By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

Occasionally, somebody not familiar with the Hemmings brand will ask us if we’re just a regional magazine, and of course we inform them that we’re not just national, we’re global, as shown by today’s Hemmings Find of the Day, a 1935 Ford roadster all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Though not the rarest production 1935 Ford (that honor goes to the four-door Deluxe convertible sedan), FoMoCo only built 4,896 roadsters that year, and each one of them remains in high demand, so we imagine this one’ll get snatched up rather quickly. The seller doesn’t include a price, but describes it as a “good project” and is apparently well versed in exporting cars to the United States. See more pics at Hemmings

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

You know someone is serious about restoring cars when they have a rotisserie in their driveway! See all the pics at Preston’s ride page!

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

I’m tired of seeing those “future collectible cars” articles that go no further than the GMC Syclone and the Buick GNX. Let’s see those authors start to think beyond the no-duh future collectibles and focus more on the high-performance cars that we’re less likely to see at the local cruise-in, like this 1985 Ford Sierra Cosworth currently for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:

Excellent competition body (with no sunroof), new black paint (not serious show quality but, to my eye, quite nice), all of the Cosworth body pieces and bumpers, louvered original Cosworth bonnet, correct whale tale, just rebuilt (under 1,000 miles since the work was completed…this engine was built to a high level using the best components available and professionally blueprinted) 2.0 liter Cosworth YB engine with steel crank and con rods, new Wiseco forged pistons (of a special design made for this car), sixteen valve twin cam, Group A head gasket, 42 pound injectors, 3 bar map sensor, Garrett turbo, Weber-Marelli fuel injection, 3” downpipe with custom fabricated stainless steel 3” exhaust (I am told it took the last owner a hundred hours or more of painstaking fabrication to create this masterpiece), new Cosworth RS500 aluminum intercooler (the size of a truck radiator), new Cosworth alloy radiator, probably around 350-375hp…maybe more (running at 24 to 28 psi boost) with the capability of up to 650 hp.

On the other hand, the point of the “future collectibles” articles is also to highlight cars that aren’t yet selling for the $25,000 asking price on this one. And cars that aren’t as rare as hen’s teeth. See more pics at Hemmings

By Mike Musto

RideLust.com

Over the last few years values in the collector car market have gone up and down more times then Oprah’s scale. Cars that were once in the six-figures are now in the five-figures with more market flux to come. Buyers who are new to the market can easily become confused and it is very easy to get taken advantage of by sellers who are less than honest.

I get e-mails constantly inquiring as to what cars to pick up as future collectibles. I also get asked my opinion on what the best bang for the buck is amongst these automobiles. After doing a bit of research, I’ve put together a list of automobiles that I would classify as having “future collect-ability”. These are cars that can be purchased right now and are priced between: $8,000 – $20,000.

1. 1983-1984: VW Rabbit GTI
90 hp / 106 ft-lbs tq. 1.8-liter 4 cylinder, Top Speed: 114 mph

What you are looking at here is the first real hot hatch to be brought into the United States. Even though it only had 90 hp, the high-revving GTI was a total blast to drive. It was quick, handled great and looked the business with its signature grill and wheels. Good examples can be had for between: $8,000 – $10,000.

See the rest of the rides on my list at Ridelust.com

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

Today’s HFOD, a 1961 Ford Econoline van, will cross the block at the Palm Springs auction in late February, but we have a preview of it up now at Hemmings.com. From the consignor’s description:

I am the third owner of the van. The first owner owned a plumbing business and owned it until the late 70’s. The second owner purchased the van where it set until the late 90’s which he put in the 302 engine and 9 inch rear end the he lost interest.

So whaddaya think it’ll go for? Four figures, five figures, six? Also, note how the consignor neatly avoided mentioning the color…

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We really, honestly, do not know where to begin. When our friend Jim, the guy behind Project Fat Lane, the 1964 Thunderbolt look-a-like race car we are tracking, let us know that he was going to be trimming his Ford collection down by a few cars, we were all about helping him get the word out. When we learned exactly what was going to be sold, our jaws hit the floor. This is one of the most amazing collections of Ford cars for sale we have ever run across, and the crazy part is, this is just a slice of his stuff. It includes a real Thunderbolt, a real 1963 1/2 lightweight Galaxie, a real R-Code Galaxie, and nine more simply amazing blue oval cars ranging from hard core drag machinery to vintage retro-rod, to world class hot rods. If you’re a gawker or a buyer, you need to check this out.

There’s not a junker in the mix, and it is important to note that absolutely everything you’ll see, and you’ll see alot as we gave each car its own gallery, is original sheetmetal. Jim has never, nor will he ever buy a car that is rotted. With the exception of the ‘32 Ford roadster, which sports a Brookville steel body, these are all original steel cars with a couple sporting their original factory paint. Continue reading at BangShift.com

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Gerald Elliot’s 1970 Ford Cortina GT has been outfitted race-built 2.3 SOHC tuned to make 240hp naturally aspirated. It also includes things like a Mustang T5 trans, a quick-change rear diff and some very racecar-like bodywork. As you can see in the photo, the car sees the track regularly.

By Mike Garrett

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

‘Concours’ is a word not often discussed on these very pages. Although it literally translates to ‘contest’, the word connotes cleanliness, originality and even a certain level of perfection. We’ve become obsessed with modifications as a reflection of our own personalities. We all all want to be identified as unique, as our own selves which is of course is perfectly natural. But when we begin to choose our modifications from catalogs which feature mass produced products, that countless others can also choose from and buy, does that not contradict what we’re setting out to achieve ? I’m only playing devils advocate here but is the only way to originality to remain original? Continue reading at Speedhuners

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

If you think this looks tough, click through to Robert’s ride page to see the push bar he added!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor-at-Large

This awesome new footage of Ken Block drifting his new Ford Fiesta on icy Michigan roads really makes me wish for some decent snow-wheelin’ weather here in the mushy Northwest. It also makes me wish NASCAR would have their Sprint Cup teams throw on some Blizzaks and run a race in the mountains, like in that beer commercial. Can you imagine a field of 40+ cars ripping it up around those turns?