’62 THUNDERBIRD M-CODE SPORTS ROADSTER

Posted on April 1, 2026 by MartynL

AKA ‘Bullet Bird’, the ’62 THUNDERBIRD M-CODE SPORTS ROADSTER could be optioned with a single four-barrel 390/300 or tri-power 390/340 M-Code big blocks. If you were a Ford guy in 1962 and wanted to buy a new car to drag race or even dominate stoplight Gran Prix competition, the new M-Code Thunderbird would not have been your first choice. Compared with Ford’s traditional performance offerings, the tri-power T-Bird, especially in Sports Roadster trim, was too heavy and too expensive. ...

2016 PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GP: GO FAST; DO GOOD!

Posted on July 23, 2016May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Charity-driven GP has donated in excess of $4.35 million since 1983 to support Autism and educational organizations. This year’s Grand Marshall was Anatoly “Toly” Arutunoff, racer, author and consummate car guy. Don’t let his ‘55 Thunderbird fool you, it’s a veteran of the European historic rally circuit and he raced it over the weekend. The Royale Formula Ford Challenge marked a return of open-wheel, single-seat, purpose-built racecars to the PVGP. They did not disappoint, as Christian M...

$14 MILLION SALES: MECUM ANAHEIM AUCTION!

Posted on November 20, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

2005 FORD GT is top seller (at approximately $300,000) of 416 cars cars hammered sold throughout the three-day event. Held annually since 2012, the Southern California auction has established itself as an important part of the Mecum Auctions’ calendar. Volume and variety are always staple qualities of Mecum auctions, and the top 10 sales at this year’s Anaheim auction could easily qualify as one of the best demonstrations of this: Muscle cars, Ferraris, a ‘50s classic, a Corvette, a Res...

AULT PARK: 38TH ANNUAL CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE!

Posted on June 24, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Our Mike Matune discovered the Ault Park Concours in Cincinnati, OH only a few years ago and has been looking forward to covering it ever since. Tom Shaughnessy brought the famous “Caballo II” from California to grace the field at Ault Park. This car, top, is another piece of real Americana, having been hot rodder Ak Miller’s effort to take on the world’s best. Starting with a Frank Kurtis frame, it has a Jack Sutton crafted aluminum body. Under hood you find a Hilborn fuel-injected early ...