It’s been over 50 years since the Mustang first bolted from its factory floor on April 17, 1964—and all these years later, it still has the kind of road presence that makes petrolheads stop mid-sentence. So, when a genuine Shelby GT350 crosses your path, you take notice. And if you’re lucky—like Nick Vernon—you buy it.
The Ringbrothers set out to walk a fine line: evolve the first-year Mustang’s lines and proportions without losing the soul of Ford’s original pony car. The result? A seamless marriage of mid-’60s design charm with the sort of performance, precision, and refinement only the 21st century can offer.
Part 2 and part 3 of these projects started when I bought a partially completed 32 Roadster project from Shaun Sale in Cape Town. Shaun had visions of building the Roadster in traditional style. The parcel included a Pete & Jakes, Super Bell front suspension and proper Currie (not Ford), 9-inch diff as well as some other fine groceries including the engine and gearbox. I again had visions of building a 33 Pick-up in a traditional style and my own partially started 32 Roadster project, in a Boyd smooth billet style.
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So how do you improve on the most beautiful pre-war Pickup ever made? Youstart off by taking away the lady part andgiving it some attitude. And if your nameis Leroy Tulip aka The Black TulipfromEdenvale, thats just the start of the transformation. In May 2011, he heard therewas an abandoned Rod at Sportech Carsin Jozi. When he got there he saw herstanding there looking sad, with flat tyres andcovered in dust. She was begging for love and thechance to be the best she could be. Heimmediately fell in love with herand tookher home to massage some much-needed life into the old shell.
Some motorcycles whisper their history. Others wear it like a badge of honour. The Flying Limey does both. Built around a rare 1927 AJS 500 side-valve single, model K9, this machine is the kind of creation that defies neat categorisation. Some call it a rat bike, but owner-builder Eugene Watson prefers the term “original hot rod” — the sort of stripped-down, go-fast special that could easily have prowled the streets in the 1930s.
However, were slowly starting to see companies turn their attention to different makes of classic cars. One particular brand that's growing in popularity among restomodders is Ferrari.
If there was ever a car to stop you in your tracks and make you question everything you thought you knew about Aussie metal, it’s this one. Leisa and Shane Chinnock’s 1986 Ford XF Falcon, dubbed PSYCHO, is more than just a build – it’s a rebirth. What started as a humble company car Leisa bought off her employer ended up evolving into a showstopper that redefines the custom game.
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