Automotive in Black Compilation, 25/04/2024 Album → http://capripowermeetingpics.weebly.com/automotive-in-black-25-apr-24.html Preview ..read more

There is always a guy for whom not much (if anything) goes right. Hi! I'm That Guy. I don't have a hotrod per se. I do have a couple spicy-ish 90's Japanese sportscars, but a fire breathing, candy painted, hotrod I do not have. My latest edition, after thirty years of listing after one, is a true old school classic. A real wrench turner (instead of a head turner... don't worry, we'll get to that in a moment). After first seeing one back in... Read more ..read more

Back in the days of the horsepower wars, the NHRA didn't believe some of the HP ratings from the car manufactureres. Hence factoring became the equalizer. A more detailed look using 1969 as an example. By the 1969 Springnationals, NHRA was in the full habit of reviewing the horsepower ratings of cars each season. Every new engine in Super Stock (SS) was ‘re-factored’ from the factory rated horsepower, with a view on ‘fairness’, although the more they ‘interfered’, the more it left the... Read more ..read more

Yes, there were seven of these in 1965 and there are many stories about them, here is one more in detail. www.hemmings.com › stories › articleFalcanuk - 1965 Ford Falcon | Hemmings ..read more

Yes, the original Mustang code name for the project was Special Falcon Program. There's embedded letters to read too. Get an expert’s take ..read more

Yes, once again the Caddy wagon, this time an explanation. macsmotorcitygarage.comA Quick History of Cadillac Station WagonsFor decades Cadillac never built a station wagon, yet there are a surprising number of them around. For reasons that were never totally clear, the Cadillac division of General Motors for most of its history had a strict policy … Continue reading ..read more

If Pontiac stuck to the concept, it most likey would have done better, but no, they tinkered with it so that it looked like a commom household tool. macsmotorcitygarage.comFather of the Dustbuster: The 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport Concept - Mac's Motor City Garage.comIn 1986, Pontiac bravely explored the possibilities for minivans with the quasi-futuristic Trans Sport Concept. When the Chrysler Corporation introduced its Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager minivans for the 1984 model... Read more ..read more

What will they think of next? A record player for your car! Here's the story behind Chrysler's 1956 Highway Hi-Fi. macsmotorcitygarage.com1956 Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi: A Record Player For Your Car - Mac's Motor CIty Garage.comCar audio has worked its way through a number of music formats through the years, including 8-Track, cassette, and Compact Disc. Here’s one early effort: Chrysler’s Highway Hi-Fi record player of 1956 ..read more

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America's first truly steamlined auto? You be the judge. macsmotorcitygarage.comThe 1936 Arrowhead Teardrop CarFrom Southern California in 1936 came the Arrowhead Teardrop Car, which its creators claimed was “America’s first truly streamlined automobile.” It’s often said that the perfect aerodynamic shape in nature is a drop of water falling through the air—a … Continue reading ..read more