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Two Rare Mopar Aero Warriors Found Hidden in a Hay Barn!!!!

Deep inside a Wisconsin barn, under a stripe of bird droppings and a small mountain of collapsed hay, sat two of Mopar’s rarest aero warriors: a 1969 Dodge Charger 500 and a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, untouched for the better part of thirty years. Their owner found each one through a different stroke of luck, a vague classified ad and a tip from a wing car club, decades before either car ever left the barn. Read on to find out how both cars ended up parked together, and why one of them still wears its original barn hay to car shows.

Corvette 2014 – The New Generation

by Ross Mills

The 2014 Corvette Stingray spent seven years and three delayed launch dates becoming GM’s answer to a demographic problem nobody wanted to say out loud. Carbon fiber panels, a 455-horsepower LT1 V8, and a completely redesigned cabin were only part of the plan — the rest played out in a video game and at Indianapolis. Read on to find out how a seventh-generation Corvette tried to out-argue its own reputation.

Intricate mechanical setup with fiery sparks and glowing tubes inside a dark workshop.

Fire Engulfs Mopar Small-Block at Engine Masters

by Wes

During Buck Hinkle’s Vintage-class dyno pull at Engine Masters Challenge 2016, a cracked oil filter gasket sprayed pressurized oil onto red-hot headers and turned a routine run into an open flame in seconds. Host Steve Dulcich’s unbothered reaction became almost as memorable as the fire itself. It’s a reminder of how quickly a small, cheap part can end a competitive engine build’s day. Watch the moment a dyno cell nearly became a bonfire.

Maserati GT Quattroporte (Q4) 2008-2012

by Ross Mills

Between 2008 and 2012, Maserati released version after version of the GranTurismo without ever settling on what kind of car it wanted to be — until the limited McStradale variant broke 300 km/h and answered the question for good. A Ferrari-designed V8, three different transmission strategies, and a stopping distance measured in single-digit car lengths are all part of the story. Read on to find out how a comfortable Italian coupe turned into one of the quickest GT cars of its era.

Two exotic sports cars, McLaren and Chevrolet, showcased side by side.

McLaren MP4-12C vs 1970 Chevelle SS 396 – Joke Comparison & 1/4 Mile Drag Race

by Wes

A $240,000 McLaren MP4-12C and a forty-year-old Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 line up for a quarter-mile grudge match that starts as a joke and ends as a real argument about value. The Chevelle’s 13.7-second pass impressed viewers enough that the comments turned into a debate about depreciation instead of horsepower. One of these cars has held its worth. The other hasn’t. Watch which one wins where it actually counts.

Chevy Small Blocks –Number-9

by Ross Mills

A hidden VIN code separates GM’s last true first-generation small block from any other 350, and most owners never learn where to look for it. The Vortec 5700 L31 quietly powered Escalades, Suburbans, and full-size trucks through the late 1990s, while its oversized cousin, the 400 cubic inch small block, carried its own quirks and a notorious overheating flaw. Read on to find out what separates these two small blocks from the rest of the Chevy family, and why one of them is still available brand new today.

Ford Falcon 2014 GT

by Ross Mills

Ford has built a full-size, rear-wheel-drive Falcon continuously in Australia since 1960, and most American muscle car fans have never seen one. It played Mad Max’s own car on screen, runs down speeders as an Australian police interceptor, and in 2014 offered a turbocharged six-cylinder quick enough to embarrass plenty of V8 rivals. Read on to find out why this nameplate’s long run was already nearing its end.

A yellow 1972 Chrysler chasing a red 1964 Ford Ranchero on a street.

’72 Chrysler chases ’66 Ford Ranchero

by Wes

A forgotten 1979 border-town action film produced one unforgettable stunt sequence: a 1972 Chrysler New Yorker chasing a 1966 Ford Ranchero, with a 1959 Dodge Mayfair also caught in the mix, all captured in a single real-world take decades before CGI made this kind of scene easy. Preserved by an archive channel dedicated to rescuing lost car-chase footage, the clip has drawn comparisons to Tarantino’s stunt work. Watch three generations of Detroit iron collide with movie history.

1967 Shelby Cobra sports car in dark green with white stripes.

Breakdown/Review: 1967 Shelby Cobra

by Wes

This all-original 1967 Shelby Cobra is a Street Car variant, nicknamed the Gentleman’s Cobra by enthusiasts, built with a smoother 428 big block instead of the legendary 427 side-oiler that powered its track-focused siblings. V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week breaks down what separates it from the side-piped, roll-barred Competition Cobras most fans picture, while commenters debate its value, its rarity, and whether it even counts as a muscle car at all. Watch the full breakdown.

Oldsmobile Rocket 88: The World’s First Muscle Car

by Ross Mills

Fifteen years before Pontiac supposedly invented the muscle car with the GTO, Oldsmobile had already done it by accident. The Rocket 88 paired a brand-new V8 with a body never designed to carry one, then backed it up with NASCAR wins, a hit song, and a waiting list that lasted years. Read on to find out how a full-size Oldsmobile became the actual first muscle car in America.

Restored 1961 Chevrolet Impala with vintage charm.

From Forgotten Rust to Show-Stopping ’61 Impala Muscle Revival

by Jack Harmon

POWERNATION rescues a rusted, neglected 1961 Impala left to rot in a field, rebuilding the corroded frame, floor pans, and rear tubs before dropping in a period-correct 409 V8 and four-speed manual. The finished build, nicknamed Red Sled, has drawn more than six million views and won over commenters who admitted the 61 Impala was not even their favorite year — until they saw this one. Watch the full transformation from rust to show car.

Rebel Muscle

by Ross Mills

AMC’s Rebel started life in 1957 as a forgotten one-year V8 option, then reemerged a decade later as a genuine mid-size performance car that could run 0-60 in 9 seconds while still seating a family in as much room as a full-size Chevrolet. By 1968 it wore AMC’s own badge for the first time and went racing to prove it. Read on to find out how a 390-cubic-inch V8 option turned the practical Rebel SST into a genuine muscle car contender.

Ford Mustang generation 1 1964½ to 1973 images

by Ross Mills

Ford expected the new Mustang to sell 100,000 units in its first year — buyers blew past that mark in under three months. This gallery traces the first-generation Mustang from its record-breaking 1964 debut through the Boss 302 era, with a surprising twist: the launch year wasn’t even the Mustang’s best-selling one. See which model year actually topped the charts.

Man shielding eyes while a toy car is near a car's wheel.

21 Muscle Car Mods That Could Ruin Your Ride (Don’t Risk It!)

by Jack Harmon

Gearhead Garage’s Jason breaks down eleven specific modifications that commonly hurt a classic muscle car’s performance, safety, or value — from rear disc brake conversions to flex fans to spooled rear differentials. The comment section turns into its own confirmation hearing, with longtime owners describing which of these mistakes they made on their own builds and what it cost them to fix. Watch to see the full list and decide how many you have made yourself.

A woman poses next to a classic 1968 Plymouth car at a car show.

1969 Plymouth GTX, Road Runner, Satellite and Belvedere Features

by Wes

Plymouth’s 1969 B-body lineup put the Belvedere, Satellite, Road Runner, and GTX on the exact same platform, yet gave each one a completely different personality, from budget cartoon-branded performance to Plymouth’s self-styled gentleman’s muscle car. This feature walks the full range, explaining what actually separated a base Belvedere from a Hemi-equipped GTX. Watch to see all four side by side.

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