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Sure, the proportions are a bit awkward. Same can be said of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. When it comes to GM’s postwar two-door wagons, we all know about the 1955-’57 Chevy Nomad. And a lot of us probably know about the ’55-’57 Pontiac Safari, which used the Nomad body shell. Hell, there’s probably a few [...] You don't lose it in the Costco parking lot; you do donuts with it in the Costco parking lot. I’ve had many four-wheeled crushes over the course of my quarter-century-plus on this giant nugget of cosmic dust, but I guess the one that has endured the longest (even though it hasn’t always been right on [...] While not a Coupe, this is almost exactly what My Eleanor looked like.
I became car aware in the late 60’s and early 70’s when attending George J. Penney high School, which was located in the working class town of East Hartford. We never really had what you would call a good car [...] The 67-72 Chevies are pretty trucks, and the K5s from that era are on my “must own” list, but it cannot be denied that a two-tone ‘61-66 Ford is better looking. Not only does this ‘65 F250 sport a perfectly patina-ed white-over-blue two-tone, it’s got a parts list to die for: 390ci, 4-speed stick and [...] There was a brief but luminous period when huge faux-heraldic appliques were the ne plus ultra of Detroit chic. Remember the “poulet criard” that graced the hood of the Trans Am? Then there was the Royal Knight … The Capri Perana V8. Of course you could have guessed that with the tag under the bumper! Let’s make it perfectly clear, Muscle Cars were not exclusive to North America or Australia. The Country of South Africa was home to at least two different Muscle Cars, and both of them battled each other in the [...]
Pure Genius. Pure Insanity. Pure Awesome. Esteemed Hoonigans, it is my great pleasure to present to you self-propelled Yin and Yang, Genius and Insanity, Design Intent and Functional Afterthought.; also known as what may arguably be one of the most hooneriffic vehicles to ever see mass-production: the 1956-1965 Willys-Jeep FC-150. [...] |
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