Kiril

Two men inspecting a car engine with blue flame paint.

Dad’s day a great day in Santa Rosa to ogle classic cars

For nearly three decades, Sonoma County’s Father’s Day ‘Show & Shine’ has turned a public park into an open-air museum of stock rides, hot rods, rat rods, and low riders. The Engineering Contractors Association-run event skips the velvet-rope treatment of concours shows in favor of trophies for character, like Best Flames, Best Rat Rod, and Best Engine, alongside the usual categories. Free for spectators and open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., it’s become less about the cars and more about the dads and kids who show up together every year.

Shiny black classic convertible car displayed indoors.

Ford Torino 1970 GT “All In”

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Spotted at a Corvette-only car show, this 1970 Ford Torino GT dubbed ‘All In’ proves that Ford’s mid-size muscle car can still turn heads outside its usual crowd. Built the same year the Torino nameplate took over from the Fairlane and Ford introduced its swoopy coke-bottle redesign, the GT trim offered engines ranging from a 351 Windsor up to the 429 Thunder Jet. With only a fraction of 1970 Torinos built as GTs, and fewer still as convertibles, a well-executed custom like this stands out even among genuine muscle car royalty.

Red Shelby Mustang with white racing stripes at a car show.

Why is this Ford Mustang Cobra R race car listed for $1M?

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In 1993, Ford and SVT unleashed the Mustang Cobra R, a limited-edition thrill ride with only 107 examples ever roaring onto the scene. Fast forward two years, and the Cobra R was back, now boasting a 5.8-liter Windsor V8 and a sweet new platform. Only 250 of these were made, and they were more exclusive than a VIP club — you needed a racing license to snag one. So, why the $1M price tag? Well, rarity and a V8 that roars louder than your neighbor’s lawnmower make for a million-dollar combo!

Red and white classic muscle car parked outdoors.

A red-hot 1970 Chevelle SS LS-6 454 4-Speed

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A Cranberry Red 1970 Chevelle SS carrying the LS6 454 and a 4-speed manual does not need much introduction once the numbers come out — 450 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque, backed by a factory bench seat and 8-track player. V8TV Muscle Car of the Week treats the drivetrain as the real story, and it is easy to see why once the specs are laid out.

Black classic muscle car parked at a car show.

Ford Mustang 1968 Street Machine

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This 1968 Ford Mustang started life as a solid factory fastback, but Customs by Killkeary reworked it with a modern Coyote V8, fresh stance, and custom accent colors that go well beyond a typical restoration. Coyote swaps into first-generation Mustangs have become one of the most popular ways to combine classic sheetmetal with modern reliability and power, and dedicated swap kits have made the conversion increasingly accessible to specialist shops. The result is a Mustang that looks like 1968 and drives like nothing from that era ever could.

1965 Plymouth Valiant advertisement showcasing a classic black car with a family inside.

Cars We Remember: Daytona Beach reader remembers his ’65 Plymouth Valiant

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A Daytona Beach reader remembers his 1965 Plymouth Valiant as a plain two-door sedan with a secret: a genuine 273 Commando V8 backed by a Hurst-shifted four-speed, a combination Plymouth offered on the compact Valiant for only a short stretch in the mid-1960s. It predates the big-block muscle car boom by a couple of years, and it’s rare enough that he says he’s never seen another one like it since. Sometimes the most memorable classic isn’t the flashiest one on the block.

Classic black muscle car driving on a sunny road.

Mecum Spring Classic Auto Auction Rolls Into Indy

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A collector car auction that started at a regional airport in 1988 has grown into one of the largest events of its kind, now filling the Indiana State Fairgrounds with roughly 3,000 vehicles each spring. Here’s how Mecum’s Indy Spring Classic became a fixture of the Indy 500’s biggest week, and why the timing was never an accident.

Classic yellow vintage car displayed indoors with bright headlights.

This 1968 Hemi Dart Is The Strangest Ever!

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This 1968 Dodge Dart GTS isn’t hiding the famous 426 “elephant” Hemi everyone expects to find in a Hemi Dart – it’s running a first-generation Chrysler FirePower Hemi, an engine family that predates the 426 by more than a decade, bored from 331 to 342 cubic inches. Here’s the surprising engine history behind a Dart that looks stock but very much isn’t.

Sleek black classic car with modern rims parked on a sunny street.

Goodguys Car Show Returns to the Hudson Valley

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What started in 1983 as a single one-day car show in a California fairgrounds parking lot grew into a national circuit spanning coast to coast, though the East Coast has always been the tougher region to hold onto. Here’s how Goodguys built its reputation, and why a Hudson Valley date with 1,500-plus hot rods and muscle cars matters more than it looks.

Customized car with decals and blue headlights in a garage.

NASTY Twin Turbo Mustang – DAMN GIRL!

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Boost12’s twin-turbo New Edge Cobra Mustang runs turbochargers big enough to poke straight through the grille, and at I-29’s Heads Up No Prep event, that much power meets a track surface with almost no grip to spare. No Prep racing strips away the sticky compound of a normal drag strip, turning raw horsepower into a fight for control rather than a straight-line blast. The Heads Up format means there’s no handicap and no room for hesitation. Watch how close this pass comes to getting away from the driver.

Red vintage car displayed indoors with distinctive rear design.

Plymouth Cuda 1971 Street Machine “Striker”

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Built over roughly five years as a side project by Jesse’s Auto Body, this 1971 Plymouth Cuda ‘Striker’ debuted at SEMA 2016 wearing a Magnuson-supercharged 6.1-liter Hemi, an Art Morrison chassis, and a custom red interior that took more than 500 hours to complete. Almost nothing about it left the factory this way, reportedly only the door handles are stock. It’s the kind of no-compromise E-body build that defines what today’s restomod market chases.

Classic maroon 1960s muscle car in a showroom.

Top US Classic Muscle Cars Museums Every Enthusiast Must Visit!

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Planning a road trip around America’s best muscle car museums? One name that used to top these lists, Florida’s Muscle Car City, closed for good in 2021 and sold off its 200-plus car collection at auction. Here’s an updated look at which classic muscle car museums are still standing – including the one built next to an actual Corvette assembly plant, and why institutional backing matters more than you’d think.

Chevrolet Corvette – 1100 HP

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A twin-turbo Chevrolet Corvette pushing 1,100 horsepower turns a car that’s already quick from the factory into a genuine 9-second machine. Builds like this have become common enough that commercial turbo kits now promise this power level as a bolt-on upgrade rather than a custom one-off project. Here’s what separates a reliable four-digit Corvette build from one that just looks the part.

Sleek white sports car parked at sunset.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE could turn in Supercar-like Nurburgring Times

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Before General Motors even published an official number, insiders were already hinting that the new Camaro ZL1 1LE could embarrass cars costing several times its price around the Nurburgring. It backed up the talk, lapping the 12.9-mile Nordschleife in 7:16.04, the fastest time ever posted by a Camaro and good enough to rank among the fifteen quickest production cars in the world. For a car built around a supercharged V8 and a six-speed manual, that’s a number usually reserved for exotics.

Yellow classic convertible sports car parked in a spacious garage.

Plymouth Hemi’ Cuda 1970

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This screaming-yellow 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda carries a 426 Hemi officially rated at 425 horsepower — a number most enthusiasts believe Chrysler deliberately underreported to dodge crushing insurance premiums. Plymouth built just 666 Hemi ‘Cudas for 1970, with only 284 getting the four-speed manual paired to this car’s Shaker hood and Dana 60 rear end. Recent auction results for the rarest versions have topped $2 million.

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