I’ve always had a thing for Mustangs, which I can trace back to my cousin’s 1970 Mach 1. I know there are faster cars out there, I know there are better handling cars out there, but there’s something about a well built ‘Stang that just sets it apart. Plus, in my mind, no one builds a better sounding V8 than Ford (well, Ferrari maybe).

Early funny cars were evil tempered, ill-handling deathtraps that were as likely to blow up as make it down the 1/4 mile. The above vid is AHRA drag racing history at its finest: Danny Ongais, best known for his exploits behind the wheel of an Indy car, pilots a 1,500 horsepower Mustang funny car as it hops and bounces down the track at Bristol. I love the sound of the single cam 427 as it tries to idle, running on pure nitromethane.

Bous points if you can tell me Ongais’ nickname without having to Google it.

Enjoy the vid, courtesy of BangShift

God bless the Ford Motor Company. We’ve dealt with a lot of automotive garbage over the last year at the hands of U.S. auto manufactures. They’ve laid off thousands of workers, closed assembly plants and taken government bailout money.

It looks like Ford did the right thing by bumping the horsepower in the 2011 Mustang GT to 412 and bumping the horsepower of the base V6 to 305; pre-orders of the pony car have approached 11,000 units in the first month. That’s three times the number of pre-orders that the “refreshed” 2010 Mustang received.

The base V6 pre-orders are up by 19%, and now account for 50% of all Mustang pre-orders. That’s not surprising when you consider that the base model is now within 10 horsepower of last year’s GT, yet delivers 30 mpg fuel economy. Think about that: the new V6 is putting out 95 more horsepower than last year, yet still getting 25% better fuel economy. Those are some mighty impressive numbers.

Source: Left Lane News

Automobiles, like everything else evolve over time. Shapes change, designers come and go and technology and engineering move forward. Cars that were cutting edge just 20 years ago are now outdated and antiques. Take a look at the above photo and see what I mean.

Source: http://i.imgur.com

So there is a guy who likes Fords, but he also likes Lamborghinis. What else is there to do other than dropping a V-10 and transaxle into a Mustang. Sounds simple right??? Its name is Tractorri, an unappealing name for a somewhat attractive car. This vehicle took one Mustang shell, parts of a must, parts of a Gallardo, and hours upon hours of labor. There isn’t much information about this car other than what the people who posted had to say about it.

The crown jewel of our private collection: The Tractorri. The short version? This is a body-in-white ‘07 Mustang shell with the mechanicals from a Lamborghini Gallardo underneath. From the ABS to the AWD to the E-gear transmission everything works. The long version adds two more Mustangs for parts, thousands of hours of labor and enough one-off parts to make most show cars blush. Oh, and our president drives it around—he put over 1500 miles on it this summer alone! Built and maintained by our own Rick Roush this is a werewolf in wolf’s clothing! Check out the pictures for now and we’ll have a full description of the build and show history up shortly!

I mean a Ford Mustang is far from a sleeper, but if I rolled up next to a Mustang and heard a V-10 roaring under the hood, I would be a little surprised and in shock. What kind of monster will they fabricate next.

Now, before ya’ll get all twitchy on me because your favorite car commercial isn’t on this list, listen up! THIS ISN’T YOUR LIST – it’s my list. HOWEVER – if you know of some funny or awesome stuff out there then let us know and we’ll post it up. Hell, we can just make one big bulldog database of the best automotive commercials ever made… I’ll even put it together, just make sure you get me your recommendations.

Citroen C4 – TRANSFORM!!

Ok fine, it’s a bit hokey, but I grew up in the 1980’s and I dig these guys. Plus how often do you get to see a car really let loose and boogie down?

Over the last few years’ values in the collector car market have gone up and down more times then Oprah’s scale. Cars that were once in the six-figures are now in the five-figures with more market flux to come. Buyers who are new to the market can easily become confused and it is very easy to get taken advantage of by sellers who are less than honest.

I get emails constantly inquiring as to what cars to pick up as future collectibles. I also get asked my opinion on what the best bang for the buck is amongst these automobiles. After doing a bit of research, I’ve put together a list of automobiles that I would classify as having “Future Collect-ability”. These are cars that can be purchased right now and are priced between: $8,000 – $20,000.

Just when everyone was getting all hot and bothered by the new 300 hp Camaro V6, Ford decides to come out with guns blazing by introducing an all new 2011, 305 hp V6 Mustang. Ok… so upon first impressions you might think that a difference of 5 HP is not all that impressive and in reality it’s not, but what you have to do is look at what Ford is offering in addition to that. First off though, some quick numbers – the new V6 as mentioned delivers 305 hp & 280 lb-ft. tq. as well as a claimed 30 mpg on the highway, not bad for a rear wheel drive muscle car.

This 1970 Boss 429 Mustang sold for $275,000 at Saturday’s Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The new owner apparently did not get the memo that the US economy is in shambles.

One of 500 Boss 429 Mustangs manufactured in 1970, this car was done up Ford’s “Grabber Green”. Restored to “better than factory new” condition, the car was billed by Barrett Jackson as top of the line. The auction price certainly reflected this.