In a recent article about using the metric system on American cars, the 7 Litre Ford came up in the comments. It was available as a separate model for one year only, 1966, and as an option package in 1967. The numbers I found on how many were produced and still exist seem to vary a bit, but it's definitely a small number and dwindling as the years go by, so when I saw this one … [Read more...]
Rites of Passage – Manual Shift Transmissions
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...]