Yearly Archives: 2022

1955-1970 Ford Fairlane History

By D. Brian Smith Photos courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc.  The lead photo is of a fourth generation 1964 Ford Fairlane "Baby Bolt" hardtop that has just 9,200 original miles. The Baby Bolt has the same 289 CI small-block V8 with 271-horsepower that powers the K-code Mustangs. This Fairlane is ready for some drag racing,…
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1964-1972 Mercury Cyclone History: Great Looks & Racing Dominance

By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum Auctions The great-looking and eventually race-dominating Mercury Cyclone was produced from 1964 through 1972. Formerly known as the Comet with the S-22 performance package, the Cyclone started off life as the performance version of the compact Comet, from 1964 through 1967. In this article, we'll take a look back…
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The Mercury Cougar – 8 Generations Strong

By D. Brian Smith Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. The Lincoln-Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company produced the Mercury Cougar from 1967 through 1997 and from 1999 through 2002. Throughout the Cougar's 34-year production run there are eight distinct generations of the car. The first two generations of the Mercury Cougar, from 1967-1973, it…
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C1-C6 Corvette (1953-2013) Parts Are Now Available @ Classic Industries

By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum General Motors car designer Harley Earl unveiled a two-seater 1951 LeSabre concept car at Watkins Glen racetrack in upstate New York in 1951. While watching the field of British and Italian sports cars careening around the track on that fateful day, Mr. Earl realized that American car…
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