’64 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA: FIRST PONYCAR

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by MartynL

Contrary to popular belief, the first Ponycar was not a Mustang. Plymouth beat Ford, introducing its compact sporty car - ’64 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA: FIRST PONYCAR - a couple of weeks earlier! Plymouth introduced its Valiant-based, fastback ’64 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA: FIRST PONYCAR on April 1st, 1964, edging out Ford’s Mustang reveal on April 17th. A few months later in August, Ford showed its competitive 2+2 fastback. Plymouth may have beaten Ford to the marketplace, but it barely dented Ford’s owners...

VIR: CLASSIC GOLD CUP!

Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 by MartynL

As summer begins to give way to fall each year, the vintage racing crowd heads to the picturesque VIRginia International Raceway in southern VA for SVRA’s Heacock Classic Gold Cup. CGC's Mike Matune brings us highlights. The challenging 3.27-mile-long VIR circuit welcomes all with its undulating, rolling pavement. The VIR: CLASSIC GOLD CUP! hosts a variety of activities that entertain automotive enthusiasts of all ilk and ages. Here Dave Roberts sets up for VIR’s Turn 12 before starting down the...

PART III: REBUILDING MY TOTALLY-NOT-COLLECTIBLE MUSTANG!

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 by MartynL

Stephen Cox blogs about re-powering his four-cylinder ’80 Mustang that’s been in his garage for decades. Now it’s on-track to be a potent Ponycar. Ford Motor Company built 128,893 Mustang coupes during the 1980 model year, making my Medium Blue Glow four-cylinder example anything but rare. I bought the car when I was seventeen and it was my primary transportation for a decade. It now has nearly a quarter of a million miles on the odometer. Since the car has little value, I figure there's no ...