Christopher “Doc” Ingrassia chopped a 1966 Ford Mustang coupe in half and stretched the body to build this one off Mustang Limousine. Doc who hails from East Dundee, Illinois (just outside of Chicago) has been building and restoring classic Mustangs since 1980 and owns MustangRestoration.Net. No word on what caused the Ingrassia family to embark down the journey of […]
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eBay Motors has announced the winners of the 2011 People’s Picks survey—the annual poll inviting enthusiasts to weigh in on all things automotive, including best camshaft, favorite ignition and favorite muscle car—even the best movie car of all time. More than 3.4 million votes were cast in this year’s competition, 10 times the 2010 […]
Automobiles and music have been intertwined since the first Motorola model 5T71 radio was installed in car in the spring of 1930, but before their was a radio in dash automobile purist regarded the engine as its own symphony. The films makers at format67.net wanted to know what would happen when they blended the […]
I’ve always been a fan of the Jeep Forward Control and the Ford Econoline light pickup trucks from the 1960’s. Its not often we see a concept vehicle that recreates the iconic style of its legendary predecessor so well, but the Jeep’s Might FC manages to do just that. The design team started with a 2012 Wrangler Rubicon and repositioned […]
We were ready to pan the 2012 Jeep JC-12 concept as a just a reprisal of the Nukizer M715 concept, but the more I see of the JC-12 the more I like it. The Jeep J-12 concept is essentially an extended version of Mopar’s recently introduced JK-8 pickup conversion kit for the Jeep Wrangler.The […]
You already know that the Jeep Traildozer concept started life as a Dozer Yellow 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. What you may not know is that the 37″ Mickey Thompson tires Dana 44 axles equipped with 4:10 gears and electronic locking differentials serve one purpose. Getting power to the ground from the bolt-in 470 horsepower 6.4-liter HEMI […]
Moab has become the Auto Show of choice for Mopar and Chrysler to unleash their hottest new concepts that hint to the future for the rugged off road brand. This year Jeep is not disappointing. They continue to build a frenzy of support for a Jeep based pickup truck that is liable to debut in late 2014 as a 2015 model, […]
To prepare the Jeep Wrangler Traildozer for Moab’s toughest trails, Jeep Design worked closely with the American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) engineering team to bring it to life. Starting with a new Dozer Yellow 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, the team added a bolt-in 470 horsepower 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine mated to a Getrag 238 six-speed manual […]
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is well known for its benchmark off-road capability, courtesy of its Quadra-Lift™ air suspension, Selec-Terrain™ traction control system, Off-Road Adventure packages, tow/recovery hooks tested to twice the vehicle’s Gross Vehicle Weight, and class-leading 4×4 systems – including Jeep’s Quadra-Drive® II system that includes a rear Electronic Limited-slip Differential (ELSD), delivering industry-leading […]
Forty-two years ago Peter Yates’ gritty police drama became a cult classic as the King of Cool, Steve McQueen, pilots a 1968 Ford Mustang GT (390) through the streets of San Francisco. It’s the chase scene. Tonight 35 years after the Mustang GT cemented its legend by out dueling a 1968 Dodge Charger in Bullitt, […]