JIM SMART
JIM SMART October 27, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
Bobby Mahoney Rescued this Blown ’62 Impala from north Dakota Ditch Life is a series of the darnedest experiences. Southern Californian Bobby Mahoney certainly had his pick of rust-free early ’60s Impala hardtops from here on the West Coast and the great Southwest, yet he made the decision to rescue this ’62 from a frozen… Continue reading 1962 IMPALA...
JIM SMART October 18, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
This ’66 Shelby GT350 Has Been Lovingly Maintained by Mark Lopez’s Family for 46 Years It was a cloudy East Bay area kind of day when I shook Mark Lopez’s hand and went to work burning these inspiring digital images of his ’66 Shelby GT350. The car has a fascinating story, and Mark presented it… Continue reading 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350...
JIM SMART October 17, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
A ’50 Sedan Deluxe Built to Cruise The first post-war years were spent getting back to a new normal, and by that time Americans had been through more than two decades of industrial-strength misery. The Great Depression was followed by the horrific losses of a world war in two theaters. We mourned our dead and… Continue reading 1950 Sedan Deluxe...
JIM SMART May 26, 2022 Press Release
Heidt’s Pro G IFS Made Easy When Ford was conceiving its original sporty Mustang 50 years ago, which was based on the Falcon and Comet, it certainly didn’t have handling in mind. Oh sure, the Mustang was sporty with its bucket seats and floor shift, but the Mustang’s platform was based purely on suspension basics… Continue reading Reviving Classic Mustangs with Modern Handling: The Heidt’s PRO G Front Suspension System...
JIM SMART May 26, 2022 Industry Updates
Performance Heads & Dyno Service Shows How to Make the Most of Chevrolet’s 427-Inch Big-Block When it comes to big-block power, Chevrolet has always ruled the roost with a legendary line-up of powerful big-block engines dating back to 1958 with the 348, 409, and even limited production 427-inch W-series engines. These engines were unique because… Continue reading Unleashing Big-Block Power: Exploring the Legendary Lineup of Chevrolet’s Mark IV Big-Block Engines...
JIM SMART May 19, 2022 Ford
Baby boomers will remember the Mustang’s gala introduction a half-century ago when Ford consumed commercial time on a Friday night on all three television networks (there were only three then) to announce a new kind of car for the American masses, Ford Mustang. The darned thing was sporty and it was cheap and everyone just… Continue reading 2015 Ford Mustang Takes on the World...
JIM SMART May 11, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
Eddie’s Rod & Custom’s Lockheed Lakester BY JIM SMART Unless you grew up in the middle of the twentieth century you’re probably not aware of what a “Connie” is. The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie,” is a four-engine, triple tail, piston-powered airliner conceived quietly in the late ’30s. It became one of the… Continue reading Toyota 3T-C turbocharged DOHC 1.7L “Lockheed Lakester”...
JIM SMART April 22, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
Bobby Mahoney rescued this clown ’62 impala from a North Dakota ditch Life is a series of the darnedest experiences. Southern Californian Bobby Mahoney certainly had his pick of rust-free early ’60s Impala hardtops from here on the West Coast and the great Southwest. Yet he made the decision to rescue this ’62 from a… Continue reading 62′ Chevy Impala “Can’t Touch This”...
JIM SMART February 24, 2022 All Feature Vehicles
Cadillac has always been the highest standard of American automotive excellence. If you own and drive a classic or showroom-new Cadillac, you’re waltzing through high cotton and enjoying the good life. Cadillac Coupe DeVille dates back to 1949 during those first post-war boom years when America was on the rise and euphoria was in abundance.… Continue reading ZERO REGRETS | A Classic ’64 Cadillac Gets Brought Up to Speed...
Jim Smart June 25, 2021 All Feature Vehicles
It can be safely said that the Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 is a more permanent part of the world’s conscious and subconscious than the Mustang or Corvette. No motor vehicle has ever been produced in greater numbers than the VW Type 1, some 21,529,464 units built and sold on all seven continents between 1938 and… Continue reading Long Live the Volkswagen Beetle...
