31 Dec 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Over two decades ago, the Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt series was far more exciting than it is today. But fantasy models were as big a headache back then, too.
22 Oct 2023, 17:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 100 units, the Fairlane-based 1964 Ford Thunderbolt was the car to beat in the NHRA Super Stock class back in the day.
30 Mar 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as successful as the Thunderbolt, the Galaxie is also a legendary racer of the early-to-mid-1960s, having competed on both NHRA and NASCAR tracks
15 Feb 2023, 21:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In the early 1960s, Detroit engaged in a drag racing war that lasted for almost a decade and spawned some of the greatest factory-built dragsters out there
12 Jan 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may not ride on vintage steelies and it doesn't have a bulged hood like the Thunderbolt, but it's far more powerful than the iconic R-code.
9 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A stunningly accurate build when compared to factory-backed racers from the 1960s, this white Fairlane looks a lot like the legendary 1966 R-Code.
30 Oct 2022, 20:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The retired quarter-mile racer is in excellent condition overall but its original V8 engine was replaced with a period-correct mill.
19 May 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built around the same time as the iconic Ford Thunderbolt, the Mercury Comet A/FX uses the same 427 V8 side oiler and it's much rarer
29 Mar 2022, 10:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Bidding reached a whopping $210,000, but that wasn't enough to surpass the seller's reserve. Thunderbolts usually go for more than $230K
29 Jan 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unlike the Ford Thunderbolt, which showcased a unique exterior, the Fairlane R-Code looked like a run-of-the-mill Fairlane. But it wasn't!
13 Nov 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With quarter-mile times in the 11-second bracket, the Thunderbolt also went on to take the NHRA Top Stock crown that year, as well as the NHRA Manucturers' Cup
14 Oct 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These big coupes were spotted at the 2021 Bernina Gran Turismo, an event that pays tribute to the Bernina Pass Hillclimb race of the late 1920s