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Only 20 people ordered Chevrolet’s ultimate 427 option in a new 1967 Corvette — this custom convertible builds on that same idea with five decades of engineering the original buyers never got. A modified Z06-based 427 and a color that didn’t exist until 2016 make the case for why the ’67 remains restomod builders’ favorite canvas.
Built by its owner for fun rather than trophies, this 1973 Chevelle wears its road-warrior styling like a badge of honor. That model year also happened to be the most significant redesign in the Chevelle’s history, arriving just as insurance rates and safety rules were reshaping the muscle car market. Here’s what made 1973 such a turning point for Chevrolet’s mid-size icon.
Everyone writes off the mid-seventies as the era muscle went soft, and then a 1975 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 in Arctic Blue shows up and quietly makes the case for itself. Owner Marc Vernon held out for a genuine original survivor rather than settle, and the result is a rolling time capsule with a real 400 under the hood. Lou Costabile lets the car and its owner tell the story. Listen to that Pontiac V8 and decide whether the doubters had it wrong.
Nissan built the Datsun 240Z to answer one question: could a lightweight, affordable Japanese sports car actually compete with Europe’s best? The 1969 debut proved it could, backed by a 151-horsepower inline-six, a sub-2,300-pound curb weight, and championship wins that followed almost immediately. Here’s how a $3,526 coupe became a genuine racing threat.
Ford didn’t build the Boss 302 to look good in a parking lot — it built it to beat the Camaro Z/28 on Trans-Am race weekends, then had to sell a street version to make it legal. Here’s the racing rulebook that created one of the most collectible small-block Mustangs Ford ever made, and why so few survive today.
Rows of Ferraris and Paganis against a backdrop of Renaissance architecture is exactly what you’d expect from an Italian Cars & Coffee — until a pack of growling American V8s rolls in and steals the show. Here’s the story behind how muscle car culture found its way into one of Europe’s most exclusive car meets, and why it fit right in.
The legendary winged Dodge Charger Daytona was built for exactly one model year, 1969, before NASCAR rule changes capping engines at 305 cubic inches effectively ended the aero-car era. By 1971, Dodge had already moved to an all-new, shorter third-generation Charger, and the Daytona name wouldn’t return to production Chargers until later in the decade. Here’s the real story behind the name.
The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air arrived in a year Chevy was technically outsold by Ford, yet it’s the car everyone remembers — thanks to jet-age tailfins, aircraft-inspired trim, and an available 283-horsepower V8 with Corvette-shared fuel injection. Chevrolet built over 700,000 that year, and it’s still one of the most recognizable American cars ever made. Here’s what one looks like on a road trip today.
Helsinki’s car cruising tradition dates back to 1983, but the newer Malmi Airport pre-party — first held in 2014 — has become an event in its own right, drawing muscle cars, hot rods, and classics hours before the main cruise into the city. The May 2016 gathering was reportedly the biggest pre-party yet. See what packed the runway that night.
This 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 carries the factory LS2 V8 — actually a 6.0-liter, 400-horsepower engine, despite the 6.2-liter figure often mistakenly attached to it online. The C6’s redesigned exposed headlights and revised suspension marked a clean break from the C5, and this coupe still wears its drivetrain in stock form. See what made the LS2-powered C6 one of the sharpest performance bargains of the mid-2000s.
Jeff Stolowski bought this 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible sight unseen, trusting nothing but a friend’s description of an estate sale. Then he noticed a few factory options that did not add up, and after some digging discovered he owned the Number 1 Official Pace Car. Lou Costabile catches the whole story at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont. Watch to hear how a blind gamble turned into one of the show’s rarest finds.
A nicely restored 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback finished in Acapulco Blue, powered by the 351 Windsor’s 4-barrel 290-horsepower tune and backed by an FMX automatic. Ford built this V8 by stretching the familiar 302 rather than starting from scratch, yet it still outsold every bigger engine option in the Mach 1 lineup that year. See what made this particular fastback stand out among the more than 50,000 351-powered Mach 1s built for 1969.
This Fox body Mustang running high 9 second passes at a Street Car Takeover event started life built for a very different kind of high speed pursuit. Ford’s Special Service Package Mustangs were built for the California Highway Patrol and dozens of other agencies, reinforced from the frame up for real police duty. When those cars retired, their stiffened chassis and the massive 5.0 liter aftermarket turned them into some of the best cheap drag car donors around.