Thursday, November 26, 2009

New Shelby GT500 ?!



from BornRich.org, the following exciting news :

Classic Recreations’ skilled craftsmanship for over 10 years of modifying and custom fabricating high-performance vehicles has finally paid back. Carroll Shelby has granted Classic Recreations the license to build the official Shelby GT 500CR. Announced on the opening day of the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the G.T.500CR will be offered in three models - The “Intro,” the “Performance” and the “Venom” models. The preliminary technical details and package specifications for the G.T.500CR, a 1967 Shelby continuation vehicle, will feature a hand-built 427 cubic inch (7.0L) engine, model specific bodywork, custom paint, hand-stitched upholstery and every car will have an official Shelby serial number and badges along with the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. This thrilling opportunity to grab a Mustang while retaining the iconic Shelby elements, it just can’t be better than this.

Intro Model starts at $119,000

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Leo's ride : 67 Pontiac Beaumont



Muscle in all it's glory...

While surfing the net looking for other "Beaumonties" I came across a forum called Canadian Poncho and boy did I find a bunch of helpful guys on this site. Most of them know more about Beaumonts than the GM guys themselves. While on this site I met Leo who is selling me some trim for my ride. Leo was kind enough to let us show his current ride so here goes.....




Love the light cluster on the rear end...

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History (yawn....)
The Beaumont grew out of the 1964-65 Acadian Beaumont model, which was based on the contemporary Chevrolet Chevelle. These Beaumonts featured the Chevrolet Chevelle body with minor styling revisions, including different taillights and a Pontiac-style split grille. The interior used the dash panel from the (U.S.) Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO series......blah, blah, blah enough of the WIKI history lesson lets get down to the "business end" of things.


As neat as a pin...

Owner: Leo Levack
Location: Canada
Car: 67 Beaumont Sports Deluxe
Engine: 454cu / 450 hp (your eyes do not decieve you)
Transmission: 400 turbo-hydromatic
Diff: 12 bolt posi / 3:91


Boom...Boom... make some noise


So now that you have been through the lecture and seen the hardware, all that's left is to give it the "Chillie" rating.



Engine -
Body work -
Rims and rubber -
Overall - ...... WOW thats Hot


Keep a look out for our next featured ride in the weeks to come.......

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

A Bygone Era

Happen to come across a website for oldies while looking for spares for my 67 Ponti. After a few calls and emails, much to my suprise I discorved that right on my doorstep(Melmoth) was this "goldmine" for collectable oldies. Could'nt resist the urge to visit, so last weekend off we went......hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane

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Rrrrrrrrrrambler.....
Rambler was an automobile brand name used by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company between 1900 and 1914, then by its successor, Nash Motors from 1950 to 1954, and finally by Nash's successor, American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1969. It was often nicknamed the "Kenosha Cadillac" after its place of manufacture.

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Fly like a butterfly sting like a Hornet.....

The Hudson Hornet is an automobile that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1951 and 1954. The Hornet was also built by American Motors Corporation (AMC) in Kenosha, Wisconsin and marketed under the Hudson brand between 1955 and 1957.

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Plummeting Plymouth.....
Plymouth (founded 1928 - dissolved 2001) was a marque of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler.

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Suicidal Hudson.....
The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other brand automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, from 1909 to 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form American Motors. The Hudson name was continued through the 1957 model year, after which it was dropped.

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Austin in the house.....

The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles.

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Sheepish Wolseley.....

The Wolseley Motor Company was a British automobile manufacturer founded in 1901. After 1935 it was incorporated into larger companies but the Wolseley name remained as an upmarket marque until 1975.

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Vauxhall
Alexander Wilson founded the company in Vauxhall, London in 1857. Originally named Alex Wilson and Company, then Vauxhall Iron Works, the company built pumps and marine engines. In 1903, the company built its first car, a five-horsepower model steered using a tiller, with two forward gears and no reverse gear. This led to a better design which was made available for sale.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Cars in the Bay : Women's Day 2009



Watch out for a full report from a new author on the Cars in the Bay event out in Richards Bay - these pics were only some of the fantastic cars on display.....

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Maharaja Route?! Mustangs ride through India!!!

Jai-Ho! Check out this fantastic thread about an epic trip through India, with a herd of Shelby Mustangs, and watch out for the movie : The Maharaja Route....credits to HOT ROD magazine