We might not all agree when debating the paradox of George Washington’s axe as it applies to a Volkswagen Beetle that that has had every single original component replaced with new stuff — but I think we can all agree that hooning around in some loose gravel is way more fun than chopping wood or […]
What do you get when you combine a ’58 Triumph title, a custom frame, a Ford Pinto 2.3 liter 4-banger, and finish it to look vaguely like a Lotus Seven? I don’t know, but it sure seems like a steal at this price. Find this “1958 Triumph” Custom with Ford Power offered for $3,500 near […]
In the 1980s Ford Motor Company decided to try importing some of its European spawn from Ford-Werke GmbH in Germany…back home to the US. The only semi-successful fruit of the so-called “Merkur” brand program was giving the US buyer access to the Ford Sierra, an aero-styled RWD replacement for the Cortina and sort of the […]
The Ford Pinto was the one of the original recipients of Ford’s infamous OHC inline-4 cylinder “EAO” engine, but it was a carburetor fed and grossly underrated engine. Later variants added more displacement, turbocharger, fuel injection and upped the fun factor considerably, so it only makes sense that someone would put a later and higher […]
We’ve been critical of the Volkswagen Beetle in the past, mostly for its lackluster performance and tweedle-bleet exhaust note…no to mention sketchy handling characteristics…but that was before we found one with a Ford Mustang I-4 mounted out the back. Find this 1969 Volkswagen Beetle with Ford 2.3 liter inline-4 power for sale in Whittier, CA […]