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Only eleven 1971 Plymouth Cuda convertibles left the factory with a 426 Hemi under the hood, and this yellow-and-white example from The Brothers Collection is one of them. V8TV Muscle Car of the Week walks through why pairing a street-fighting Hemi with a drop-top body should not work on paper, yet somehow does. It is a rare look at one of Mopar smallest production numbers in the metal.
Steve Strope of Pure Vision built this Mustang fastback around a single what if — what would it look like if Ford and Martini Racing had joined forces on the rally stage. Powered by a 1966 Ford/Lotus Indy Car motor and finished in unmistakable Martini livery, it rewards close inspection as much as a quick glance. Petrolicious captures the obsessive detail work that turns a fastback Mustang into something closer to functional art.
This 1972 402 cubic inch big block Chevy carries a name Chevrolet never actually earned — marketed for years as a 400 it technically was not. Myvintageiron7512 documents the full reassembly from bare block to running engine, the kind of unhurried, hands-on footage that is becoming harder to find. It is a reminder that some of the most respected muscle car engines were built for torque and durability, not headlines.
A want ad for any Plymouth Barracuda, in any condition, is a familiar sight in Mopar circles – and the 1970 model year explains why finding one is so hard. That year Plymouth completely reinvented the car on an all-new platform shared with the Dodge Challenger, and built one of the most collectible homologation specials in muscle car history alongside it. Here’s what made 1970 the Barracuda’s defining year.
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.
A short driving clip has racked up more than two million views for one simple reason: nobody can agree whether what happens in it is genuine skill or pure luck. The footage spread widely enough to require formal licensing, and even the original poster refuses to settle the debate, framing it as a question for viewers instead of a verdict. Trained drivers tend to give themselves away in small details — smooth braking, controlled hands, a deliberate line. Watch closely and decide for yourself which one this is.
At the SEMA Show, Fullboost sat down with Johnathan Goodwin to check out the E-Charger, a bolt-on system that claims to add horsepower without the usual fuel economy penalty that comes with a belt-driven supercharger or turbo. Instead of stealing power straight from the crankshaft, it applies stored electrical energy through an electric motor only when extra push is needed, recharging itself through regenerative braking. Goodwin claims up to a 25 percent fuel economy improvement alongside the added power. See how the pitch holds up on camera.
Tim Allen has wanted a Camaro like this since he was a teenager, and on Jay Leno’s Garage he finally shows it off — a 1968 Camaro built around the ultra-rare factory COPO 427 program, GM’s internal loophole for putting big-block muscle into a car it officially wasn’t supposed to have. Builder Bodie Stroud took it further, delivering 505 horsepower wrapped in bodywork that still looks unmistakably period-correct. Jay Leno gets behind the wheel to see if it lives up to the reputation. Watch the burnout that settles the argument.
A 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu wasn’t built to compete with anything from Europe — it was a mid-priced family car, plain and simple. Owner Enzo Morales had other plans, transforming it into a long-wheelbase, V8-powered road burner that pulls comparisons to grand tourers like the Bentley Continental GT and BMW M6. The build is as happy running triple digits on the highway as it is carving up a back road. Forty-seven years later, an ordinary Chevy has become something else entirely. See why people keep calling it the American Aston Martin.
Two Mustangs, one barn, and two very different stories: a 1968 1/2 Mustang 428 Cobra Jet fastback hiding a factory drag-racing engine option Ford only built for a few months, parked next to a far more ordinary 1968 Mustang with the base 200 inline-six. Both have sat long enough to need real restoration work, but only one carries the kind of numbers-matching drivetrain collectors specifically hunt for. Comparing them side by side says a lot about how two nearly identical cars can end up worlds apart in value. See both barn finds up close.
Steve Lehto scored a ride most NASCAR fans only dream about — riding along in the actual #43 Plymouth Superbird, restored and driven hard by owner Todd Werner at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Built to lure Richard Petty back to Plymouth and to dominate NASCAR’s superspeedways, the Superbird was fast enough that the sport changed its own rulebook to stop it. Lehto filmed the entire ride from the floor of the car, exactly where a race-spec Superbird’s passenger seat would be. Watch what it looks and sounds like from the inside.
An Army aircraft mechanic stationed overseas bought this rust-free 1971 Dodge Charger sight-unseen, with plans to drop in a 572-cubic-inch Hemi built for over 800 horsepower. Before the media blasting and undercoating are even finished, one question remains unresolved: stick with factory-correct yellow, or go full restomod with flat black and bold stripes? The build taps into a growing wave of big-block Charger restomods that trade numbers-matching originality for modern muscle and serious street presence.
Tom Stutzman’s 1969 Pontiac Firebird wears a shade of Verdoro Green that turns heads on its own, but it’s what’s under the hood — a rare 400 cubic-inch Ram Air IV — that makes this car a genuine find. Stutzman has owned it since 2012 and trusted a small South Carolina restoration shop known for getting the details right to bring it back. The result earned its spot at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, one of the toughest judged shows in the hobby. See what makes this Firebird stand out from the crowd.
Most 1967 Plymouth Barracudas left the factory with a small-block V8 under the hood. The Formula S package could also be ordered with a 383-cubic-inch big-block, a rare and often-overlooked option that turned Plymouth’s redesigned pony car into a genuine performer. Here’s why this seldom-ordered combination deserves more credit than it usually gets from muscle car collectors today.
Juan Escalante’s 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T is one of just 137 built with the 426 Hemi and a four-speed, and it has survived far more than most surviving muscle cars ever face. Bought after a 1969 Detroit Auto Show visit, shipped to Venezuela and back, and nicknamed El Hemi before it even arrived, this is a family car whose story spans three generations. Watch to find out why they still refuse to garage it.