Tag: V8
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Blasphemy or Interesting? Rodded Porsche 928
Porsche purists have long struggled with the 928, as it was once planned to be the replacement for the 911. Obviously, that didn’t work out, but it seems to have threatened many an old-school 911, based on mockery of this car’s front-mounted, vee configuration, water-cooled engine. Things have started to turn around a bit the…
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Rarely Seen Triumph TR8
I saw one of these on the road not too long ago, so was glad to see this ad come along. Triumph launched the TR7 in 1974 as the successor to the now-iconic TR6. This was a major change, including a move from purely 60s styling to then-modern, 70s wedge styling. This car has, at…
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Fauxrarri
Here we have yet another Fiero-based Fauxrarri. At least the seller calls it that. Apparently, divorce forces sale in this case. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, but I do worry about the seller. If you spell it ‘devorce’, her lawyer might have the upper hand. Supposedly, a Northstar V8 was used in this build,…
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Celebrate the 1972 Munich Olympics in Style!
You’ll just have to get through a full restoration to get the style part. For the 1972 model year, Ford offered a Sprint package on the Pinto, Maverick and Mustang. Both had white-over-blue paint with a red separating stripe, steel wheels with trim rings and “poverty dish” hubcaps with a matching blue stripe and a…
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Jensen Healey without a Ferrin’ Engine
Most enthusiasts likely remember the Jensen Healey for its engine – the all-aluminum Lotus 907 twin-cam four cylinder. This was one of the very first production 16-valve fours and was known for great high-RPM power and not a lot of low-end torque. Apparently, one Jensen Healey owner wanted the opposite, so this car received a…
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Lotus, Schmotus – Cortina Estate with 302 and 5MT
This is one of the coolest cars we’ve featured! What’s not to love about a small wagon with a V8, 5-speed and massive sleeper potential? The Cortina everyone thinks of is the Lotus variety, which was fitted with a Lotus-designed twin-cam head on Ford’s inline four cylinder. That produced a nimble, high-revving and very successful…