BJA 2015: 1967 Ford Ranchero

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DSCF3319 (Copy)Now this is a gorgeous example of what could be a great daily driver vehicle. Grabber blue paint, tastefully sized wheels (albeit still a tad large for my tastes at 18″) and an engine upgrade that does this vehicle a favor, substituting the likely 289 powerplant for a 5.0L and stick shift 5 speed. All of this attention to detail and this car went for $17,000 –  a real bargain price as compared to some items here at the auction. I hope you enjoy stacked headlights just as much as I do.

Arizona Concours d’Elegance 2015 (VIDEO)

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The Arizona Concours d’Elegance held their 2nd annual event at the Arizona Biltmore on January 11th, 2015. This year was bigger and better than before, with more cars, more sponsors, and more people! Check out our highlight reel showing some of the cars on display at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore resort.

CES 2015: Cars of the Future

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Every year in January, the titans of the tech industry converge in Las Vegas, Nevada for  the annual Consumer Electronics Show. At this industry event, thousands of tech companies come to show off their latest products and innovations.

The growing demand for high-tech connected automobiles has resulted in many of the world’s biggest automakers joining the show. Manufacturers such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota were on site to show off their newest automotive technologies. Here is a quick look at some of the things we saw at CES 2015.

Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept car
ces-2015-mercedes-f015-conceptThis Mercedes concept car is a cutting-edge example of an autonomous car – one that can completely drive itself! The car is powered by an electric drive system with a hydrogen fuel cell, which will deliver up to 1,100 km (683 miles) of zero-emission driving.

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Lexus ES250 – The Forgotten Lexus

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In the 1980s, Toyota undertook a massive project to develop a luxury car that would compete with the best of the European brands. The company spent years and over $1 billion dollars developing the LS400: the vehicle that became the flagship for the new brand called Lexus.

As the LS400 was being prepped for its 1990 release, Toyota felt that launching an all-new company with just one model was a bit silly. They needed a second car – a smaller model to balance out the product offering – and they needed it quickly.

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1986 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo

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While Carroll Shelby is most famous for his work with Ford vehicles, he spent much of the 1980s working his magic for Chrysler. Mike featured the Shelby CSX in a previous post, which is definitely worth checking out if you missed it.

In addition to the CSX, Shelby and Chrysler created a high-performance compact car based on the Dodge Omni. Shelby called it the “GLH” for “Goes Like Hell” and it was available in three different levels: a non-turbo base model, a turbocharged model, and the top-of-the-line GLHS model (for Goes Like Hell S’More).

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