For those who are old enough to remember Ford’s slogan in year 1963 that marketed its Galaxie 427 mode, the catchphrase “Total Performance” won’t be unfamiliar. Indeed, the 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 totally matched this description. Featuring a 119” wheelbase, the car weighed 3,700 lbs and could be purchased for under 3 grand. The 1963 [...]

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If you were an engineer or a car designer in the sixties and seventies, you should of have had no problem finding a solid job. Throughout these decades – going back to as early as fifties – car makers were on the prowl for smarter designs, better engines, and more solid construction models to make [...]

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One time, my good old Ford decided to not start up. I turn the key in the ignition – unpleasant noise – nothing. From the clicking sound of the dead alternator, I knew right away that I was out a couple hundred dollars. Luckily, the SL407058 and the HITEST8407 models of SL and Hi Test [...]

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The GTX – a 2-door hardtop or convertible – was first introduced by Plymouth in 1967. Design-wise, the Plymouth GTX was certainly appealing, and not just by its looks. Each vehicle came with performance-enhancing upgrades, like modified shocks, leaf springs, torsion bars, etc. The base engine was impressive as is: a 440 cubic-inch V8 called [...]

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The Plymouth Barracuda became widely known as the “Cuda,” and it was in production from 1964 to 1974. Because it was car markers’ goal to make compact race cars in mid-sixties, Chrysler-owned Plymouth company decided to base their new Barracuda brand on the former Valiant’s blueprint. This lowered Plymouth’s R&D costs associated with the vehicle, [...]

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