Barn Find: 1967 Shelby GT500 found in Death Valley after sitting for 25 years

By on March 1, 2012 - Comments { 0 }

A Massachusetts car collector may have come across the ultimate barn find when he discovered a 1967 Shelby GT500 in Death Valley California.  The Barn Find as they are called was sitting for more than 25 years in the hot Death Valley sun where temperatures reach 110 plus degrees in the Summer.  Considering the temps and the years it sat the Shelby GT500 was in relatively good condition except for the exterior paint which has seen better days.  This would have made one heck of a project car but the new owner has other plans.  …Read More

Jon Lund’s Twin Turbo 2011 Mustang GT Project Car

By on December 19, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

The latest project car from well know Ford tuner Jon Lund is a 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 with a twin turbo setup.  The Mustang GT is capable of running 9′s courtesy of the twin turbo setup built by Jake Long and Ken Bjonnes. The car retains the stock appearance and engine internals with minor additions to the vehicle including lowering springs, off-road x-pipe and a set of 15″ drag radials. …Read More

SEMA 2011: Ford debuting host of custom 2012 Ford Focus Project vehicles

By on October 31, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

Its SEMA show time again and this year Ford is pulling out all the stops for the Focus junkies out there.  Last year it was the Mustang that received all the attention but this year Ford has concentrated its booth on the 2012 Ford Focus.  Several aftermarket companies were given the chance to showcase what they could do with a 2012 Focus and the end result is nothing short of spectacular. …Read More

SEMA 2011: Roush Performance to debut custom 2012 Stage 3 Focus

By on October 31, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

Roush Performance may concentrate its business on the Ford Mustang but when it comes to other vehicles they are no slouch in the design department.  This year at the SEMA show in Las Vegas Roush Performance Products is debuting a Stage 3 Focus offering several powertrain upgrades including a ROUSH R900 TVS supercharger, ROUSH modified high-flow induction system and ROUSH dual-exit high-performance exhaust. …Read More

SEMA 2011: 3dCarbon Wraps 2012 Ford Focus the right way

By on October 31, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

At this years SEMA show in Las Vegas 3dCarbon delivers a Ford Focus that uses 3M satin wrap, smoked windows and race red accents to bring the car’s more edgy side to life. 3dCarbon’s body kit and Sticky Fingers racing stripes round out the exterior upgrades. …Read More

SEMA 2011: Building a 1964-66 Ford Mustang convertible just got easier

By on October 30, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

Are you having trouble finding the perfect donor car for your ’64 1/2, ’65, or ’66 Mustang convertible restoration project, look no further as an all-new Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell has hit the market courtesy of Dynacorn.

It’s a classic car lover’s dream come true: Now it is possible to build a 1964-66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using an officially licensed body shell.

The body shell for the original Mustang convertible, now in production and available for restorers as a Ford-licensed restoration part, gives classic car enthusiasts a new option in putting their classic dream Mustang ragtop back on the road. …Read More

Container Barn Find: 1968 DeTomaso Mangusta project car

By on September 5, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

We shall call this one a container barn find, why you ask, well because this very rare 1968 DeTomaso Mangusta was literally found in a container stored inside a barn where it has sat for the last 30-plus years.  Only recently has this rare DeTomaso Mangusta seen the light of day as the owner has seen fit to auction it off on eBay.

This Mangusta carries a VIN of 8MA522 which translates to the 11th built in 1968.  Further inspection tells us this Mangusta features factory steel hood and rear gullwing doors unlike other Mangustas built in 1968 which were made out of Aluminum. …Read More

Tim Allen’s latest project car, Shh! Don’t Tell GM its a Ford

By on August 20, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

As the new voice of Chevrolet, Tim Allen may want to keep his latest project car a secret considering its a ’55 Ford powered by a 5.4-liter Ford-GT spec long block.  Allen’s project car is being built by Moal Coachbuilders out of Oakland, California who have a 100 year history of fabricating automobile’s so no doubt this will be another masterpiece. …Read More

eBay: Totaled 2012 Mustang Boss 302 would make great project car

By on August 6, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

Project cars come in many different makes, models and price ranges but some may never be as new as this totaled 2012 Mustang Boss 302.  The new Boss 302 #0264 you see pictured above was purchased new only 2 months ago and only has 1,600 miles on the clock.  From what we can see it still has several of its core parts intact including the engine, drivetrain, wheels and airbags which never deployed for some reason. …Read More

Shelby Super Cars reveals newest supercar dubbed ‘Tuatara’

By on August 5, 2011 - Comments { 0 }

Shelby Super Cars (SSC) ups the ante in the supercar world with the reveal of  the Tuatara, a 1,350 horsepower all Carbon Fiber king of supercars.  Details of the new Tuatara supercar are few and far between but we do know it will be powered by a 7-liter DOHC V8 twin-turbo mated to a 7-speed manual  or SMG transmission. …Read More