1971 Datsun 240Z
When I was a kid, a neighbor had a 1971 240Z that he was always tinkering with. And, sometimes, he even let me observe what he was doing- with stern instructions to be quiet and not touch anything, of course. But that 240Z was such a departure from my Dad’s Oldsmobile and even my Mom’s […]
2019 Ford GT Carbon Series
I could say a lot of wonderful things about this new Ford GT Carbon Series, but I think two things sum it up: #1: There Is no mistaking that this Is a LeMans race car adapted to be used on the street, not the other way around. That’s where the magic comes from. #2: Thank […]
2016 Shelby GT350R #058
I fear nothing I could type here could accurately convey just how incredibly awesome these new 350Rs are. So I’m going to stop typing and go drive this thing some more!
2006 Ford GT Supercar
What collection of high-performance Ford and Shelby automobiles would be complete without a Ford GT Supercar? These limited production, 212 MPH modern interpretations of the original GT40 were produced in only 2005 and 2006. In 2005 I was lucky enough to get a spot in the “Ford Executive” allocation of 2006 GT’s. Meaning, I was […]
1988 Saleen Mustang #516
A Saleen you can get a Sunburn with! This is #516, 1 of 137 Saleen convertibles produced in 1988, and has just 14,000 original miles. Subject to change, of course, when the sun is shining.
1988 Saleen Mustang #187
This Saleen is one of just 708 total Saleen Mustangs produced in 1988. It is a 3-owner California car sold new at Citrus Motors in Ontario, California. Bone stock, it still wears its original paint, decals, interior, factory-installed exhaust, and even its original now- unobtainable Saleen Pioneer stereo and EQ. It also has the added […]
1988 Saleen Mustang #01
For many reasons Steve Saleen’s Fox-bodied Mustangs are the Shelby Mustangs of my generation. After the 1970s and early 1980s, where the best performance cars made due with 180HP and were lucky to wheeze their way to 60 MPH in under 12 seconds, when the 5.0L Mustangs hit the scene they were the cars we […]
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo
While it is an outlier in this garage full of Mustangs and Broncos I have always appreciated Porsche’s infamous “Widowmaker” 911 (a.k.a 930) Turbos. So when a friend was looking to sell this stunning Granite Green over Green interior example, with just 34,000 miles on it, I decided to again own a 930 after a […]
1986 Shelby GLH-S
In 1991 my daily driver was a 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo. I loved that car but always lusted after a Shelby Omni GLH-S. After all, a Shelby hybrid Turbo Il engine with intercooler, VRS0 Gatorbacks, and adjustable Koni struts were fairly exotic stuff in the “hot hatch” and SCA Solo grid wars of the […]
1985 Saleen Mustang #16 “Big Wing”
Steve Saleen was a racecar driver before becoming a manufacturer of Ford-based performance cars, just like Carroll Shelby in the ‘60s. Saleen Autosport was formed at Steve Saleen’s dinner table in 1983, with concept drawings for his logo and Mustang-based car sketched on napkins. Saleen then went on to start hand building the very first […]