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Stunning 1960 Ford Starliner Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop

by Kiril

Bobby Alloway’s shop built this 1960 Ford Starliner around a black exterior, a lipstick red interior from Pro Auto Custom Interiors, and a 429 Boss V8 that Ford never offered when the car was new. It debuted at the 2017 Goodguy’s Nashville Nationals to a wave of praise from hot rod builders who rarely get impressed by paint alone. One viewer remembered owning an original 1960 Starliner as a teenager before selling it ahead of being drafted in 1966. What does it take to make a sixty-year-old body style look this fast standing still?

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Chevrolet Malibu 1965 SS 4-Speed Convertible

by Kiril

This 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS convertible wears Evening Orchid over a white bucket seat interior with a four-speed manual, which is about as bold a specification as a buyer could order that year. The Malibu SS was a trim and appearance package rather than a factory hot rod, but 1965 turned out to be the year Chevrolet quietly changed what a Chevelle could be. What arrived partway through the model year reshaped the entire line. Read on for the mid-year decision that made 1965 matter.

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Chevrolet Camaro 1968 ZZ4

by Kiril

This 1968 Camaro is running an engine that didn’t exist when it left the factory — a ZZ4 crate small block bolted beneath dripping-wet custom paint and polished Torque Thrust wheels. Here’s why builders keep skipping the era-correct big block for a modern crate motor, what separates a resto-mod from a numbers-matching original, and why the first-generation Camaro remains the platform builders reach for most.

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1970 Pontiac Firebird, Pro Touring – 632ci Big Block!

by Kiril

This 1970 Pontiac Firebird now runs a 632-cubic-inch big block making 853 horsepower on pump gas, built by Bulletmotorsports with no expense spared and featured on a magazine cover. But according to commenters with apparent firsthand knowledge, the car originally ran a smaller Butler Pontiac engine already making 850 horsepower and running 9-second quarter miles, sparking a real debate about whether the swap was an upgrade or a mistake. Watch to see the build and decide for yourself.

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Plymouth Cuda 1971 HEMI Street Machine

by Kiril

Plymouth built only about 115 genuine Hemi ‘Cudas in 1971, each rated at 425 horsepower. This restomod trades that legendary but comparatively modest engine for a modern 572-cubic-inch Hemi crate motor pushing past 800, wrapped around a one-off grille and a five-time Detroit Autorama award-winning interior. Here’s how a crate engine nearly doubled the original’s output, and what that does to a ‘Cuda’s value.

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Buick Riviera 1965 “Gran Sport”

by Kiril

The 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport was the first year Buick attached that badge to its personal luxury coupe, and the package hid a genuinely serious performance setup under all that plush trim. Dual four-barrel carburetors, a stiffened chassis and a limited-slip rear turned a two-and-a-half-ton cruiser into something that could embarrass much lighter cars. This particular build adds a custom interior, aftermarket wheels and a lowered stance without losing what made the car special. Read on for what the Gran Sport package really included.

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Dodge Challenger Hellcat And The Story Of Willow Springs

by Kiril

A 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat’s test day at Willow Springs wasn’t a random venue choice — it’s a return to a track built on a mistake. Bill Huth bought the circuit in 1962 planning to run drag racing down a straight that was too short, and spent the next five decades turning it into one of America’s most demanding road courses instead. Here’s that story, and what a Hellcat has to prove there.

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The Easiest Classic Muscle Cars To Be Restored!

by Kiril

Not every muscle car is equally easy to bring back to life, and the difference usually comes down to how deep the aftermarket parts catalog runs. From the Mustang and Camaro to the Chevelle and beyond, some nameplates make restoration dramatically simpler than others. Read on to find out which cars make the cut and why.

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Top Tips for Maintaining Classic Muscle Cars

by Kiril

Beyond the basics of oil changes and warm-ups, classic muscle cars need a few habits tailored to how differently they were built compared to modern daily drivers. Ethanol-blended gasoline can quietly damage decades-old fuel systems if the car sits between drives, and a battery left disconnected from a tender can die faster than expected on a car that isn’t driven daily. Small preventive steps like these are what separate a classic that stays reliable for decades from one that develops surprise problems.

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1960 Ford Thunderbird: The Last of the Square Birds

by Kiril

Ford’s gamble on a four-seat Thunderbird could have flopped — personal luxury wasn’t even a proven category yet. Instead, the 1958-1960 Square Bird invented the segment outright, and 1960 was its best-selling year before Ford moved on to a new shape. Here’s the unibody engineering, the rare manual sunroof option, and the sales story behind the final and finest Square Bird.

Classic black 1967 Ford Mustang convertible with red accents.

Ford Mustang 1967 Triple Black GT K-Code Convertible

by Kiril

Only about 50 of the roughly 44,808 Mustang convertibles Ford built in 1967 carried the rare K-code 289 HiPo V8, and most of that engine’s already-tiny production run went straight to Carroll Shelby instead. This triple-black example from the Brothers Collection might be the only one wearing a black deluxe interior. Here’s why documented K-code cars carry such a premium, and how collectors prove one is real.

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Plymouth Road Runner 1969 – 383 Four Speed MOPAR Convertible

by Kiril

Plymouth built just 2,128 Road Runner convertibles for 1969, and only 769 came with a four-speed manual behind the 383. This one’s got both, plus the Air Grabber hood and a full options list that shows exactly how fast Road Runner buyers dressed up Plymouth’s bare-bones performance idea. Here’s the full story behind the rarest configuration of the model’s debut convertible year.

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2016 Pigeon Forge Rod Run Sights And Sounds

by Kiril

The 2016 Pigeon Forge Rod Run packed the LeConte Center and turned the Tennessee town’s Parkway into a slow parade of muscle cars, street rods, and classics, but the event began decades earlier as an unofficial club cruise-in that Gatlinburg pushed out of town. From the 1983 move to the Grand Hotel to the 1986 split and the 2014 jump to a convention center, read on to find out how a handful of enthusiasts built one of the country’s biggest classic car gatherings.

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Ford F100 1976 Street Truck

by Kiril

A 1976 Ford F-100 that’s stayed in one family since it rolled off the lot is rarer than the truck itself. Grandpa bought it new; his son and grandson are still building it together. Here’s what makes the Dentside generation such a strong hot rod platform, why vintage Ford trucks are suddenly climbing in value, and why this build’s paper trail matters as much as its parts.

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