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Repairing my old Ford Probe is even more fun than driving it
In the wake of nearly three months since the acquisition of my first hobby vehicle (or a weekend car, a project car, a restoration undertaking... whatever you like to call it), the fortunes of the 1994 Ford Probe appear markedly improved. Approaching its 30th anniversary (first registered May 8, 1994), this vehicular relic now boasts an idling rhythm close to perfection, a significantly smoother acceleration profile, and a near-complete restoration of its operational features. Nevertheless, a considerable distance remains to traverse before the car attains the condition to which I aspire. Let me tell you more about the recent developments.
This BMW E36 Broke Its Engine—Then It Became a Dream Car
Raised around cars, professionally trained in elite restorations, and now helping run his family's specialty auto shop—Michael Spyropoulos's gearhead resume is strong. His personal project car, a '97 BMW 3 Series, looks pretty modest from 20 feet away. But up close and under the hood, you can tell this is one of the cleanest E36s on the road.
Rabbit's AI Assistant Is Here. And Soon a Camera Wearable Will Be Too
The pathway leading into Rabbit's venue—for the launch event of the R1, an artificial intelligence-powered device announced at CES 2024—was paved with gadgets from the past.
Make This V8-Powered Vintage Sprint Car Your Budget Track Toy
Modern-day sprint cars are such hilariously overpowered ultra-lightweight track cars that many of them use massive, table-sized wings just to maintain traction, especially on dirt tracks. However, traditional wingless Sprint cars are arguably more fun to watch, due to their lack of traction and classic race car looks. And this vintage Sprint car from the 1960s, packing a Ford V8, is currently for sale onBring a Trailer with a price that could make it the perfect budget track-day toy.
Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In
By the end of Friday, the size of the reward for mining bitcoin will have been cut in half. The event—known as the halving—takes place roughly once every four years, and it can be fatal for the mining companies that compete for the newly minted cryptocurrency.
World’s Largest Mack Truck Is Getting a New Shot at Life After 55 Years
For every perfectly preserved, eight-figure collector car that surfaces at Amelia Island or Monterey, there's a vehicular treasure that's stashed away for good, never to be seen or enjoyed by the public again. While it's clearly different from a pre-war Bugatti, my mind goes to Ford's experimental turbine semi-truck named «Big Red,» which was hidden for years until my old coworker Peter located it. Something in that same vein is happening in New Jersey right now as the last surviving Mack M100SX, the largest truck ever built by the manufacturer, is being restored after decades of disuse.
Ford Mustang celebrates 60th anniversary with retro design package
2024 marks 60 years of the iconic Ford Mustang, and celebrating that, Ford has unveiled a new 60th Anniversary package for the Mustang that brings in some retro design cues harking back to the original muscle car. Ford will be building only 1965 examples of this special Mustang, commemorating the year it officially debuted, and is set to go on sale worldwide later this year.