235.5 cid OHV inline six-cylinder rated at 115 HP, three-speed column mounted shifter transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115"
The American convertible of the 1950s is always an object of beauty at any car show. This was the era of ele..
235.5 cid “Blue Flame” OHV inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, three single-barrel Carter side draft carburetors, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102"
With the ..
1,897 cc SOHC inline four-cylinder engine, twin sidedraft Weber twin-choke carburetors, 105 HP at 5,700 rpm, four-speed manual gearbox, fully independent suspension with front wishbones and coil springs, rear swing-axle with coil springs, power-assisted four-wheel hydraulic ‘Alfin’ drum brakes; wheelbase: 94.5”
Unveiled at the 1954 New York Intern..
6.2 liter fuel-injected V-8 rated at 420 HP, six-speed manual transmission, adjustable coil-over adjustable shock absorbers and springs with compression and rebound control, four-wheel disc brakes with power booster; wheelbase: 102"
The restomod movement has taken hold in recent years and is proving to be one of the largest segments of the collect..
213.5 cid V-8 rated at 230 HP with fuel injection, four-speed gearbox, independent front suspension with double-wishbone and anti-sway bar, independent rear suspension with pivoting swing axle and trailing arms, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 108.3"
Mercedes-Benz has always exemplified precision and grace and 1971 was no exception. Th..
239 cid V-8 engine, 100 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension, leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 114”
It took a few years after World War II for automakers to introduce completely new postwar era cars. Most had been updates of pre-war cars and, with demand high, Ford ha..
312 cid V-8 engine, twin Holley four-barrel carburetors, 270 HP, automatic transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102”
Based on a show car that debuted in February 1954, the production version of Ford’s sporty and sleek two-seater Thunderb..
134 cid F-Head four-cylinder engine rated at 72 HP, three-speed manual transmission with two-speed transfer case, four-wheel drive, live front and rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 81"
When America went to war, the mighty Jeep went with it. Built as tough as nails and reliable to a fault, the..
287 cid V-8, 180 HP, four-speed manual transmission, front and rear solid-axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic front and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 123.25"
Four-wheel drive trucks are commonplace today but that was not the case in the 1950s. The Big-Three utilized specialty drivetrain vendors to provide their customers with such a v..