When Ford introduced the Falcon in 1960 it was the first small car offered by the Big Three automakers. It was marketed as an affordable, economical passenger car option, which is probably why the base engine was an anemic 95-horsepower six-cylinder. Grant Smith's 1963 Falcon,
For us car guys, our obsession with four-wheeled contraptions usually goes way back and Sigmund Freud would have a heyday psychoanalyzing any of us. For Dudley Owens of Decatur, Texas, it started when he was 14 years old hanging out at hot rod shows with
It wasn’t long after the first ’55 Chevys rolled off the assembly lines that enthusiasts and go-fast gearheads began modifying them. With Chevrolet’s hot new V8 under the hood, these cars were strong performers from the start, and that performance potential only grew as an
Danny Cobbs has always wanted a 1955 Chevy truck to tie into his birth year. While a slew of other hot rods had come and gone, it was just eight years ago that he finally found a pickup to suit his needs. It wasn’t perfect,
Solving a decades-old mystery often hinges on an unexpected tip or a seemingly innocuous event that revives the twists and turns that ultimately uncover the truth. While murder whodunit shows entertain millions, our automotive mystery for this story involves a Chevrolet unicorn: the gold 1955
This 1970 Mustang Boss 302 owned by Tony Kondrotis is a textbook example of a car built specifically for a racing series – the emerging Trans American Sedan Championship series, which was filled with American pony cars of that era. The Sports Car Club of America-sponsored
Mesa is the third largest city in the sweltering state of Arizona. Just east of Phoenix, Armando Encinas and his wife Liz live in the bountiful southwest sunshine with their two children. A construction company owner by trade, Armando has a thing for old squarebody
There are many modified vintage trucks running around these days, but few that are significantly customized in the old-school vein like this 1957 Dodge owned by Dennis Schroeder. This custom goes well beyond a few shaved emblems and custom paint. It’s been treated to a
Before the rise of SUVs, station wagons were the go-to vehicle choice for family haulers. Wagons offered multiple seats (some of which faced backward), plenty of space for everyone to be comfortable, plus room for groceries or luggage in case of a weekend journey. They
After owning a Chevy Nomad for more than 20 years, along with a history of other cool cruisers like a ’60 Oldsmobile, Jim Ross found himself looking for one more vintage ride. At 80 years old, it was time for something different, but it had
