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

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.......

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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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.....

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

Mustangs in the Park - PMB 17 May 09

I spotted no less than 5 Mustangs at this year's Cars in the Park event, which featured almost 1000 vehicles, and saw around 10 000 people come to ogle at these dream cars and legends of the past.

This 1965 Fastback was in stunning condition, and had crowds clamouring around it all day. That paintwork was a glossy, vibrant red that lit up the park for hundreds of metres around it!

Not out of place in the company of the great Mustangs, this lonesome Cobra was in splendid nick.

The original Eleanor, of "Gone in 60 seconds" fame, was a 1973 Mach 1 Mustang, and though it was in yellow and black, this blue-black version was a great substitute.

As I walked around the park, I found myself paying close attention to the wheels that people selected to complement their rides - from classic original, to custom bling, they were ALL stunning!

Truckin in the Park

3 Red Fairlanes in the Park

SA Hotrod Street Festival 2009

SA Hotrods  WANTs YOU! To bring your precious metal to our event where there will be opportunity to not just park and show off your car…
Dear fellow car/bike passionate (feel free to send this info on to club members or anyone else who may be interested)

By now you have probably heard that we are having another SA HotRods Street Festival at Killarney Racetrack on Saturday, 14 March 2009. We hope that you are as excited as we are about the phenomenal day of motoring that it promises to be. With a wide range of activities from Drag Racing, Supermoto Nationals, Burnouts, the Rod, Classic and Bike Show, and Auto Market, the entire day will have a bursting, action-packed programme that will have you running from one end of Killarney to the other, from sunrise to sunset. The day promises to entertain all as a Kid’s Corner, Food Stalls, Beer Garden and Rockabilly Music have also been planned.

We would like to invite you and your precious metal to take full advantage of the day’s petrolhead activities. Not only can you two park off in the Rod, Classic and Bike Show, but there will also be opportunity for the more daring of you to see what she can do on the drag strip in the afternoon. Those of you that have a penchant for burning rubber will also be able to do burnouts during the lunch break. This really is a festival not just for you, but also for your Hot Ride, so why don’t you both come and indulge at Killarney Racetrack.

The Rod, Classic and Bike Show – this will be happening all day from 09h00 to 17h00. You will be able to come and go as you please throughout the day but please note that it will be a first come, first served basis for parking and tickets. Those of you who arrive before 11h00 will get a free ticket at the gate and access to the VIP area to relax and enjoy the day. If you RSVP by 9 March, a ticket and VIP pass will also be waiting for you, regardless of when you arrive (RSVP’s would be appreciated so we have an idea of numbers for space allocation).