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A vintage 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in a museum setting.

The 1rst 1967 Camaro Z28 produced by Chevrolet & Engine Sound

by Wes

Jon Mello’s 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 isn’t just an early example of Chevrolet’s Trans-Am homologation special — it’s documented as the very first one built. Filmed at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois, the Gold Z/28 wears its correct 302-cubic-inch small-block after a decade-long, period-correct restoration meant to undo years of hard use. Only around 602 Z/28s were built for 1967, and this one sits at the very start of that list. Watch to hear the story — and the engine — for yourself.

Ford Motors V8 supplement FE & FT 4 of 4

by Ross Mills

Ford built the 428 Cobra Jet to solve a problem the 427 couldn’t: it was cheaper and easier to manufacture, yet nearly as powerful. Officially rated at just 335 horsepower to dodge rising insurance premiums, the CJ actually made over 400 with a hood scoop, and it proved it by winning the Super Stock Eliminator title at its competitive debut at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals — months before it even reached dealers. A Super Cobra Jet variant followed with quiet internal upgrades built for durability. Read on for the full story of Ford’s most underrated engine.

Classic black car with distinctive grille and multiple headlights showcased outdoors.

Shape Shifting Caddy

by Wes

Willy’s Cadillac has been rebuilt so many times that even Big Muscle host Mike Musto isn’t sure whether it started life as a 1953 or a 1955 — and Willy seems just fine with the confusion. What’s left is a car with an evil-sounding idle, a ZZ Top keychain, and a look one fan calls purely ‘in your face.’ Watch to see how many identities one Cadillac can wear.

A classic 1965 Chevy Pickup with a powerful, polished engine and sleek silver finish.

Amazingly Good Looking 1965 Chevy Has An Epic Sound

by Wes

This 1965 Chevy pickup carries two superchargers under its hood, but ScottieDTV takes it somewhere you wouldn’t expect a build like this to go: a quiet cruise up a spur road into the Smoky Mountains. The truck behaves itself for most of the drive, restrained and civil, right up until a highway tunnel gives the driver an excuse to let both blowers do what they were built for. It’s a reminder that a serious powertrain doesn’t need a track to make its case.

Sunbeam Tiger—Need for Speed

by Ross Mills

Rootes Motors built only 7,128 Sunbeam Tigers between three distinct variants, squeezing Ford V8s into a lightweight British roadster that went on to hold the AHRA quarter-mile record for two years. Most of the Tiger’s production crossed the Atlantic to North America, though six went to London’s Metropolitan Police for highway patrol duty. The car’s ending is as strange as its badge: Chrysler bought Rootes in 1964 but had no engine that would fit the Tiger, and production simply stopped once the Ford engine supply ran out. Read on for the full story of Detroit muscle in a British body.

Hummer H2

The Most Embarrassing Vehicle to Drive?

by Pat C

The Hummer H2 promised military toughness but delivered a badge-heavy SUV built on the same bones as a Chevy Tahoe. Doug DeMuro isn’t the only reviewer who’s called it out for cheap interior plastics, poor visibility, and gas mileage that barely breaks double digits. Two decades later, though, the H2 has quietly become a favorite among off-road builders and collectors who don’t mind the ridicule. Is today’s punchline tomorrow’s icon?

Classic 1964 Shelby Mustang GT350 on display indoors.

1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible 428 Cobra Jet V8 – Original Survivor

by Wes

This numbers-matching 1968 Shelby GT500KR convertible pairs its original 428 Cobra Jet V8 with a four-speed manual, original interior, and – remarkably – its original factory exhaust after more than forty years. Its own video description claims 517 convertibles were built that year, and documented Shelby production figures back that up almost exactly at 518 – though a couple of commenters, including one with a documented twin, try to argue the real number is closer to 318. Filmed at Fast Lane Classic Cars in Missouri, it’s a rare survivor wrapped in its own small mystery. Watch to see the full walkaround.

Ford Mustang 1970- Boss 302 images

by Ross Mills

Ford built this Boss 302 Mustang to satisfy SCCA Trans-Am homologation rules, which required at least 6,500 production copies before the race car could compete. Ford ended up building 7,014 for 1970, exceeding the quota by 514 cars, each carrying a fortified 302-cubic-inch V8 making 290 horsepower and a suspension tuned for road-course duty. Period road tests clocked the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds at 93.4 mph. Ford dropped the model after just two years on the market.

Classic black muscle car with a sleek design and powerful stance.

Transform Your Classic Muscle Car: Modern Upgrades & Real Costs

by Jack Harmon

This build video documents a classic Mustang fastback getting the full resto-mod treatment – fabrication work good enough that commenters call the welder “legit,” a roughly $35,000 starting price for a road-ready car, and a Coyote V8 swap penciled in for later. Viewers debate the real cost of a project like this in the comments, torn between admiration for the build and warnings about where restorations quietly go over budget. One comment even imagines the finished car in a Batman movie. Watch to see the full cost breakdown.

1966 Dodge Coronet 500 in black with V8 engine sound.

1966 Dodge Coronet 500 in Black Paint & 426 Hemi Engine Sound

by Wes

This 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 carries the 426 Street Hemi in its earliest, sharpest form – a solid-lifter cam Mopar would trade for a milder hydraulic unit by 1970. Owner Ray DuPuis brought the car to the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois, and walked through exactly what separates an early Hemi from the ones that followed. Longtime Mopar owners in the comments call this the best version Chrysler ever built. Watch to hear the case for why.

A classic Dodge muscle car showcased in a video thumbnail.

Now & Then: Dodge Challenger

by Wes

In 1987, this Dodge Challenger owner traded away his F8 Green 1970 R/T for a Plymouth Road Runner – a decision he’d spend the next twenty-three years thinking about. When he finally tracked down his old car, its new owner wouldn’t sell it back, so he special-ordered a 2010 Challenger R/T Classic in the same High Impact Plum Crazy paint instead. This video puts both Challengers side by side, four decades apart, driven by the same person. Watch to see how much – and how little – actually changed.

Classic 1970 muscle car in dark green with powerful performance features.

Breakdown/History: 1970 Dick Harrell 454 Camaro

by Wes

This 1970 Camaro started life as an ordinary factory 350 SS before a trip to the Dick Harrell Performance Center turned it into a 454-powered rarity, and it survives today unrestored, with roughly 6,000 original miles. Commenters pick apart everything from its likely 4.88:1 rear gear to whether those tires are period-correct. See the full breakdown of one of the Brothers Collection’s standout cars.

Comparison of 1966 and 2017 Shelby GT350 Mustangs with a play button overlay.

Shelby GT350 – Classic Meets Modern

by Wes

A fifty-one-year-old Shelby GT350 and its brand-new namesake finally shared a driveway, and the reunion revealed something the spec sheets cannot measure. Gears and Gasoline brought an original 1966 owner face-to-face with the modern Voodoo-powered GT350, expecting a straightforward comparison of horsepower and technology. Instead, they got a conversation about what a car is actually worth once memories are involved. Watch to see which Shelby the owner chose in the end.

Jay Leno stands between classic cars in his spacious garage.

Classic California Highway Patrol Cars

by Wes

Jay Leno walks a row of retired California Highway Patrol cars with two CHP veterans, flipping on sirens and climbing behind the wheel of machines that once ran down real muscle cars on real highways. One Dodge-based cruiser is cited at a genuinely startling top speed, and the comment section spent as much time dissecting the officers’ body language as the cars themselves. Watch to see which detail from this walkthrough nobody was supposed to notice.

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