Tagged: NASCAR

Is there no Loophole for Quirkiness?

With intermediates taking over in competition, the big Fords no longer needed any sort of “performance” image to support sales. The 1965 platform got a minor touch up for ’66, and LTDs gained “7-Litre”...

What’s next for Detroit Muscle?

While these harsh realities compromised all cars to some degree, muscle machines fared the worst by far. The compact 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 was a “sensible” vehicle that signaled the twilight of the muscle...

Finding the Cheapest Life Insurance Quote

While we might take it for granted today, the five-day, 40-hour workweek was instituted for Ford factory employees on Sept. NASCAR fans will know that this vehicle’s body style became Ford’s standard in 2006....

Where’s the Victory in That?

All possible performance variables — tires, suspension, horsepower, and aerodynamics among them — were assessed. A prototype was quickly built and taken to Riverside Raceway in California for testing by the Shelby American team....

But who Wanted Handling?

It was a serious mill: four-bolt mains, a forged steel crankshaft, and big-port, staggered-valve aluminum heads with crescent-shaped combustion chambers. Mandatory options included a four-speed ($254) and a 3.91:1 Traction-Lok ($64). An oil cooler,...

Quiz: can you make Money on EBay?

Charles Kettering was nothing short of Update on the Ansari Brothers condo scandal from a week ago: Jackson Condo owners say increasing assessment fees may force them to sell a genius. Perhaps his greatest...