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Chevy only built this Camaro for two model years before quietly pulling the plug, and that was always the plan. Powered by a 505-horsepower LS7 borrowed from the Corvette Z06 and stripped of anything that wasn’t earning its keep, the 2014 Z/28 wasn’t chasing quarter-mile bragging rights. It was built to embarrass cars on a road course, and Chevy made sure almost nobody would ever own one.
Dan Burback bought a brand-new 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 — then told his wife Laura he was going to take it apart. Four years of weekends later, “SuperSwap” emerged: a custom-built 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 body wrapped around modern GT500 underpinnings. Lou Costabile caught the finished reveal at Supercar Saturdays. Watch to see how four years of garage time paid off.
Carroll Shelby’s first reaction to Ford’s request wasn’t enthusiasm, it was something closer to an insult about the Mustang’s sedan-based platform. What he built anyway went on to dethrone Corvette from an SCCA class it had owned for years, three championships running. The story of how a reluctant partnership turned a ‘mule’ into a racehorse still defines every high-performance Mustang that followed.
This 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible carries something almost no other droptop from that model year can claim: a numbers-matching 426 Hemi paired with a Pistol Grip Hurst 4-speed. Chrysler built only a small handful of Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles for 1971, and fewer still left the factory with a stick. Here’s what makes this survivor one of the true unicorns of the muscle car era.
The 1987 Monte Carlo LS never got the NASCAR-driven Aerocoupe treatment its SS sibling did, but it quietly outsold expectations with a torquey optional 5.0-liter V-8 and a genuinely comfortable interior. It also happened to be riding out the final months of the G-body platform before Chevrolet closed that chapter for good.
The 2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals wasn’t just a display, it was a preview of Mecum’s next auction block, and the lineup proved it: a 640-mile Superbird, a genuine Yenko Camaro, and a 1-of-8 1969 Trans Am convertible all headed to the highest bidder. This is what happens when the country’s biggest collector car auction house shows up with real intent.
Pontiac’s Ventura started out as a dressed-up Nova for buyers who wanted a little more badge appeal without stepping up to a full-size car. This 1973 example takes that formula and adds a custom exhaust, engine mods, and a two-tone paint job that Pontiac never offered from the factory. Here’s the story behind the compact Pontiac most people forget existed — and why this one sounds nothing like it should.
Ford wouldn’t even let regular dealers sell this Mustang; SVT handled every sale directly and made sure buyers weren’t planning to flip it. Powered by a reworked Lincoln Navigator V8 making 385 horsepower, the 2000 Cobra R ran a 12.9-second quarter mile with no back seat, no radio, and no apologies. Only 300 were ever built.
This 1973 Lincoln Continental wasn’t restored because it was rare or valuable — it was restored because the owner’s mother had owned it first. Manns Restoration in Festus, Missouri rebuilt the original 460 V8, went through the suspension, and fitted a new white vinyl top to bring it back to cruising condition. RamblinAround calls it one of the nicest surviving examples of its era. Watch to see the finished tribute.
Dodge built 55,700 Coronet 500s for 1966 — and only 136 of them left the factory with the fire-breathing 426 Street Hemi under the hood. Pair that rarity with a flawless black respray and you’ve got one of the most respected intermediates Mopar ever built, a car that turns heads for reasons most passersby never suspect.
Bobby Alloway has built a career on hot rods that make people stop mid-sentence, and his 1960 Ford Starliner — freshly debuted at the 2017 Goodguys Nashville Nationals — is no exception. Black paint a mile deep, a lipstick-red custom interior, and a 429 Boss engine that pounds the ground the moment it’s cranked up. ScottieDTV caught a few minutes with “The Man in Black” himself to find out what makes this build different.
This 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS convertible pairs a rare Evening Orchid paint job with a white bucket seat interior and four-speed manual, a combination built for attention as much as speed. That same model year, Chevrolet quietly introduced the RPO Z16 package, its first 396 big block Chevelle, of which only 201 were ever built. Here’s how this convertible fits into the story of the Chevelle’s breakout year.
This 1968 Camaro pairs custom dripping-wet paint and polished Torque Thrust wheels with an engine that wouldn’t exist for another three decades, a ZZ4 crate small block making around 400 horsepower. Chevrolet built over 235,000 Camaros that model year, but few original buyers could have imagined this kind of powerplant under the hood. Here’s why builders keep reaching for the ZZ4 instead of an era-correct big block.
This 1970 Pontiac Firebird runs a 632 cubic inch big block making a documented 853 horsepower on pump gas, backed by AFR heads, forged internals, and a Holley 1250 Dominator carburetor. It’s a magazine cover build with the dyno sheet to prove every claim. See what a genuinely no-expense-spared pro-touring project actually looks like.
Plymouth built only about 115 ‘Cudas with the factory 426 Hemi in 1971, each making 425 horsepower. This build goes well past that number with a modern 572 cubic-inch Hemi crate engine putting out over 800 horsepower, paired with a one-off grille and an interior from a shop with five Detroit Autorama Great 8 awards to its name. Here’s what sets this ‘Cuda apart from the factory original.