Route 66: Day 21 – 28

Day 21: Amarillo to Albuquerque (288 miles) A pictures is worth........ ....but it's not what you think. This is not the result of overeating at the "Big Texan Steak Ranch." It was from the stomach infection that I picked up during the…

Six Pack Sensations

Six Pack Sensations Jim BodanisÂ’ Original Unrestored Â’69½ Six Pack Super Bee—a closer look. Click Picture To Load Full Size JimÂ’s Bee shows a plethora of correct details. The ones shown here are in addition to those illustrated in the…

Fairgrounds Fourplay

FAIRGROUNDS FOURPLAY Each year The Chrysler Nats at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle PA gets bigger—not in size but in what the Carlisle folks are able to pack into the event—like the proverbial 10 lbs. of stuff in a 5 lb. bag. And this…

Six-Car Stud

Six-Car Stud Ed CookÂ’s rare 1969 Hemi Charger 500 rates as a top-quality restoration. The engine compartment is very correct and can be used as a reference in your own restoration, or as an evaluation of another similar Hemi. These images…

Wonder Wings

Wonder Wings If youÂ’re one of the select few who are restoring a Daytona, these images of a Roger Gibson-restored example of a 440/4-speed, will prove to be a valuable resource. But even if you donÂ’t own a Daytona, some of the details shown…

Zinger of a Swinger

ZINGER OF A SWINGER Factory concept and show cars are prized by collectors because they are one-offs, and they carry the factory endorsement which makes them a world apart from your owner-cobbled custom. The 1969 Dodge Swinger is one such…

Change of Pace

CHANGE OF PACE When Charlotte Motor Speedway went bankrupt one year after it opened, the bankruptcy judge turned its operation over to a local furniture store owner, Richard Howard. Howard was successful in turning the track around (other…

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