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1966 Shelby GT-350 at the Concours of America at St. Johns

September 29, 2015 Albert S. Davis Leave a comment

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When Carroll Shelby got his hands on the Ford Mustang for the very first time, amazing things happened, and history would be changed for good. From 1965 on, once the first GT-350 screamed to life and burned rubber off the assembly line, “Shelby” was associated with the phrase “fast Mustang”. Although little changed in his second year of selling the GT350, demand stayed white-hot. This slick Raven Black fastback is just a small sample of what these cars were capable of–and of those who bought them. Continue reading 1966 Shelby GT-350 at the Concours of America at St. Johns →

Car Shows

HIGHLIGHTS FROM LEAD EAST 2015: GALLERY 3

September 21, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

More American steel action, here is our 3rd round of highlights from Lead East 2015.

What I love most about all of these custom cars is the level of personality they possess. When a person builds a car into a custom ride, aspects of their personality rub off on the car, bringing the machine that much more to life.

Enjoy the photos!

-Nick

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Car Shows

Highlights From Lead East 2015: Gallery 2

September 14, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

We had a great time at Lead East this year, and we have dozens of incredible photos to share with you.

Here is round 2. Enjoy!

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Car Shows

Happy Labor Day: First Photos From Lead East

September 7, 2015 ndubs77 2 Comments

We hope you all have had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! We attended Lead East on Saturday, and caught some seriously sweet metal on display. We have much more to come from the show, but here is a first taste.

Enjoy!

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Car Shows, SHOWCASE

Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015.

August 17, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

Until last month, I’d never been to Detroit. Nick kept telling me as we got closer and closer to the Motor City that the cruise-in scene on weekend nights was absolutely my sort of thing, and I was stoked. Of course, Mother Nature had other ideas. After Nick, Shane, and I got drenched in a freak thunderstorm that gave us the best rainbow I’d seen in a decade, I looked around at the cars that did manage to show up–and I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015. →

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1957 Ford Thunderbird in Warren NJ Cruise-In

August 4, 2015 Albert S. Davis Leave a comment

The 1955-1957 Thunderbird was the first and last of its kind amongst Ford’s flagship. Ford chased after the new Corvette and didn’t do a bad job at all at first, but then suddenly changed course. After 1957, Ford went to the Squarebird, which stretched out to become a four-seater and lost the style and panache of the first-generation model. Arguably the cleanest lines of the bunch belong to the ’57, which eschewed the continental kit and rocket-style taillights for a cleaner tail, and did the same to the rocket-style bumper enhancements up front. This red one, seen in Warren last month, really is one of the cleanest examples I’ve seen, with its stunning Jersey tomato red finish and off-white steel wheels. Enjoy the photos. Continue reading 1957 Ford Thunderbird in Warren NJ Cruise-In →

Car Shows, SHOWCASE

Autocross and a random car show? Sounds like Sunday.

Gallery July 14, 2015 Albert S. Davis 3 Comments

Sunday was a long day for me, the 1993 Miata, and my sunburned skin. When it’s 90 degrees outside, the first thing into my mind is to run back inside and cower underneath my air conditioner, unless I’m at the beach. There is no air conditioning in the Miata anymore, and at this NASA/MSNE autocross event up at MetLife Stadium (home of the Jets and the Giants, and probably Jimmy Hoffa), it was hot enough to fry eggs on the street and fry my nose and forehead to a nice, golden brown (red). Shane turned up too, in his silver Miata which makes my car look concours-fresh. Continue reading Autocross and a random car show? Sounds like Sunday. →

Cars We've Seen

Spotting from Memorial Day Weekend in Rehoboth Beach, DE

May 26, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

I just got back from an awesome but exhausting Memorial Day Weekend getaway on the Delaware Shore with my girlfriend and family. Piggybacking off of the Ford Bronco from Saturday, I want to share some other great cars we saw while out and about. Rehoboth Beach is a lively town, with lots of interesting cars running around. These are what I was able to catch with my phone.

I should also mention that I did see a Ferrari 599 GTB as well as a Mercedes SLR McLaren parked in driveways in a ritzy neighborhood along the coast, but I couldn’t get pics, unfortunately.

My favorite has the be the Ford Thunderbird, featured above. We saw it roll through town later on the same evening, and the thing was a total show-stopper. Below, we saw a Land Rover Defender, Mercedes SL63 AMG and Dodge Viper GTS, respectively.

Fun weekend, enjoy the pics!

-Nick

Cars We've Seen

A Beautiful Ford Bronco Spotted in Rehoboth Beach, DE

May 23, 2015 ndubs77 2 Comments

I just found this beautiful Ford Bronco while out and about at the beach on this beautiful Memorial Day weekend.

-Nick

Auto Idolatry

Ford Mustang: Old Pro-Tourer vs New GT 5.0

May 15, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

/Drive’s Matt Farah compares a classic Pro-Tourer modded Mustang called “The Villain” against the brand new 2015 Ford Mustang GT with the 5.0L Coyote V8 in it and a proper stick shift

Would you spend $150,000 to have your own “Villain” retro Mustang? Would you spend $35,000-$40,000 to have a new Mustang GT? The cars are in two totally different markets, naturally, but it’s something to consider.

I’ve never been a huge Mustang guy, myself, but I must admit that black over red 2015 GT 5.0 in the video did make me drool a bit. As for the resto-mod ‘Stang, it’s definitely cool as all hell, but it’s not how I’d spend my own $150,000 because I’m a fiend for exotics. That said, I can totally see it being worthwhile for anyone who really loves muscle cars, and wants a quality resto-mod they can actually thrash.

Think about something like the Singer 911, though, how badass would it be if a company started building custom classic Mustangs like that. Classic Recreations, who makes “The Villain” seems to be trying that idea out a bit, so I wish them much success.

Enjoy!

-Nick

Car Shows

American Racing Cars at Laguna Seca

Gallery April 27, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite like American Muscle, the brawny style, the thunderous roar of a V8 engine, and the stiff competition between automakers. It’s a hell of a lot of fun!

This gallery showcases the highlights of the American cars that caught my eye in the pits at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Enjoy!

-Nick Walker

Car Shows

Our Highlights From the 2015 New York International Auto Show

April 6, 2015 ndubs77 5 Comments

We went to the 2015 New York International Auto Show this past weekend to get up close with all of the cars we’ve been hearing so much about and commenting on in the last few months. NYIAS is always a fantastic time, but this year was the best it has been in 10 years. The show is a bit of a tradition for us to do with our friends, and this year we chose to forgo the press days so we could go with the group. I’ll admit up front that we didn’t get to everything that was at the show, but we had a blast with everyone. Here are our highlights and opinions on the cars we saw.

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