Builds and Examples
700HP Shelby GT500 Powered 1966 Lincoln Continental Build
The guys at Divers Street Rods have taken two iconic Fords separated by about 50 years and joined them together into one gorgeous creation. [More…]
Lincoln
Rides & Roadkillers
1962 Lincoln Continental ~ Executive Demo
From Petrolicious… Growing up in Pittsburgh, Rich Plavetich became a car enthusiast in his grandfather’s garage while the two of them worked on the white Lincoln Continental featured in this film. It came to the [More…]
Builds and Examples
1949 Lincoln Lead Sled / 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Body Swap Build
We took an 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis, hacked it up to fit a 1949 Lincoln body – we used the entire chassis with heat, AC, cruise control. [More…]
Vehicles For Sale
Dozens of Classic Cars Saved From Collapsed Barn Up For Sale
An amazing collection of classic cars is up for sale after the Brookville, Penn., barn they’d been stored in for decades collapsed and its owner passed away at the age of 100. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1965 Lincoln Continental RestoMod Build
This 1965 Lincoln Continental was purchased on eBay sight unseen, and when the shipping company delivered the car, the new owner quickly realized why you should never do this — despite the description, the car was in poor condition. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
Ventura Nationals 2018 ~ Drive-Ins and Cruise
The Ventura Nationals is one of the biggest traditional hot rod/rockabilly car events in Southern California. [More…]
DIY Projects
How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine
For generations hot rodders have pulled bigger and more powerful engines out of other cars to use in their DIY hot rod projects. Back in the ’50s gearheads would spend hours hunting for Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines to use in their rods. In the ’60s builders started pulling Hemis, Pontiac 455s, Ford Cammers, and of course the big-block Chevys out of cars to power their gassers, T-buckets and other custom powered street machines. [More…]
Lifestyle
10 Best Hot Rods for 16-Year Olds
10 cool cars that could be built on a 16-year-old’s budget. [More…]
DIY Projects
Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale ~ Chevy, Ford, Mopar, More
Sunglasses not enough? Looking for that Classic or Lowbrow Style? Go with an Exterior Sun Visor — Adding sun visors to your vehicle can help you see while driving in bright sunshine or to add that full custom classic or vintage car look… [More…]
Builds and Examples
Chassis Swapping a ’66 Ford F-100 with a Crown Victoria Police Car
The 2003+ Ford Crown Victoria has become a popular chassis swap donor for older vehicles, especially pick-up trucks for several reasons: First, starting in 2003, the full-sized fords (Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln [More…]
Technical Info
How To Decode Ford Part Numbers
How to decode Ford Motor Company part numbers, including both American made parts and Austrailian made parts. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Classic Vehicle Identification
Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler DeSoto Dodge Ford Henry J Hudson Kaiser / Frazer Lincoln Mercury Nash Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Willys Also of Interest: Popular Automatic Transmission Identification Chart Early Ford Beam Axle [More…]
Technical Info
Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator
Wheel and Tire Technical Information – Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results… [More…]
Downloads
1946-53 American Classic Car Technical Sheets
The following American Classic Car Technical Sheets show exploded views of all major body parts and the corresponding OEM part numbers and frame dimensions. 1946-49 models also include electrical wiring diagrams. This information is invaluable [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Hubcaps, Centercaps, Beauty Rings and Accessories
Find Hubcaps, Center Caps, Beauty Rings, Portawalls and More Wheel Accessories… [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Emblems, Badges and Insignias
Find Emblems, Badges, Nameplates, Insignias and More… [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference ~ What Wheels Fit?
Use the Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference to select your wheel bolt or lug pattern: Select Number of Lugs and Stud Spread in either Inches or Millimeters. The results will display Make, Model and Year as well as the OEM Wheel Size (diameter and width) plus Stud Size, Hub Center Bore and Offset. [More…]
Technical Info
Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars
Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars invluding Buick, Chevy, Ford, Kaiser / Frazer, Lincoln, Mercury, and Nash. [More…]