The concept of taking a street vehicle and turning it into a drag racer is not a new idea, but finding a decades-old well-preserved surviving gasser isn’t all that commonplace these days, especially one that made the rounds enough… more»
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Formula Racer With History: 1954 DB Monomill
Just a quick heads-up, the listing for this 1954 DB Monomill is in French but you should be able to invoke your browser translater unless, of course, you are fluent. The story of DB was short-lived but not without… more»
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460 Lincoln V8! 1966 Ford Fairlane 500
Named after the estate owned by Henry Ford, the Fairlane debuted as the top-line division car in 1955. By 1962, the nameplate was transferred to a new mid-size platform as there was now a gap in the offerings between… more»
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Miller Styled Ford Model A Speedster!
OK, though it reeks of period flavor, it is not a real Miller race car. The Ford Model A-based two-man racer “in the style of Bugatti” was built in 1970 by avid car collector Jim Talmadge, son of silent… more»
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Owned 47 Years! 1965 Ford Mustang GT
This 1965 Mustang fastback checks all the boxes on paper. After its racing career, it’s been stored in dry storage in California for many years and was recently moved to Wentzville, Missouri. The owner of 47 years (!) has… more»
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High 10s! 1971 Chevrolet Nova Drag Racer
Imagine this scenario. You go to your Chevrolet dealer in 1971 and buy yourself a brand new Nova. It’s your driver for the next 12 years, but in 1983 an unfortunate mishap happens and you get hit in the… more»
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1972 Plymouth Duster Sox and Martin Tribute
Sox & Martin was one of the most dominant teams in Funny Car and Super Stock racing in the 1960s and 1970s. Their association with Chrysler Corp. dated back to 1965. They found a lot of success with the… more»
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Race Car Replica: 1963 ½ Ford Galaxie “Lightweight”
In the middle of the 1963 model year, Ford introduced a sporty new fastback body style for its successful Galaxie 500 automobiles. Because of Ford growing interest in racing, 200 of those were built as “lightweight” racers meaning some… more»
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Hemi-Powered Gasser: 1940 Ford Deluxe
A gasser is generally defined as a lightweight, high-powered hot rod that was used for drag racing from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. In order to reduce the racing weight, the cars often used fiberglass body parts,… more»
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12 Second Barn Find: 1972 Ford Mustang 460
Mustang sales were down for the sixth year in a row in 1972, due in part to the pony car market being flush with competitors. And, also, because the car’s proportions had gotten bloated over the years. Yet, Ford… more»
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Retro Racer: 1955 Chevy-Powered Sprint Car
A few years ago, I decided to hang up my helmet after spending my Saturday nights driving fast and turning left on dirt. My weapon of choice was a Wingless Sprint Car, and I continue to miss the experience… more»
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Street Legal ’23 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup Drag Racer!
I’m guessing Henry Ford realized pretty quickly that original buyers of his Model T cars and trucks were often converting his creations into some diverse applications to fit their own specific needs. Back in the early days, quite a… more»
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That Thing Got A Hemi? 1967 Dodge Monaco
We find lots of mid to late ’60s full-size Detroit iron all of the time, Fords and Chevrolets in particular. Plymouths? Not too often. How about Dodges? Nope, hardly ever. Well, it’s about time and here we go with… more»
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Collection of Dodge Darts and Other Mopars
UPDATE 4/11/22: This collection of old Chrysler products keeps popping up for sale on different places on the internet. We don’t know if any of them have moved on to new homes yet and their condition differs widely. We’re… more»
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Baby Corvette: 1948 Crosley Almquist
Based on a Crosley convertible, the Almquist was a customized roadster with a fiberglass body. This may be a one-of-a-kind car, although if you search on Google you run across at least two of these, including the seller’s car…. more»
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Will This Holden Commodore V8 Supercar Sell For $2,800,000?
While historically significant and desirable road cars continue to increase in popularity and value, this trend has translated across to racing machinery. We have seen a few historic race cars sell for significant sums in the past, but this… more»
