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This is a really cool little Fairlane Wagon that will make a great project car.

You can fix it up as a unique restoration, or just add a small block & use it as a rat wagon for cruising around town.

These are pretty rare these days, and you won't find many around in any condition. This one is in really nice shape considering its over 50 years old.

I got it in partial trade for an engine I built. I like it but really don't have the time for yet another project car (I already own a couple).

It has a clear North Carolina title, but I honestly don't know where it came from originally.

It has a very minor amount of rust in the driver's quarter, and the bottom of the tailgate (they all seem to rust there). Both areas should be pretty easy to repair, and the rest of the car is in darn nice shape rust wise. One local guy offered a 1970s level low ball price & told me there was a rust hole in the rear floorboard and a mouse back there too. I have not looked for the rear rust hole - definitely not a Flintstone car and the front floor certainly seems OK to me - that's where I sit. I'll have not seen the mouse either but I'll throw him in for free if you find him.

The passenger side front door has a side-swipe dent in it - somebody in 1970-something probably rubbed against the gas pumps or something. Not deep and definitely a "fix the door" - not a "replace the door" kind of damage. The grill, bumpers and trim are all there and intact. You could clean them up but that would disturb the "look"...buy the car and its your decision to make.

Paint is mostly original from what I can tell - very weathered, but still mostly there. So there should be very few, if any surprises hiding in the car (besides the mouse).

Car has some old Cragars on it, and tires that hold air for transport. You'll obviously need a trailer.

Was a 260 V8 car with 3 on the tree. Clutch pedal etc are still there.

Interior is complete, but obviously not perfect. Not a wreck - front seat bottom has been recovered, the rest appears original. Headliner is drooping in back. The mouse must've died of starvation 'cuz the insides are not torn up at all.

The reserve is rational and just there to keep me from getting hammered by a low ball deal if I screw up the listing. Its also for sale locally so it could get sold. Its a money talks kinda deal.

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Fri, 06 Sep 2013

Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine hasn't been around that long, but it sounds like the engine is getting to be fairly popular in the automaker's global car lineup. The Detroit News is reporting that Ford has add a second shift that will allow its German engine plant to double daily output from 500 engines to 1,000.
The increased capacity is part of a plan to sell more than 300,000 vehicles a year with this engine in Europe by 2015. Europe is currently the only market where the smallest of the EcoBoost engines is offered (including in the Focus pictured above), but US-spec Fiesta models will be getting this mill for 2014.
Three-cylinder engines are expected to continue to grow in popularity in coming years with the report indicating that global production of these engines will double by 2018 to 9.8 million units. General Motors, BMW and Mitsubishi are all expected to introduce three-cylinder engines in the near term, as well.

Ford F-150 RaptorTrax is Ken Block's ultimate snowmobile

Tue, 21 Jan 2014

Even when Ken Block isn't starring in the latest Gymkhana video or tearing up Global RallyCross courses, he's finding new ways to redefine "awesome" as it applies to motorsports. For evidence of this, look no further than Block's latest Monster-badged creation, the Ford F-150 RaptorTrax.
Billed as the "world's fastest snowcat," the RaptorTrax started life as a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, and then a set of Mattracks were put in place where the truck's bead-locked wheels and meaty rubber once resided. The goal was to create a truck that made it easier - and presumably more fun - for Block and his buddies to hit the slopes on their snowboards. Aside from the obvious track upgrades, this truck also received a Whipple supercharger, full roll cage, Recaro seats, an in-bed snowboard rack, a roof basket and a rear-mounted winch - you know, just in case something or someone actually manages to get this truck stuck.
The RaptorTrax will be on display later this week at the Winter X Games in Apsen, CO, but we'll have to wait until next winter for a full Block-worthy video of the truck. A full press release from Hoonigan Racing Division is posted below, and a high-res image can be found by clicking above.

eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe is showroom fresh

Tue, 27 Aug 2013

There's an ultra-rare Ford Thunderbird for sale on eBay, although it's not quite the T-Bird you're probably thinking. This is a 1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, complete with a five-speed manual transmission and just a shade over 13,000 miles on the clock. The condition is said to be mint, and judging by the interior and exterior pictures, we're inclined to believe the seller. The paint is glossy and the interior looks showroom new, while the underbody is stunningly clean for a 36-year-old car.
Underhood sits a 2.3-liter, intercooled and turbocharged four-cylinder (also found in the Mustang SVO) that was producing 190 horsepower when it left the factory. Inside, the five-speed manual transmission adds to the car's rarity. The vehicle's sole owner has been as immaculate with the paperwork as he has with the rest of the car - it's all there, including brochures and other product material.
The eBay auction ends tomorrow at midnight (9:00 PM if you're on America's west coast). Bidding has reached $10,200, and there's still plenty of time to get in on this future classic. The vehicle is located in Millstone Township, NJ.

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