Posts Tagged ‘Ford’
Muscle Car History – When it all Started
It was an era of rapid change in the automobile industry, which continued to build on the previous decade’s growth in automobile design. Even in the United States, the amount of power being generated has increased significantly. The optimism of the 1950s was followed by confidence and a bullish determination to outrun the competition in…
Read MoreHow Much Does a Restoration Cost
Costs associated with restoring a classic car will be far higher than those associated with upgrading and repainting a modern vehicle. Costs of Purchasing a Vehicle for Restoration Purchase of a vehicle might be as low as $0 or as high as $20,000 or more, depending on the vehicle’s condition. The expense of restoring classic…
Read MoreCurrent Muscle Car Price Trends
The market for muscle cars has fluctuated for decades. They reached their first peak in 1970 when virtually every American manufacturer from AMC to Oldsmobile offered a V-8-powered coupe. Several years later, during the gas shortage, they could no longer be given away. In the 1990s and 2000s, collectors sparked buying frenzy that ultimately led…
Read MoreHow to Buy and Sell Cars
How to Buy and Sell a Car Suggestions Having the right photos of your muscle car for sale will help you sell it more effectively, and they are just as important as the details you provide. Here are the eight most important photos to include in every classified ad listing if you want it to…
Read MoreHow to Buy a Muscle Car
How to Buy a Muscle Car is a question often asked Everyone is aware that muscle cars often have larger engines than your mother’s minivan. Depending on the exhaust configuration, larger engines may have a louder exhaust. While a loud exhaust can be enjoyable when traveling on country roads, if you live in a quiet…
Read MoreWhich Cars From the 70s Were Losers
Star Wars, Roger Moore Bond films…and the gas crisis. The gas crisis killed muscle cars, not disco. Fuel economy, flamboyant paint schemes, and luxury cars became priorities. Not all 1970s and list automobiles are horrible. Some are outstanding and may be projects. Disco and tube socks aged some automobiles. 1978 Chrysler Concorde (Plymouth Volare…
Read MoreWhat are the Best Spindles
When people are into hot rods, they always seem to go back to the simple things. After a long time of adapting different types of independent front suspensions to pre-1948 cars, rodders are once again going back to solid-axle, transverse leaf spring front suspensions. Many muscle cars from the 1950s and ’60s are now being…
Read MoreIdentify Any Ford 9″Rear End
Why has the Ford Nine inch the rear end being the rear axle of choice for street and strip builds for more than seven decades? The explanation rests in various design elements of the Ford Rear, beginning with the Ford 9-inch gears. The big ring gear with a 9-inch diameter, from which the axle takes…
Read MoreWhat is the Best Muscle Car
Let’s debate about who developed the best muscle vehicles now that we have 50 years of hindsight. Here are several options to consider: GM: We start here since GM muscle dominates the market. They’re everywhere, which is both good and awful (more on that later). But there’s no denying the General built some stunning muscle…
Read MorePOTUS Private Rides
[wpadcenter_ad id=3527 align=’none’] So, what does it mean if the president enjoys driving? Cars can be divisive, but they can also unite us. Interested in a nonpartisan look at some of the presidents who have been car guys? We’ll begin with President Joe Biden and work our way backward. Joe Biden’s Corvette Joe Biden, as…
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