The Matra M530 (in this case in the “LX” version) is a particular car: you love it or you hate it but it certainly doesn’t go unnoticed. This car is the French equivalent of the Fiat X1/9 or the Volkswagen-Porsche 914. Surely among the three cars the M530 is the worst one, for reasons related… Read More Very long wheel base: 1971 Matra M530 LX
Maybe because of Bullitt, or maybe just because of the car itself, but I’ve always had a weakness for the 1967-68 Mustang GT Fastback. And I don’t think I’m the only one here. The weakness is even deeper if the car in question has a matching numbers 390 CI engine, but when that car is… Read More Soft spot: 1967 Mustang GT 390 Fastback
Yep, that’s a replica. But, as all of you know, not all replicas are the same and that’s true also for this Cobra 427 built by Kirkham, a small factory in Provo, UT. There, among the beautiful landascapes of Utah, the Kirkham brothers build the best replica of the Shelby Cobra, both in 289 and… Read More Polish aluminium: 1965 Cobra 427 S/C by Kirkham
There’s a long story behind this custom 1954 Ford called “Parisienne” and the people behind this build are well known in the american custom builder panorama. The story behind this car is well explained here but the core is that this car was build in 1962 by by Richard “Korky” Korkes of Korky’s Kustom Shop in Whippany,… Read More Korkes’ own: 1954 Ford Convertible “Parisienne”
The best gift made to a Ford Taunus was for sure the body of this model, built by O.S.I. in Turin, Italy, but mainly sold in Germany where this car actually is for sale. We’ve published many of these, probably more than any other blog aroud, just because we are fascinated by the lines of… Read More Million dollar face/2: 1967 OSI 20M TS Coupé
It’s not easy to find one of these Ford Escort MKI with the LHD option ad they’re even scarcer in the U.S.A., where this car actually is. That’s because these Fords were built by the british subsidiary so they were sold mostly in UK and, in smaller numbers, in the rest of Europe. Very few… Read More Rallye specs: 1971 Ford Escort MKI
This kind of car is not the cup of tea of euro classic cars nuts, with the exception of the Northern Europe, but nowadays it’s really hard to find cars like this one. That’s because this is a real relic of the hot rod era as it is as original (we know that’s a bit… Read More Real thing: 1932 Ford B Roadster Drag Car
Once these were quite common cars in the U.S. but today, unfortunately, finding a correct ’67 4-speed manual Mustang Fastback is not that easy anymore. Of course we’re talking about driveable cars, then not wrecks, which have all their parts in the correct places like this one which features also a beautiful factory Candyapple Red… Read More Candy apple: 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback
Ok, we know that this Mustang was not made in the same year of the one driven by Frank Bullitt but, on the other side, it’s a fastback with a manual gearbox and a 390 engine. It’s also painted in red, which s not common on this model but we think that this color fits well… Read More Shifting gears/2: 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback
The Consul Capri built by Ford EU was the attempt of building a cheap but good looking coupé for the masses: unfortunately its low-powered engine and production cost didn’t contribute to its commercial success. Clearly the body has some typical early ’60s as it took some design elements from the Ford Thunderbird and the Ford Galaxie… Read More Labor of love: 1962 Ford Consul Capri
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