Custom Car Designer Considering Legal Action
 

Foose Design announced recently that effective immediately it has terminated all licensing and all business activities with Texas-based Unique Performance, Unique Performance Concepts and related companies.  

This termination includes the production of all vehicles formerly licensed to Unique including, but not limited to, the Foose Mustang Stallion, Foose Camaro, Foose Challenger, Foose Motorcycle and the sales and marketing of the "Hemisfear", also known as the "Foose Coupe", manufactured by Metalcrafters.

The decision came just days after local authorities raided Unique Performance's production facility and seized 61 vintage mustangs in a move that could have come straight from the scripts of Foose's popular "Overhaulin'" television show. The Foose camp is now considering legal action.

CLICK HERE to see what impact this decision will have on the American Hot Rod market.
 

Granny Robs Gas Station: Faces Life in Prison

Have you ever wondered if skyrocketing gas prices are having an impact on the average consumer?

Here's your proof. A 65-year-old Michigan woman recently robbed a Sunoco with a toy gun wrapped in electrical tape...only to drive three miles down the road to use her ill gotten loot to fill her gas tank. Given the limited number of gray-haired bandits in the area at the time, police were on the scene before she could finish filling her tank.

CLICK HERE to see what the future holds for this pistol-wielding grandma.
 

Come on...Tell Us What You Really Think
 

This week's OCW Reader Poll asks:

"Have you ever knocked on anyone's door to ask/convince them to sell a car that was sitting in their yard?"

Personally, I never have a problem stopping to ask if a car sitting in a yard, barn or possibly even an open garage, is for sale. I always assume that if the owner isn't interested in selling they will simply tell me to hit the road. No harm done...Unless they have a really big dog!

CLICK HERE to Take This Week's OCW Reader Poll.

(Scroll Down the OldCarsWeekly.com Page to view the Poll.)

Muscle Cars Roll into South Bend

 

The Studebaker National Museum has opened a special exhibition honoring the toughest decade in automobile production with "She's Real Fine – Muscle Cars."

The exhibit will capture the essence of muscle cars through a display of some of the finest muscle machines ever produced: Ford Galaxie No. 717 drag racer, a Shelby Mustang GT-500, Corvette, Pontiac GTO and an all-star rotation of big- and small-block favorites including Chevy Camaro, Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt, Firebird, AMC SC/Rambler and more.

CLICK HERE to check out this heap of bulging metal muscle.

Hottest and Coolest Cars Of All Time

 

From Angelo's Blog:

Recently, I was asked what the top 10 hottest cars were, and it got me thinking...what are the 10 "coldest" cars, as in, what cars' values are sinking the fastest, or just plain aren't moving?

CLICK HERE to see if your car made Angleo's icy list of under-performers.

Get 'em While They're Hot

 

Henry's Lady may have put America in wheels 100 years ago, but Ford's claim to fame remains as exciting to Model T fans as the day the first one rolled off the line, and changed U.S. society forever.

The classic design and rich photography of this reference offers fans and collectors a unique and useful commemorative of the 100 year anniversary of the car that changed the world. Beautiful pictures of both present restorations and past vintage machines, along with the stories and history of those who own these living legends, show just why all who have dealt with Tin Lizzie have become a part of American history.

The Legendary Model T Ford: The Ultimate History of America's First Great Automobile will be available December 5th from Krause Publications.

CLICK HERE to order your copy today.

Barris-Designed Firebird Up For Auction
 

Just in time for the holidays, John Travolta's custom-designed Pontiac Firebird – dubbed "Travolta Fever" – is on the online auction block.

Sure, Travolta has moved on to piloting his own jet since his days on Welcome Back, Kotter, but back in his '70s-heyday, the Saturday Night Fever star had a custom Firebird, designed by George Barris, to commemorate his rising career.

Unable to resist the temptation, after Travolta's success in Urban Cowboy, Barris revamped the interior of the car to reflect America's growing appreciation for cowboys and country music. It was then that the car was outfitted with genuine cowhide seats, enough brown leather to choke a horse and a saddle astride the center console.

CLICK HERE for your chance to own this piece of Americana.