The Ford Pinto doesn’t have the best reputation among so called experts of the horseless carriage, but what does a scientific consensus really mean anyway? There was a time when the scientific community agreed that the sun & stars revolved around the earth, so all the haters who think it’s settled science that the Pinto […]
The original Boss 302 Mustang was sold in the 1969 and 1970 model years as a street version of the TransAm racer. A large part of the concept is attributed to Larry Shinoda who added the c-stripe (’69) and hockey stick (’70) plus front air dam, rear wing, and deleted faux side scoops — but […]
You’ll see a few questionable engine swaps on these pages, mostly because they make for good publicity, but also because they often make the car better. However, some engine swaps are downright taboo — Chevy in a Ford (and vice versa) will get you dirty looks at car shows and forget about taking a non-Porsche […]
Yesterday we posted a 1986 Ford Mustang SVO as an alternative to buying a new Mustang. I casually mentioned that you’d have enough money leftover after getting the SVO to purchase a classic fastback before you’d reach the MSRP of a 2015 EcoBoost Stang. That isn’t necessarily the case with the early fastbacks (1965-1968) but […]
Larry Shinoda (1930-1997) was the Los Angeles born son of Japanese immigrants, who, after spending some of his youth at the Manzanar War Relocation Camp (…not the best of times), brought into the world iconic designs such as the 1963 Corvette, Z/28 Camaro and Corvair Monza GT. He left GM around 1968 and is best […]
Often when buying a car you may be willing to ignore the condition of the current engine because you plan a swap or budget a rebuild into your price. Seldom do you buy a car specifically for the engine, but that should be the case for this lowly Maverick powered by Ford’s legendary and rare […]
Real 1969-1970 Mustang Boss 302s trade at Barrett-Jackson and other auction sites for close to six figures – so only the most horrible basket cases will ever grace the pages of the Daily Turismo. However the Boss 302 is an icon and we are pleased to feature this 1969 Mustang Boss 302 for sale on […]