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Road Test TV stages a dream matchup: a genuine 1968 426 Hemi Super Bee against a 1971 LS6 454 Corvette over the quarter mile. Both are staggeringly rare — the Corvette 1 of 188, the Hemi Super Bee 1 of 128 — which makes watching them actually launch a rare treat. It is the eternal Mopar-versus-Chevy argument settled on the strip instead of in the comments. See which legend takes it.
Studebaker rarely shows up in muscle car conversations, but in 1955 the independent automaker’s flagship President Coupe was a legitimate rival to the Ford Thunderbird and Chrysler 300, armed with a 259-cubic-inch V8, a four-barrel carburetor, and a driver-focused three-speed manual with overdrive. A strong public reaction to a handful of Speedster show cars even pushed Studebaker into limited mid-year production. See what made this overlooked flagship worth a second look.
This is a genuine vintage road test of a 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 convertible — a four-speed, 455-powered droptop from the very end of the classic muscle-car era. It offers a rare window into how one of Lansing’s most serious performance cars was judged when it was brand new, before compression drops and insurance hikes changed everything. For 442 fans, this period footage is a genuine time capsule.
Behold the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, a car so fast it could outrun your morning alarm! Unveiled in Geneva, this carbon-fiber masterpiece is a limited edition speedster, boasting a V12 engine that roars to 217 mph. It’s like a cheetah in a tuxedo, with a Graziano transmission shifting in a blink. And if you fancy a convertible, the Roadster version offers the same thrilling ride—with a bit more wind in your hair. It’s luxury, speed, and style—wrapped in a sleek Italian package!
Ford rated the 428 Cobra Jet at 335 horsepower, but real-world output landed closer to 400, a gap that let the mid-year engine option dominate NHRA’s Super Stock class within months of its release. Fewer than 1,300 GT Fastbacks were built with the Cobra Jet in 1968, each carrying an R engine code that collectors still chase today. This surviving example shows just how understated the factory kept its most dangerous engine option.
The Ford Fairlane, inspired by Henry Ford’s estate, hit the roads in 1955, replacing the Crestline with a lineup flaunting stainless-steel flair. Under the hood, options ranged from the no-nonsense straight-six to the thunderous 292-cubic-inch V8. By 1957, the Fairlane got sleeker, sporting a Skyliner model with a retractable hard-top—perfect for those spontaneous drive-in theater escapes. The ’58 Fairlane’s Thunderbird-esque front and quad headlights screamed, “I’m here for a good time, not a long time!”
This 1970 Dodge Challenger earned a spot in film history through the 1982 Australian cult classic Running on Empty, proving Mopar menace plays well on any continent. As a first-year E-body launched at the absolute peak of the muscle era, it is exactly the Challenger enthusiasts prize most. Its long hood and wide stance made it a natural on screen. Watch to see the Aussie classic in action.
V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week spotlights a Cranberry Red 1970 Chevelle SS packing the legendary LS6 454 big-block and a four-speed manual. This is the engine that marked the absolute peak of the muscle car era, with a staggering 500 lb-ft of torque backed by a bench seat and a period 8-track player. Watch to see why the LS6 Chevelle still sits at the top of collectors’ wish lists.
Road Test TV pulls a 1967 Corvette out of a nearly forty-year slumber, and the numbers stop you cold: a 427-cubic-inch L71 Tri-Power big-block rated at 435 horsepower, a four-speed manual, and just 25,000 original miles. The ’67 is the most coveted of the mid-year Corvettes, and a genuine barn-find L71 is the kind of car appraisers build careers around. Watch to see it wake up.
Ryan Brutt, known online as the Auto Archaeologist, walks into a Midwest barn and finds not one grail car but a whole flock of aero warriors—Daytonas, a Superbird, a Talladega, Charger 500s, and a Cyclone, all parked in the dark. These winged NASCAR homologation specials are among the most valuable American cars ever built, and finding this many together is statistically absurd. It is part treasure hunt, part preservation. See the barn find that earned nearly two million views.
The auction lane produces a specific kind of ache: dream cars rolling under the lights one after another while you do quiet math on machines you have no business buying. This short reel drops you into a run of sweet muscle cars staged and waiting for the gavel, with no narration and no mercy. Big-blocks, survivors, and tribute builds all share the same lane. Watch, play appraiser from your couch, and try not to pick a favorite.
It looks like a mismatch on paper: a 1969 L88 Corvette rated at 430 horsepower against a 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W30 rated at just 300. But both figures were creative fictions built to dodge insurers, and Road Test TV takes these two genuinely rare survivors—one of 116 and one of 772—to the quarter mile to find the truth. The timeslips reveal as much about 1970s marketing as about the cars. See which icon actually crosses the line first.
After roughly thirty-five years hidden in storage, a 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda convertible emerges still wearing its original 440 Six Barrel big block. The “V” in its VIN confirms it is the real thing, and Plymouth built just 17 V-code ‘Cuda convertibles for 1971. Road Test TV walks around this uncovered survivor and leaves the biggest question wide open: what is it actually worth today? See the barn find that makes collectors hold their breath.
Hagerty’s Redline Rebuild series takes a grimy, worn-out Ford Flathead V8 and, across six days and more than 40,000 photographs, reassembles it into a jewel in about six mesmerizing minutes. This is the engine that put affordable V8 power in everyday hands back in 1932 and reshaped hot-rodding forever. This particular motor was pulled from a 1946 Ford pickup after 4,000-plus miles of faithful service. Watch bolts thread themselves and pistons drop home in perfect stop-motion rhythm.