Monthly Archive: January 2019

Black bikes equipped with whitewall tires are pretty stylish–like this painted-fender craigslist find.

Rigid frame, big horsepower, handles well. Powered by flat, opposed six, with hot factory cam, six carbs, good brakes, frame and forks. I like it. First production bike with 100 horsepower–now there are lots...

Ford’s version of bare-bones muscle is exemplified by this Fairlane Cobra Fastback, equipped with a 428 CJ motor and a close-ratio 31-spline top-loader 4-speed. This rare Q-code model is an original 90,000 mile survivor...

Schwinn’s top-of-the-line middleweight model. Typical of “equipped” bicycles of the era, it is loaded with accessories–accounting for the $87.95 price tag as compared to the $52.95 price of of the basic Typhoon version of...

Restored-to-factory-stock Ford Cobra fastback with precision balanced and built 428 Cobra Jet FE V-8, close-ratio (very high first gear making the other 3 fairly bunched up) 4-speed and 3.5 rear gear ratio. That combination...

Needs work, but appears complete–a few things might be hard to find. The tach I replaced the factory clock with long ago was still mounted.

I knew all about it then, and see recent pictures of it now, but I know nothing of what occurred during the 50 years in between. My first car, a 1960 Buick Invicta Custom...