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1960 Chevrolet Impala Has Been Sitting for Decades, Turbo-Thrust V8 Still Runs
1960 Chevrolet Impala Has Been Sitting for Decades, Turbo-Thrust V8 Still Runs

21 Jul 2021, 20:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Impala draws juice from the very first big-block V8 mill built by Chevrolet. It goes by the name W-series and it debuted in 1958

 
1955 Chevy 3100 Stepside Was in Furry Rough Shape, Turns Orange Marvel in a Year
1955 Chevy 3100 Stepside Was in Furry Rough Shape, Turns Orange Marvel in a Year

21 Jul 2021, 14:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Even though initially the 3100 seemed like a simple custom paintjob, the sandy Stepside proved a bit hairy (both literally and figuratively) and very rusty

 
Tommy Chong's 1959 Jaguar Mark IX Is up for Grabs, It Could Be a Bargain
Tommy Chong's 1959 Jaguar Mark IX Is up for Grabs, It Could Be a Bargain

21 Jul 2021, 12:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tommy Chong started performing with Cheech & Chong in 1971. Two years later, he won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

 
Restored 1969 Chevy C10 Looks Ready for Work and Adventure, Hides Stroker Trick
Restored 1969 Chevy C10 Looks Ready for Work and Adventure, Hides Stroker Trick

21 Jul 2021, 11:22 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / A cool batch of tasteful upgrades make this truck seem perfect for daily driving, and - why not - perhaps a bit of summer R&R following a lengthy road trip

 
This Pontiac Fiero with a Blown V8 Is the Wildest Thing You'll See Today
This Pontiac Fiero with a Blown V8 Is the Wildest Thing You'll See Today

21 Jul 2021, 10:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On top of the supercharged V8, the Fiero is also equipped with a quick-shifting Turbo 400 transmission and a Ford-sourced rear end

 
1986 Pulse Autocycle Is an Aircraft-Shaped, Honda-Powered Bike with Wings
1986 Pulse Autocycle Is an Aircraft-Shaped, Honda-Powered Bike with Wings

20 Jul 2021, 20:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Whatever you decide to call this thing, it will turn heads everywhere you drive it. And people will genuinely expect it to take off the ground

 
1972 Audi 100 Coupé S/GT Restomod Looks like a German Mustang Eleonor
1972 Audi 100 Coupé S/GT Restomod Looks like a German Mustang Eleonor

20 Jul 2021, 16:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a beautiful old design made even better, all caught though the lens of a talented photographer and videographer

 
Plain-Looking 1971 Ford Torino Is An 8-Second Dragster in Disguise
Plain-Looking 1971 Ford Torino Is An 8-Second Dragster in Disguise

20 Jul 2021, 14:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This plain-looking Ford Torino packs a massive big-block V8 that can deliver up to 1,300 horsepower with a shot of nitrous

 
1939 Bugatti 57C "Shah" Drops by Manny Khoshbin's Garage, Meets Veyron & Chiron
1939 Bugatti 57C "Shah" Drops by Manny Khoshbin's Garage, Meets Veyron & Chiron

20 Jul 2021, 11:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This breathtaking Bugatti is none other than the 57C previously owned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979

 
1933 Willys Gasser Is Plum Crazy with a Hemi Twist, Costs Porsche 911 GT3 Money
1933 Willys Gasser Is Plum Crazy with a Hemi Twist, Costs Porsche 911 GT3 Money

19 Jul 2021, 20:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This purple-painted 1933 coupe is one of those Willys racers that will turn a lot of heads at the drag strip. And it can be yours for a small fortune

 
The Fuskombi Shows Us the Station Wagon Volkswagen Never Dared to Produce
The Fuskombi Shows Us the Station Wagon Volkswagen Never Dared to Produce

19 Jul 2021, 17:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The work from the Overtake Garage will probably end up in Germany, and there are other unusual air-cooled vehicles in the plans.

 
Bespoke 1989 Ferrari F40 “BLU” Is Up for Grabs, If Only for a Very Short Time
Bespoke 1989 Ferrari F40 “BLU” Is Up for Grabs, If Only for a Very Short Time

19 Jul 2021, 12:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / In case you want a pretty unique Ferrari F40, and your favorite car color is blue, then Sam Moores' example is the right one, for more than one million dollars

 
Candy Orange 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Is a Flashy, Big-Block Monster
Candy Orange 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Is a Flashy, Big-Block Monster

18 Jul 2021, 19:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Instead of the old 4.3-liter V8, this Nomad relies for oomph on a massive, 7.7-liter unit built by Beck Racing Engines. And it cranks out 625 horsepower!

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Looks Sleek, Packs Supercharged Surprise Under the Hood
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Looks Sleek, Packs Supercharged Surprise Under the Hood

18 Jul 2021, 17:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though the 1970 Chevelle was no stranger to big and powerful V8 engines, the owner of this coupe went with an LT4 swap

 
1966 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback Valiantly Prepares to Face the Original 'Stang
1966 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback Valiantly Prepares to Face the Original 'Stang

18 Jul 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Tired of all the original Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Camaros out there? Perhaps a healthy dose of plain, but clean-looking 1960s Mopar will do the trick

 
Plain-Looking 1963 Chevrolet Impala Wagon Is Actually a Big-Block Sleeper
Plain-Looking 1963 Chevrolet Impala Wagon Is Actually a Big-Block Sleeper

17 Jul 2021, 20:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the black paint and the understated look fool you, this Impala is not your average grocery-getter. A mean 409 V8 lurks under the hood

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Races Fourth-Gen Sibling, The Gap Is Huge
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Races Fourth-Gen Sibling, The Gap Is Huge

17 Jul 2021, 16:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The drag race you're about to see here brings together a couple of turbocharged Camaros, both featuring engines that you couldn't get from the factory

 
1948 Ford COE Is Half Pickup Truck, Half Motorhome, Flaunts Big-Block V8
1948 Ford COE Is Half Pickup Truck, Half Motorhome, Flaunts Big-Block V8

16 Jul 2021, 20:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Originally a two-ton F-6, the biggest COE available at the time, this 1948 Ford combines the utility of a pickup truck with the convenience of a camper

 
Huge Junkyard Packed with Legendary Fords and Chevys Is Sad Yet Amazing
Huge Junkyard Packed with Legendary Fords and Chevys Is Sad Yet Amazing

16 Jul 2021, 12:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sadly, most of them are beyond salvageable, but the place looks like an open-air car museum that stretches over at least 50 decades

 
Old Ford F-100 Gets First Wash in Decades, Uses John Deere Loader to Do Burnouts
Old Ford F-100 Gets First Wash in Decades, Uses John Deere Loader to Do Burnouts

16 Jul 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This truck is definitely worth restoring, but it remains to be seen if the 360-cubic-inch V8 will be saved or replaced altogether