In the thick of Detroit’s horsepower wars, the 1957 Ford Fairlane roared onto the scene with bold ambitions—to dethrone ...

While Chevrolet was a clear-cut winner in two of the three major categories (drag racing and the street) for '55-'56, Ford's advances in '57 put them on a solid performance foundation.

Michael Swinarski's '56 210 sedan from Cheekowaga, New York, really looks good on a sunny day with its Candy red paint, BFG tires and Tru-Spoke wire wheels. The motivation is all late-model 350 Chevy.