MCACN Pulls Corvettes And Muscle Cars To Chicago
An awesome display of Shelby Cobras and Shelby Mustangs awed the largest crowd to ever attend the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) in Rosemont, Ill., on November 19-20.
Ride Of The Week: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The base retail price of The Machine was $3,475. Vital statistics included a 114-in. wheelbase, a 197-in. overall length and a curb weight of 3,640 lbs. The 390-cid AMC V-8 produced 340 hp.
Ride Of The Week: 1960 Plymouth Sports Fury
The first limited edition, high-performance Plymouth Fury was introduced in 1956 and was basically a junior version of the Chrysler 300.
Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. Museum Starting Expansion
Zachow Besserdich invented one of the earliest four-wheel-drive systems in his machine shop on East 11th St., in Clintonville, WI, nearly 110 years ago in 1907.
Rebuilding Opportunities: Pontiac’s Straight 8s
The Pontiac L-head straight eight was used in production cars for 21 years between 1933 and 1954. This classic engine was advertised as a powerplant that could run 100,000 miles without a major overhaul.
Ride Of The Week: 1931 BMW Ihle 600 Speedster
Tom Griffith, of Verona, Wis., has an uncontrollable urge to own cool cars. In all, over the last 22 years, 35 classic cars have had Griffith’s name on the title. His 1931 BMW is a Type Ihle 600 Speedster model.
Ride Of The Week: 1930 Ford Model A
This is the story of a true “survivor” car that dropped out of sight for decades, before it came into the possession of the son of the man who owned it years ago.
Ride Of The Week: Reichenbach Roadster
This is the story of a racecar-like roadster that has been attracting the attention of automotive writers for at least 56 years, if not longer.
Ride Of The Week: Oldsmobile Fournado
Never heard of the Oldsmobile Fournado? Then you probably missed the March 1968 issue of Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, which blurbed this car on its cover.
Ride Of The Week: Morgan Plus-4
The British automaker Morgan is officially celebrating its 80th birthday this year, although the company’s history dates back to the early 1900s.
Ride Of The Week: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible
This story is about two Dodges that aren’t quite as identical as pioneer automakers John and Horace Dodge. Those two were identical twins, but these four-wheeled “Dodge Brothers” are a pair of cars that look nearly identical, although they were built 40 years apart.
Past Presidential Cars Return To Washington
For the second time, historic cars were put on display at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Cars owned by two U.S. Presidents from widely different eras were showcased at the April 14 event.
