John Grafelman dreamt of owning the long-lost 1969 Ford Mustang owned by Larry Shinoda, not knowing he already bought it in 1976. John Grafelman bleeds Ford blue. He says he is “always looking for old Fords.” He remembers reading as far back as the early ’80s about the long-lost 1969…
Duluth woman reunited with beloved stolen car, 43 years later
Terry Dietrich cannot describe in words the moment last week when, for the first time in 43 years, she laid eyes on her beloved bright blue Corvette Stingray — stolen from her in 1972, when she was 19. “It’s a memory in my head that I will never, ever forget,”…
Mopar Graveyard Hidden in the Carolina Hills
Rare Cars, Parts Pepsi Bottles You ever hear the story of how Machu Picchu was found? Hiram Bingham was in the Andes Mountains looking for something else, but a guide knew of some ruins nearby. The guide took him there, yet nothing could be seen until he came around a…
FCA, Honda, GM post May sales gains; Ford, Nissan, Toyota fall
Fiat Chrysler, Honda and General Motors scored modest U.S. sales increases last month while Ford, Nissan and Toyota fell as the industry appeared poised to record one of the strongest months in nearly a decade. Sales at FCA US rose 4 percent from May 2014 levels as the automaker tallied…
The 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible: Aero Meets Eros
Chevy’s latest edition of the Corvette—the Z06 Convertible—might be one of a dying breed, despite its wonderful construction. THE NICE THING ABOUT Corvette, from a social-theory standpoint, is it requires no interpretation. Chevrolet’s plastic fantastic sports car, in its 62nd year, is obviously an American fertility symbol, and never more…
Camaro out, but Corvette firms for Oz
Chevy supercar emerges as most likely ‘V8 sports car’ from Holden as GM rules out RHD Camaro Chevrolet’s Corvette musclecar has emerged as the model most likely to be the “V8 sports car” Holden has promised to release in Australia in coming years. This scenario has firmed following news that…
1969 Camaro – Hot Rod Rare Finds
“I’d been after this car for 20 years,” Michael Lightbourn said. He first spotted this Camaro in a rural neighborhood in El Paso, Texas, in 1990. Initially he simply knocked on the door of the house and asked the lady who answered if the ’69 Camaro in her backyard was…
AutoWeek: We drive three great classics from the Auctions America catalog
The Porsche 356, Jag XK140 and Shelby Mustang GT350 Hertz are all fun to drive in their own way We walked into the darkness of the massive Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport not knowing what we’d find. Over the years we’d seen everything here from TV tapings to the…
Is the Ford Shelby GT350 the most extreme track Mustang ever?
Nearly every part of the Ford Shelby GT350’s suspension is purpose-built for the sports car: It has the most powerful brakes ever fitted to a Ford, the lightest wheels and probably the most aggressive tires anywhere south of a V-8 supercar. Ford invited journalists to Allen Park, Mich., near Detroit…
Jeff Gordon to pilot the Corvette Z06 Indy 500 pace car. Can the racers keep up?
When I drove the new Corvette Z06 for our inaugural Car of the Year Awards, pace car was not the first thing that came to mind. It was only a letter off, though. The 650-horsepower beast really is a racecar for the road. It has the power, grip, and incredible…