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When did the Muscle Car Era start? Well, some say 1964! I say it started in 1957! When cars were equipped with BIG engines, fuel injection, multi-carburetors, and superchargers! Examples: 1957 Corvette 283 FI – 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk with supercharger 1957 Chrysler Hemi with dual carbs 1957 Oldsmobile J2 1957 Thunderbird with supercharger and […]

Thank you Zora Arkus-Duntov… In 1955, Chevrolet introduced the small block overhead valve 265-cubic inch (cu in), 162 HP motor; it was the engineering brainchild of Ed Cole and dubbed “Mighty Mouse”. Chevy small block 265 cubic inch. In 1956, a “Power Pack” kit was available and produced 205 HP. A special package was put […]

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA…Part II     The drama continues… It seems that every few weeks, a new TV car show pops up with a new cast and crew.      It looks like all the other TV car shows. They follow the same boring old pattern, but with different players. But the same old theme; six-man shop […]

Slip Sliding Away… Every so often. There is a shifting trend in every business, whether it be Real Estate, Food, or any other industry. In the last five years of operating Old Iron AZ LLC we’ve noticed a changing trend. As the older generation is reaching retirement age (Baby boomers). They are selling off their […]

TOO much horse power… No Brains…TOO much horse power… Last month, I was driving down Golf Links Rd and stopped at a light. In front of me was a fairly new Mustang and Dodge Charger. When the light turned green, off they went. Tires squealing, rubber burning, fish tailing all over the road. This went […]

Whatever someone is willing to pay for it… Several weeks ago, someone called me to find out what a vehicle was worth. So I looked in several pricing books I have and did an online comparative search. I called him and told him what the book value was and what the online search had revealed. […]

It’s all in the DETAIL… We started Old Iron a little over 4 years ago and have listed a lot of cars and trucks. I found out one important thing about listing a vehicle – it’s all in the DETAIL.  I tell sellers to clean their vehicle before we list it. We take over 30 […]

There’s a year or years in some one’s life that is special or extra ordinary, such as, the year you get married, the year your children are born, your first love, your first car. Other than the year I married and the birth years of my children and grandchildren. 1969! was the year for me – […]