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FMC – aka the Food Machinery Corporation – has a remarkably entertaining history. One that kicks off with killing bugs and goes through almost 140 years of successfully branching out into oddly different products. From amphibious military vehicles to RVs.
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Pro-Touring Build Mixes Killer Looks With LT1 Muscle 6 Mar 2021, 8:00 UTC · by For the 1966 model year, Chevrolet offered two big-block V8 options for the Corvette. The most interesting of the lot is the 427 with a compression ratio of 11 to one, which develops 425 horsepower on paper and a little more in the real world. This particular Corvette, however, relies on a small-block engine in the guise of the direct-injected LT1. 37 photos Offered with less than 1,190 miles (1,915 kilometers) on the odometer, the stunning car we’ll cover today features the same ou...
autoevolution 5 Mar 2021, 16:11 UTC · by Today we're looking at yet another "What the truck" kind of machine, and this is almost as cool as the Ford Raptor in disguise we showed you some time ago. While that one was a restomod in a strong sense of the word, this Mercury M250 is more of a classic truck with a crazy, new generation motor in it, which basically turns it into a sleeper truck. 26 photos The short review of this 1966 Mercury M250, dubbed "King Mercules" by its owner, Roman, begins with a cold engine start, which quickly reveals that the V8 under the hood is no ordinary one. ...
Off-Road Rig: 1973 Ford Bronco With F-250 Truck V8 Engine Swap Flaunts 40” Tires 23 Feb 2021, 14:14 UTC · by The Ford Motor Company developed the Bronco to be a go-anywhere vehicle, but none of the engineers or designers would have imagined the first-generation SUV with 40-inch tires. Complemented by a 2.0-inch (51-mm) lift kit and an NP203/NP205 Doubler transfer case, this one-off build with off-road goodies is listed at no reserve with three days of bidding left. 23 photos clutchautomotive, the 1973 model was “ fully customized and professionally built by the previous owner.” ...
155-Mile 1972 Range Rover S1 "TopHat" Hides American Muscle Secret, Looks Posh 18 Feb 2021, 12:08 UTC · by I can't say I've ever felt any attraction looking at a Range Rover before, even though they are, or at least were, tough machines. The company has been facing some issues over the past years, and I've heard numerous complaints about the reliability of their new SUVs, but I've never actually driven an older model. Still, when I came across this 1972 S1, I instantly realized that at least reliability is not going to be an issue anymore. 77 photos Someone has definitely spent a lot ...