Tag: Hot Rod

  • Chopped and Narrowed Cougar

    Chopped and Narrowed Cougar

    Here’s one of those ‘hard to sell’ cars that followed someone’s dream.  Will they find a buyer who shares the vision? It seems pieces of the ’67 Cougar are still here, including the 390 V8, which has been overbored for even more torque.  Interestingly, there are also a few Model A parts here.  Why not?…

  • Yet Another Interpretation of the Volvo PV Hot Rod Concept

    Yet Another Interpretation of the Volvo PV Hot Rod Concept

    I assume it’s because these resemble 1940 Fords, but it seems that every Tom, Dick or Sven with a Volvo PV wants to make it into some sort of hot rod.  It might also have something to do with the stock engine.  It’s legendary for its durability, but, with the early versions, not so much…

  • Boss 429 + Ranchero Squire?  Sure!

    Boss 429 + Ranchero Squire? Sure!

    Here we have something beyond a ‘mild custom’.  Someone decided a Ranchero Squire needed to be fully tubbed and modified to accept a Boss 429 engine.  While they were at it, they added nitrous. A quick check of the interwebs shows this car has been for sale off and on for quite some time.  See…