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Distributor Test Machines are Once Again Extinct

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Several years ago I wrote an article about King Electronics, a company in California that had purchased the name of the original, but out of business, King Company of Cleveland. Their aim was to bring back the King distributor testers many of us remember from years gone by. Sun and King were the big names of the machines found in garages and speed shops decades ago, (actually, … [Read more...]

Rites of Passage – Manual Shift Transmissions

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You wouldn't know it today, but performance cars used to have manual transmissions and mastering the fine art of shifting was the sign of someone serious about driving. Learning to drive for many meant jerky starts, stalled cars and dreading that traffic light on a hill when the car behind you stopped too close to your rear bumper. Can you get rolling forward without rolling … [Read more...]

Open Letter to Ford – Use Cubic Inches for Cobras and Shelby Mustangs

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Dear Ford Motor Company, You're rightfully proud of the new engine for the Shelby GT350 Mustang. With 526 horsepower, a new flat plane crankshaft and a redline of 8250 rpm, it's a performance monster, but you seem to be a little confused about who you're appealing to. In recent years you've reintroduced all of the most famous muscle car era names, Shelby, Cobra, GT500, GT350, … [Read more...]

Rock & Roll Rides Helps You Make Money From Your Classic Car

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You put all of that time and money into your classic car and it makes you happy, but does it make you money? Well, now maybe it can! Rock and Roll Rides is promoting itself as an UBER for classic cars. They're building an app letting users rent a classic car, either as a rider or a driver, though I'm not sure how many owners would be willing to turn over the wheel to an unknown … [Read more...]

1962 Rambler American Hot Rod

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Back in the early 60s, no one was hot rodding Rambler Americans. It just wasn't done, or rarely at best, but with the benefit of many years gone by and a new appreciation for almost any car from the era, we see creations like this. This 1962 Rambler American convertible is powered by a 350 Chevy with Edelbrock aluminum heads, a 750 Dominator carb and an HEI distributor … [Read more...]