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Brush-off: Part ’27 & Part ’31 Ford Hot Rod Built in 1960

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Ford Hot RodConfessing upfront to not knowing much about the craft of hot rod building. The eBay listing says rat rod but our understanding is that is a more modern term. We read the listing and when we got to the part about describing the paint, we knew we had to post it here on Mint. It isn’t often the seller admits that it was painted with a brush. Now that is hot rodding cool. We like the color choice too. So it is a Frankenstein in the tradition of home built customs. It has a Chevy engine mated to a Ford transmission and lots of other flotsam and jetsam thrown in. We have no idea what an original hot rod is worth but if you have one of everything else, why not have one of these? See the eBay listing by clicking here.

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Joginder Singh, the “Flying Sikh” and an Update on the ’60 PV544

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VOLVO PV 544We had one of our best days ever when we posted the Volvo PV544. The auction has a Buy It Now price less than $8,000. One of our subscribers sent me a link to a YouTube video about the East African Safari Rally and one of its luminaries, Joginder Singh. So we thought we would package the update on the 544 with some history and the video.

From Wikipedia:

Joginder was the first Sikh driver ever to win an international rally, and also the first man to win the Safari Rally three times, he was fondly known as the “Flying Sikh” for his exploits behind the wheel. Although Ugandan rival Shekhar Mehta has more outright victories in the event, Singh’s record of 19 finishes in 22 attempts is an unprecedented feat of consistency in what has been long regarded as the world’s toughest rally, where the attrition rate can exceed 90%. His historic first Safari win in 1965 proved to be a triumph against expectations and a defiance of superstition. It was the 13th running of the event, and his car was given the number 1 which was at that time considered an unlucky number in the Safari. Nevertheless, there was only good fortune for Joginder and Jaswant, despite piloting the same Volvo which factory driver Tom Trana had used in 1963 and 1964 and which had clocked up 42,000 competitive miles on its odometer before the Bhachu brothers’ victory.joginder_singh_02

 

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Ready in Red: ’60 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I

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We know and love Austin-Healeys. They are a handful of British sports car. When you drive a good one, they feel unbreakable and you feel invincible. The trouble is, many big Healeys have fallen into the wrong hands. So, like any other collectible car, knowledge and a PPI is power. Most folks know Austin-Healey (or more accurately BMC) made great Works rally and race cars. So it in not unimaginable that a MK I Healey would look like this offering. Read More

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Cranking Z-Code: ’64 Ford Galaxie 500XL

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Ford Galaxie 500 XL

The sixties was the decade of Ford in racing. Hank the Deuce was a firm believer of “run on Sunday, sell on Monday”. He tried to buy Ferrari and was shunned at the altar by il Commendatore, Enzo Ferrari. Most of us car geeks know that was probably the best thing that ever happened. Imagine if Ford gobbled up Ferrari. There would not have been the fever pitch to pulverize Ferrari and win LeMans –  so no GT-40s, probably no Daytona Coupes. Imagine Richard Petty running a Fordarri 365 GT 2+2 on the banks of Daytona? Read More