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Heavy Medal Feature on a 1953 Chevy C10
By the early ’60s the writing was on the wall: Pickups were turning into cars with beds, and GM led the pack. Stylistically foreshadowed by the Cameo in 1955, GM’s ’60s pickups ushered in a whole host...
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Mooneyes Xmas Party 2017: An Epic Going-Away Bash
In its January 2018 issue, Hot Rod Deluxe announced that Irwindale Event Center—the home of a dragstrip inaugurated in 2001—would cease operation in early 2018. Another track bites the dust. Southern...
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Not Even the FBI Knew the Secret Identity of This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle...
Just as some law-enforcement officers have to stay undercover, so too do certain muscle cars. When I bought my 1970 Chevelle SS454 in late December 1970, I had just received an appointment to become a...
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Beautifully Restored 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Z-16 Is Teenage Dream Come True...
The muscle car era, for most enthusiasts, dawned in 1964 when Pontiac introduced the $295 GTO package for the midsized Tempest. It featured a 389ci V-8 with 325 hp. Pontiac Division Sales Manager Frank...
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Installing a set of New Auto Metal Direct ’63 ‘64 ’65 Plymouth B-Body Quarter...
Max Wedge Plymouths have long held a special place in performance and quarter-mile history. During the 1963 model year, our sister publication, HOT ROD, ran a new ’63 426 Plymouth in just about...
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Build a Sleeper L72: When 425 Horsepower Is not Enough for Your Restored Chevy
No other engine in muscle car history lost 25 hp simply by switching air cleaner labels, but that’s the story of Chevrolet’s 1966 427ci L72 big-block. When introduced for duty aboard the Sting Ray, the...
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Taking a look at Revel’s VLS OLED intercooler dual temperature gauge
These days, the Mustang market is all about tuning. There’s barely a Mustang on the road without a custom tune in the PCM. When it comes to a custom tune, the more information the tuner has, the...
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Original Owners of This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 Still Enjoy Their First...
“It was between that and a Gran Sport,” remembers John Ewart of the day in March 1969 when he and his new bride, Alice, went shopping for their first new car. “The Gran Sport was more money, so we went...
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HOT ROD RESCUE: 1966 Chevelle with Starter & Ignition Problems
The Combo Starting with a rolling shell and lots of parts boxes, Dave Miracle restored this garage-find 1966 Chevelle SS from the ground up. Kenosha, Wisconsin’s Dave Miracle has been into cars since...
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Is This the Nicest Unrestored 1967 Pontiac GTO on the Planet?
When Gary Arvanigian opened the side door of the car carrier, he thought he had made a mistake. The 1967 GTO, black with black interior, looked restored, “like a porcelain Easter egg, it glowed.” This...
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This 1932 Ford Roadster Was Huge 27 Years Ago. Now It’s Back!
The Jun. ’89 issue of Rod & Custom magazine contained coverage of the Grand National Roadster Show. To commemorate the 40th birthday of the Oakland Roadster Show (as the GNRS was originally known),...
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2017 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Was Truly the Greatest Muscle Car Show...
On May 21, 2017, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the self-proclaimed “Greatest Show on Earth,” ended its 146-year run, citing diminishing crowds and higher costs. Car guys know...
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Trim and Badges Make the Finishing Touch on this 1968 Camaro
Once the bodywork and paint are done and the rubout completed, it’s time for the homestretch of a classic car restoration … trim work. Nearly every imaginable trim part is available for classic Camaros...
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The One That Got Away: The Family Car You Wish You Still Had
Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference in the world. For Patrick McKay, one of those little things was a 1956 Nash Ambassador. After moving to the States in 1959 he saved his...
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Learn about Cobra Jets at Anghel Restorations’ Open House
You’ve probably seen Marcus Anghel’s name in Mustang Monthly magazine and on this website, since he’s an occasional contributor to Mustang Monthly. His shop, Anghel Restorations, is responsible for...
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Wild 1969 Widebody Camaro is a Modern Custom
There are restomod Camaros, and then there’s this. There are Pro Touring Camaros, and then there’s this. There are widebody Camaros, and then there’s this. It’s not too often we run across a Camaro...
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Add 77 Horsepower to Your Mopar Slant Six with Basic Bolt-Ons!
There’s no law saying every engine featured in Car Craft has to smash the dyno with huge power numbers. You can get as much satisfaction extracting more power from a mild engine as a supercharged big...
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Miles Fierro’s Garage in Wyoming
Lots of enthusiasts have their own garage built off of their house, but then there are folks who need their own dedicated space. Miles Fierro is one of those guys who had the room to grow and decided...
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Surprising HP Numbers From Our Stock LS Cylinder Head Test
Having tested endless aftermarket and ported stock LS cylinder heads for our sister title Hot Rod, it seemed odd that the stock stuff was never included. A test of the popular factory cylinder heads...
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Parts Don’t Fit? It’s Not Always the Fault of the Aftermarket
I hear it all the time, and it tweaks me: “Aftermarket parts fit like crap … This fender must be made for a different car … The distributor wouldn’t even drop into the intake … You could throw an angry...
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