1956 Chrysler by Rad Rods by Troy
Troy Trepanier’s Master Piece When Katrina and I went to Good Guys 2009 Heartland Show in Des Moines we knew…
Read More » Yenko Camaro Collection
There are collections of cars all over this Country that contain outstanding examples of what we car junkies lust over.…
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Mercury Cyclone GT 500 More new news and photos.
I ask and you guys deliver! We just got some more photos in on the legendary but lost white 1968…
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Super Chevy Winner
Here are some photos of our recent Class win at the Super Chevy Show in Memphis, TN. Look closely at…
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Indy 500 Driver Owns Rat Rod!
When you tune into the Indy 500 this weekend and see all those beautiful race cars going around the historic…
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Special Regional Production Cars, Factory Specials; I Need Your Help!
For sometime now we have been trying to track down the straight scoop on the 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500.…
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New Feature Car: 1969 Dodge Charger 500
Make sure you check out our Feature Car Page and visit the 1969 Dodge Charger 500. This is the aero…
Read More » 1957 Chevy Feature Car
[audio:blog57.mp3] Click to Hear We just posted a new car on our Feature Car page. It is a gorgeous 1957…
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Benny Parson’s 1969 Ford Talladega ARCA Race Car
We have just posted another terrific Feature Car. This one is owned by Barry Miller and is an actual 1968/1969…
Read More » Muscle Car Book Review: Chevelle 1964-1972
Arguably, the Chevelle is one of the most popular Muscle Cars of all time. Ok, don’t leave if you aren’t…
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Moving Cars from Los Angeles to Tennessee or moving from LA to Hee Haw!
The story of two married California urbanites that think Tennessee is the place you odda be! Since we just revised…
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1949 Mercury that started it all, Sam Barris
If you appreciate custom cars from the 50s or if you think lead sleds are cool you owe much of…
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1969 Talladega Tribute to Benny Parsons Video and Photos
We just put up a new Feature Car that is very special. It is a tribute to NASCAR legend, Benny…
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ALA KARTE by George Barris
When I was young, this car made a huge impression on me. In the 50s in my mind’s eye there were…
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1969 Dodge Daytona, pick-a-pair; Photos and More
If you like the winged cars from Chrysler you have to check out our Feature Car page and the TWO…
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Flex Fuel? This is Flex Fuel! Chrysler Turbine Car Inside and Out; a Quick Look.
You think Flex Fuel is something new? How about this Chrysler Turbine Car from the mid 60s that will run…
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1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II what makes it so great?
1969 When NASCAR raced STOCK CARS! It was 1969. The Stones, “Honky Tonk Woman” was one of the top ten…
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