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November 3, 2008
Think Those Subs Are Big Enough?
By John Coyle
Editor
When it comes to installing massive subs, there are plenty of people willing to sacrifice trunk space and even the spare tire. But it would take a pretty dedicated bass-head to ditch the roof in pursuit of boom. Now I don’t believe this Lexus GS350 will actually see much—read: any—road time, but I still found the fact that those subs are actually sticking out of passenger compartment totally hilarious. Two more pics after the jump.
July 7, 2008
Driving Shelby’s Potent Pony Cars
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
The Shelby GT350 and GT500 are American automotive icons. As we come out of the Fourth of July weekend, I want to attempt to settle the long-running debate of which is better.
An Olympia-area collector let me decide for myself. He gave me the keys to his 1968 GT350 and 1967 GT500 and told me to drive them back-to-back–and drive them hard!
First I made myself at home in the blue GT350. The interior is like “Mr. Ford goes to Italy,” with a combination of the standard Mustang spacious fake woodgrain-trimmed accommodations and Shelby-only Ferrari-like bus driver-angled wood-rimmed wheel, rollbar and racing harnesses.
I depress the clutch and turn the key. The V8 comes to life with a roar… and a whir. This GT350 has a Shelby-Paxton supercharger, a rare and ultra-desirable option offered by both factory and dealers. Forced induction added 100 advertised horsepower over a standard 1968 GT350 302ci engine’s rating of 250 hp. Getting that power to the wheels is a four-speed tranny with a shifter throw that is as long and vague as presidential debate closing comments. Continue reading…
December 11, 2007
Lucky
By Rob
Editor-in-Chief
Gary Faules posted a comment in the blog last week and when I googled his name I found his shop and his blog. His awesome Shelby GT350 ("Lucky") has also been featured in the Hemmings blog. Well, I got in touch with him and he built a ride page over the weekend and uploaded some video, so be sure to check out all the cool pics and video of his car running in the 2007 La Carrera Panamericana, where he took 3rd in his class and 8th overall.
