Car club president picks 6 favorite collectibles in the area - Ocala

Gordon has been a high-performance and collectible car enthusiast for nearly 40 years. “There are so many in the area,” Gordon said. Talsma of Summerfield said the car is a daily driver “modernized with things like power steering. Marty Eisner's red 1939 Ford Deluxe Convertible Hot Rod replica with a Corvette LT-4 engine. “It's fun,” Eisner of The Villages said of his fiberglass body, custom chassis, all-modern-technology ride that looks retro. “I had a 1939 Ford with a Cadillac engine when I was 16,” Eisner said. Mike McCormack's “Sublime Green” 1967 Dart with late-model Charger 5. 7-liter Hemi engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Gordon said the car is a great “mix of 1960's retro and new” technology. McCormack said his first car was a 1970 Dodge Challenger. “I got the Dart like it is with a late-model Hemi engine from a Florida Highway Patrol car installed as part of the Dart's 2008 restoration. “The engine in it now gets about 25 miles per gallon compared to about eight miles per gallon on the 1967 original. Steve Garai's “Milano Maroon” 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with a 327 V-8 engine. Gordon said he “likes that year of 'Vette. Source: www.ocala.com