Mike Streets could have crammed one of many and readily available Ford V8 mills into the engine bay of his 1974 Pinto Wagon. Instead he chose to transplant a 2.3-liter single overhead cam turbocharged four-banger from a 1988 Ford Thunderbird in place of the aspirated stocker. Why? "A V8 would have been too easy", said Mike - who is a former SCCA Pinto road racer and current … [Read more...]
Crapcans and Minivans to Invade Monterey
It's that time of summer when the diffuse light and crisp sea air of the Monterey, California will play host to the viewing of the world's finest automobiles pristine Mercury Bobcats and Chevrolet Citations. The seersucker and old-fashioned sipping bunch down at Pebble Beach could suffer an aneurysm if they ventured up the road from their storied event to the collection of cars … [Read more...]
Concours Photo Bonanza
While one will occasionally run into a Pinto at a classic car and hot rod show, or a Gremlin at a drag strip, these occurrences are relatively sparse. Convention is often the guiding rule over exception at your average judged car show. The first annual Concours d' LeMons set out to change all that. While the rest of the Monterey Peninsula sipped on old fashioneds and attempted … [Read more...]
Concours d’LeMons
Yup, there goes the neighborhood by-the-sea. The guys that organize Billetproof and the band of hooligans that have been fouling up the nation's road courses via the 24 Hours of LeMons have joined forces. They're now they're out to destroy, or at least tarnish, Monterey Weekend. For the three or four of you that don't know, Monterey Weekend combines the pre-war … [Read more...]