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06/06/2026

1968 GTO. Which do you prefer – the “correct” Rally IIs with redlines or the classic Cragar S/S wheels with raised white letter tires?

06/05/2026

The June '26 edition of The MuscleCar Place featuring Ask Rick is live – and now on video!

From host Rob Kibbe:
Topics included the ins and outs of putting on a successful car show, vetting new reproduction bodies for quality and legality, and six patriotic cars to prep for Independence Day!

Watch Ask Rick on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/wBLp5zfUAaY

Listen to the entire podcast:
https://themusclecarplace.com/podcast/tmcp-650-ask-rick-fathers-day-car-shows-summer-cruise-nights-and-patriotic-auction-temptations/

Apple iOS:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/TMCPiTunesOpen

iOS or Android:
Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-musclecar-place/PC:1000016383

Listen to the full episode here:https://themusclecarplace.com/podc...

06/05/2026

Mecum’s Chris Jacobs gives us a close-up look at this morning’s ’79 Mustang Pace Car Edition…

06/05/2026

How about a ? Here’s another machine from last month’s Mecum Indy auction – a 1979 Mustang Pace Car Edition showing a scant 2,194 miles on the clock! The Foxbody ended up hammering for $67,100.

Highlights on Lot T151 were listed as:

• Odometer reads 2,194 miles
• Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Edition
• 302 CI V-8 engine
• 4-speed manual transmission
• Pewter and Black paint with Orange and Red graphics
• Sunroof with storage bag
• Black and White cloth Interior
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway passenger-side emblem
• Tilt steering column
• 3-spoke steering wheel
• Recaro bucket seats
• AM/FM/Cassette stereo
• Marchal fog lights with original covers
• Power steering
• Power front disc brakes
• Forged aluminum alloy wheels
• Michelin TRX tires
• Deluxe Marti Report
• Original window sticker and build sheet
• Original warranty and owner's manual
• Copy of original title from 1979
• Additional historical documentation and correspondence
• Advertisements, accessory catalog and service guide
• Two Black satin jackets

Visit Mecum.com for more photos and info…

06/04/2026

Following up on our ’70 Chevelle LS6 Convertible from earlier this morning – Mecum’s Chris Jacobs gives us a better look…

06/04/2026

Simply spectacular 1970 Chevelle SS 454 Convertible - LS6! The Astro Blue beast sold at last month’s Mecum Indy auction, bringing that hammer down at $434,500.

From the Highlights:
• Two original build sheets
• 1999 AACA First Place winner at the Hershey Fall Meet
• 454/450 HP LS6 V-8 engine
• Automatic transmission
• 1 of just 18 known LS6 convertibles built with an automatic transmission, Positraction rear axle, bucket seats, console and SS dash
• Originally billed to GM and used as a Zone Representative company car
• Formerly in the collection of Otis Chandler and a prominent Northern California collector
• More than 20 years in a climate-controlled California muscle car collection
• Body-off restoration to factory specifications completed more than 30 years ago
• Power steering
• Power brakes
• Cowl induction hood
• AM radio
• Rally wheels with correct-style reproduction tires
• Service records included

There are plenty more photos and info on Lot F116 at Mecum.com

06/03/2026

Pulling up to the pump in your new ’67 Camaro! Remember full-service gas stations? Seems like a million years ago…

06/02/2026

What a cool photo! Sage Green ’56 Thunderbird just pulled up to the pumps in Dwight, IL. Right on Route 66!

Here’s a great website all about travel on Route 66, and 2026 is the perfect year to do it! The Mother Road is 100 years old! https://www.route66centennial.org/

06/01/2026

1968 Mustang GT: 428 CJ, 4-speed manual, 4.30 Traction-Lok
OR
1969 Mustang Mach 1: 428 SCJ, C6 Auto Trans, 4.30 Traction-Lok

05/31/2026

A couple of years ago, NPD friend and customer David Penney sent us these photos of his beautiful ’68 Cougar XR-7. We figured it was time to showcase them again!

The car looks great in its factory-correct hue of Diamond Blue... David tells us he’s bought parts for his Cougar and his ’94 Mustang GT from NPD. Thanks David, we sure appreciate you taking the time to send us these photos!