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2019 Ford GT Carbon Series

The Ford GT40 was a key protagonist in the Ford-Ferrari wars of the 1960s.  Winning four times consecutively at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1966-1969 made it...

1967 Shelby GT350: Barn Finds, Broken Promises, and Best in Show

As the Francis collection began to grow, our Executive Editor Jeff Francis and his father Ben decided it was time to seek a new restoration project. Being that Ben...

Growing the Stable: A Shelby GT350 Convertible is Saved

Hunting for the “right” project car is never an easy task. Even with the entirety of the internet at one’s fingertips, it takes a lot of due diligence (and...

1956 Austin Healey 100-4: Chance Encounters of the British Kind

The mid 1980s were an interesting time in the collector car world. Barns everywhere were littered with “old” cars long past their expiration date. This was a time in...

Ready to Pounce: A Rare 1956 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Finds a New Home

Always one to follow his passion, Team Principal Jeff Francis spent over two decades as a certified collector car appraiser. The 1980s were certainly a different time; it seemed...

1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Comes Full Circle

It was the early 90’s and the housing market was in the gutter. Home values dropped considerably more than anyone expected. Team Principal Jeff Francis was hoping to unload...

2006 Ford GT: The Legacy Lives On

Beautiful, fast and capable, Ferrari’s cars have always had a spot at the top of the automotive food chain. They command high prices, handle brilliantly and create a sense...

2017 Ford GT: the Car, the Emotions and the Ecstasy of Acceptance by Ford

“History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present, and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn...

2017 Grand Sport Corvette Track Test & Review

It is difficult to say, but in some cases a car is simply better with less power. Sometimes a motor is so good it outperforms the chassis it was...