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Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T Convertible 1969

Maturity was part of 1969, a coming-of-age year for the 1960s. For buyers of muscle cars, it was remembered as the time when graphics, spoilers and scoops showed up everywhere, blossoming into vibrant color and meeting every demand for horsepower. With packages abounding from all manufacturers, there were only 10 1969 Hemi Coronet convertibles built […]


Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R World Debut at Hockenheim

This weekend’s ADAC GT Masters Season Finale was the backdrop for the unveiling of Callaway Competition’s new Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R. Following a brief presentation to media and invited guests, the successor of the C6-based Callaway Z06.R GT3 was displayed to the public for the first time on October 3, 2015 at the Hockenheimring in […]


Chevy Introduces Camaro Accessories, Performance Parts

As the all-new Gen Six Camaro rolls into showrooms this fall, Chevrolet is matching its introduction with accessories and performance parts that enable greater personalization and driving fun. From performance air intake and exhaust systems, to lowering kits, ground-effects packages, spoilers and even performance Brembo® brake systems, the lineup is designed to offer customers choices […]


Pontiac Trans Am 1969

With corporate limits curtailing bigger designs, the engineers at Pontiac chose to focus on various new Ram Air configurations for the 400 CI engine package that had first debuted in 1967. After the Ram Air II package of 1968, the Ram Air III and IV engines were at the top of the Pontiac power pantheon […]


1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T 426/425 HP 4-Speed

Nut and bolt rotisserie restoration The only documented Plum Crazy Hemi 4-speed Challenger R/T with Shaker hood and Super Track Pack 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine 4-speed transmission Hurst Pistol Grip shifter Super Track Pack rear axle Shaker hood, hood pins



Choosing a car to Restore

Restoring a car is great fun and it is a way to end up with your dream car or make money from something that interests you and that you enjoy. However, it can also be the opposite from fun. You can end up losing a lot of money.  It is all too easy to buy […]


1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Ralph Eckler Signature Corvette No.1

Almost 50 years have passed since the 1965 Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Since then, automotive technology has soared in its usage and sophistication, affecting not only production automobiles but the aftermarket that serves the sporting enthusiast. Perhaps no American automobile has benefited more from the aftermarket customizing industry, including both appearance and […]


Liberty Walk Dodge Challenger Hellcat Green

There’s two ways of interpreting the term ‘going green’, and we much prefer this route. No quiet battery cell operated engines here, just pure raw American muscle. With another angry cat on our backs, we gave it the Liberty Walk treatment. Widening the body, we then installed a set of forged three piece PUR LG05’s […]


1948 Cadillac Series 61 Street Rod 502/450 HP – Air Ride

Built by noted customizer Jeff Osburn at Tolle Road Customs in Mt. Vernon, IL 4 year build completed in 2002 at the cost of over $130,000 Less than 3,500 miles since completion 502/450 HP Chevrolet crate engine Automatic transmission Custom air induction system Custom engine bay enclosures 4-wheel disc brakes