After a bit of respite overnight with thunderstorms and lightning, Tuesday’s second day of the Hemmings Challenge was once again very hot and humid. Weather was a major factor in several breakdowns amongst the rally racers today, however, as of late this evening, all three breakdowns that occurred today had been fixed before midnight and […]

… or a Studillac. That’s what we’re looking for. We are specifically referring here to cars that received an engine transplant from a truly fabled shop, Frick-Tappett Motors, which was located along Sunrise Highway on New York’s Long Island. This shop deserves to be as well known as any hot rod shop in post-war Southern California, except that […]

If I had to take a wild guess, I’d say that the seller of this 1973 Ford Maverick would have enjoyed the Eliminator-era ZZ Top music videos I linked to last week. The colors, the cacti, the street rod interior (minus the cowgirl floating across the ceiling, unfortunately), the dual quads sticking out the hood, […]