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Fuel Vapor Technology – 3 Wheels – 180hp – 92mpg

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Fuel Vapor Technologies was at the SEMA show in Las Vegas with the Ale, their Honda powered 3 wheeler. It has two tandem seats, a 180 horsepower 1500cc turbocharged Honda engine operating a "fuel vapor" system that allows it to run at an incredibly lean 20:1 air fuel ratio. According to the company, the car's performance puts it in a league of its own with a 12.9 second quarter … [Read more...]

62 Corvette Body Style for C5 Corvette – The CRC

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The 1962 Corvette had a classic body style, a favorite of many Corvette enthusiasts, but the tremendous advances in suspension and drivetrain make the modern Corvette so superior to the early models, there simply isn't any comparison. If a great driving experience is what you're after, the new Vettes are the clear winner. But what if you could re-body your C5 Corvette to … [Read more...]

Bolt on Electronic Fuel Injection from RetroTek Speed

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Electronic fuel injection systems are now standard equipment everywhere, but adding EFI to an older engine with a 4 barrel carburetor usually involves a fair amount of plumbing and wiring and the result doesn't look like the system you replaced. RetroTek Speed has a solution with a bolt on EFI system that not only looks like a 4150 series 4 barrel carburetor, it will bolt on in … [Read more...]

Lincoln to Sell Cars on Amazon.com

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Is this a sign of the future? Starting Monday, the Lincoln MKZ sedan, MKX crossover and new Navigator will be available on Amazon.com from their own pages where you can start the purchase process with a click of the mouse: Doing so will connect them to a Lincoln page where they can select options and price their vehicle and connect with a live "Lincoln personal assistant" … [Read more...]

All Steel Reproduction Auto Bodies

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All steel reproduction auto bodies are becoming available for the most coveted muscle cars and pony cars of the late '60s. Plus, earlier classics like the 57 Chevy Bel Air are being produced as complete all steel bodies, body on chassis or even as a complete car. Many really popular older cars can be built or rebuilt with a fiberglass body shell. Street rods come to mind and … [Read more...]