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A Different Kind of Demon
Looking back on the development of Chrysler’s compact A-Body platform through the 1960s and into the 1970s, often overlooked is the introduction of the Plymouth Valiant Duster with its fastback styling...
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Yes it’s real: Shelby 1000 Diesel & Super Snake Burnout
Gratuitous burnouts are fun, but have you ever seen a truck towing a car do a burnout, all the while having said car on the trailer doing a burnout as well? You read that correctly and we certainly...
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Real-World Upgrades Turn 1970 AMC Mark Donohue Edition Javelin Into...
Love it or hate it, technology moves us forward. That’s what it’s there for. We rely on tech in most instances to make our lives better. But for whatever reason, there are people who resist change and...
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Early History of Bill Thomas 427 Big-Block Conversions for Nickey Chevrolet...
History is truly the discipline of keeping an accurate record of events and stories. Muscle car people are often history buffs. Some revel in racing history, some are fascinated with factory assembly...
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Patience Pays Off
One of the most frustrating phrases you can hear when you have your sights set on a car is, “I’m gonna to fix it up some day.” This is often the dreaded reply given to those who find that diamond in...
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A CNC Designed, Off-The-Shelf Custom Chassis for 1973-1987 C10s
When I first met Phil, Neal, and Jeremy Gerber back in the early aughts, the guys were still cutting their teeth in a small shop in Elgin, Illinois, building chassis for many an early Ford, among...
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Rare Find: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31 Hides in Original Owner’s Garage...
“I was shocked when I saw it,” Jimmy McKeague said. The “it” was a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Holiday Coupe with the W-31 option. A W-31 is not the same as a big-block W-30, but it’s still a real...
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Do It Yourself Upholstery: Installing LMC Seatcovers
We all know that building a classic truck can be an inexpensive endeavor. And with all the beautiful examples that are seen at shows, events and in magazines it’s easy to get “project envy” and want...
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Car Craft New Product Spotlight: Speed-Pro’s Latest Pro-Metric Performance...
What it is: Speed-Pro Pro-Metric Performance Piston Rings Why you care: Founded in Detroit in 1899, Federal-Mogul Motorparts continues to add to it’s already impressive catalog. It’s new Speed-Pro...
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Veteran Car Designer Dissects the Style of 5 Iconic Muscle Cars
There’s no doubt that our attraction to muscle cars lies with horsepower, but the allure of muscle goes beyond performance. Style and design are a large part of what draws us to these cars. But how do...
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44th Annual Town Fair Tire Boston World of Wheels
There’s no better time to be in New England than in the spring since it’s the gateway to finally saying “see ya later” to ice-cold temps and snow. Having spent the long winter months busy in the shop...
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Selecting and Installing Exhaust System Components
Like many of those building a classic truck, installing an exhaust system is more complicated and deserves more thought than merely visiting the local muffler shop. Engine swaps, transmission, and...
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So-Cal Speed Shop Builds a 1972 Bronco
For the uninitiated, Pete Chapouris was a legend in the world of hot rodding. Being one of the founders of Pete & Jake’s Hot Rod Shop, the landmark ‘1970/80s-era hot rod aftermarket parts and...
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Hot Rod to the Rescue: Reviving A Veteran’s High-School Firebird
Not everyone can turn wrenches. Be it skill or circumstance, life is an infinite cornucopia of hindrances that keep us out of the garage, away from the project cars that so desperately need our...
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PerTronix’s New Ignition Box Raises the Bar.
The new Digital HP ignition box from PerTronix is like a successful reinvention of the wheel. It’s small (70 percent smaller than other boxes), packs a 187 mJ punch (30 percent more than other...
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This Original-Owner 1968 Shelby G.T. 500KR Never Sees a Trailer
One of the difficult issues when profiling a car so well known, such as the Shelby G.T. 500KR, is figuring out what new information can be brought to the story. We all know the specifications, the...
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Vietnam Vet Modified 1969 Corvette Stored Over 40 Years
We’ve all heard stories of soldiers that went off to war and in their time overseas dreamed of the car they were going to buy when they returned home, or “state side.” John Adornetto turned 21 in 1968,...
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Charging System Upgrade with a Tuff Stuff Alternator
From the early 1960s through 1974, Chrysler provided the buying public with a hardy, reliable, low-amp charging system that required minimal upkeep. The pre-1970 Mopars were equipped with a...
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This Sick Cobra Blows Chunks on the Hoonigan Dock!
I’ve been asked a slew of questions about my experience since my Factory Five Challenge car aired on Hoonigan’s Daily Transmission episode 240 (LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za8PZorQoKk), so I...
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Auction Preview: A Look at the Cars of Dreams Collection to be Auctioned at...
People sell car collections for many reasons. But in the case of Florida mega-collector John Staluppi, the decision to sell 130 cars from his Cars of Dreams collection stems from a simple desire to...
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