2) 265-40-17 94w Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval on 2040-parts.com

Project Car Hell, Homely but Lovable Edition: Triumph Mayflower or Frazer Vagabond?

Welcome back to Project Car Hell, where those little carburetor screws always disappear down the intake and all the parts you need are hoarded by bitter curmudgeons in Alaskan survivalist shacks. The Hell Garage Demons have come to the realization that the ugly cars of the early postwar era just don't get enough restoration love these days, and so they've taken a break from their day jobs (boiler-room managers for a major telemarketing firm) in order to scour the List of Craig for a pair of suitably homely machines from the 1946-1954 period. There were many to choose from, but they've found a couple of appropriate cars made on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

Howard Hughes’s Lincoln sells for $1 million at Tulsa auction

A 1936 Lincoln Boat Tail Speedster--customized to the personal tastes of Howard Hughes--sold for $1 million at the Leake Car Show & Auction on June 13 in Tulsa, Okla. The head-turning blue and polished aluminum classic was the headliner at a sale that raked in $12.2 million and attracted more than 10,000 people to the three-day event. The Boat Tail is a truly unique car.

New Ford B-Max Price & Specs – starts at £12,995

New Ford B-Max Price The new Ford B-Max will arrive in Ford UK showrooms in September with prices from £12,995 and three trim levels - Studio, Zetec and Titanium. The new Ford B-Max – Ford’s replacement for the slow-selling Fusion – has been on its way for what seems like forever. But finally Ford has confirmed the clever new B-Max will arrive in UK showrooms in September and will cost from £12,995.