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1971 Plymouth Cuda in Sassy Grass Green Paint & 440 Engine

A restorer who wouldn’t hand his own ‘Cuda over to anyone else, a paint color pulled straight from Chrysler’s loudest era, and a 440 that one viewer called “a monster” before the walkaround even finished. Lou Costabile caught up with Tom Benson on the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale floor to find out how a self-restored 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda ended up looking factory-fresh in Sassy Grass Green. The comments reveal an even wilder history hiding behind that color code. What was it actually like to own one of these new?

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Dodge Viper – Baddest Viper on The Planet Fully Built 1200Hp Beast

by Kiril

This widebody Dodge Viper claims a title most builders wouldn’t dare chase: the only air-bagged, wide-body Viper anywhere. With a claimed 1,200 horsepower packed into a chassis never designed for that kind of power, it’s part show car, part street brawler. Here’s what it actually takes to make a build like this work.

Classic orange muscle car on display indoors.

Unbelievable 1971 Plymouth Superbird with a Sunroof & Hemi Engine

by Kiril

Plymouth never built a 1971 Superbird – NASCAR’s rule changes killed the aero-car program before it could happen. Gary and Pam Beimke built one anyway, working from documentation for a prototype 1971 Daytona to complete their own tribute in 2001, followed by a matching Superbird in 2003. Add a sunroof and a Hemi and you’ve got one of the more unusual builds on the Mopar show circuit. Here’s the real story behind the Superbird that was never supposed to exist.

Chevrolet Chevelle Nitrous LSx DOMINATES Pure Street Class!

by Kiril

A nitrous-huffing, LS-swapped Chevelle showing up to Pure Street class and out-running the big-block faithful is the kind of pass that starts arguments in the pits. Pure Street doesn’t care what’s under the hood — DOT tires, a full interior, and a car that drives itself home are the only requirements — which is exactly why a swap turning real numbers there matters. We dig into what makes these small-block conversions competitive and how nitrous is closing the gap on traditional big-block combinations.

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How to leave a Muscle Car Show like a BOSS!! (Cars & Coffee)

by Kiril

A blue 1969 Camaro, a first-gen Nova, a ’66 Chevelle, and a full-size Oldsmobile all take their turn peeling out of the same Cars & Coffee lot — and the comments make clear which exits actually earned the crowd’s respect. Two moments around the 1:02 and 3:20 marks draw the loudest reaction. Watch to see which car nailed the send-off best.

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Buick GSX 1970 Convertible

by Kiril

Bob and Erika Perrye picked up this Saturn Yellow 1970 Buick GSX convertible just this past May, and it’s rarer than the specs alone suggest – Buick built the GSX as a mid-year special for only a few months, with just 678 hardtops total and no factory convertibles ever built. The 455 Stage 1 engine was so conservatively rated that real output likely topped 420 horsepower. Here’s why this quiet muscle car outran a lot of louder names.

Corvette Stingray 1965 – Drag Week 2015!

by Kiril

Only 771 buyers checked the box for Chevrolet’s mechanically fuel-injected 327 in 1965, making the L84 Sting Ray one of the rarest factory Corvette options ever offered. That same year brought standard four-wheel disc brakes and the mid-year arrival of the 396 big block, turning 1965 into one of the most pivotal model years in Corvette history. Chevrolet’s best sales year yet for the Sting Ray also marked the end of an era for fuel injection under the hood. Here’s what made 1965 so special.

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Great Ride – 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible in Green Paint

by Kiril

Restoration shop owner Luciano ‘Lucky’ Lacerda built this 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible specifically to showcase his own shop’s work at SEMA, finishing it in a deep green that stands out even at a packed Scottsdale cars-and-coffee. It’s a deliberate choice in a SEMA field dominated by trucks and muscle cars. Watch to see what a restoration shop owner picks when the whole point is to prove what he can do.

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Chevrolet Nova 1971 Drag Radial

by Kiril

A 1971 Chevy Nova originally left the factory with a base inline-six – this one now runs a 406 cubic-inch small block with a full roller valvetrain and a build claiming 572 horsepower to the wheels. Paired with drag radials instead of slicks, it’s built to be raced and driven home the same day. See why the 406 stroker combination remains one of the most popular small-block builds in drag radial racing, and what it takes to make that kind of power reliably.

A race car producing smoke while drifting on the track.

Modern Mopar RECORD – 1300 Horsepower Dodge CHALLENGER!?!

by Kiril

This Dodge Challenger looks like it just rolled off a dealer lot — until you see it launch. Built by Texas Speed Syndicate for their exclusive Quick 30 drag day near Houston, this twin-turbo sleeper cranks out over 1,300 horsepower and has been recognized as holding the modern Mopar speed record. No wide-body kit, no giant wing, just a factory-stock shell hiding serious firepower. Here’s the story behind a build that keeps embarrassing cars that never saw it coming.

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Chevrolet Camaro 1972 SS 396 Pro Touring

by Kiril

That ‘396’ badge on this 1972 Camaro SS is telling a small lie – Chevrolet quietly bored the engine out to 402 cubic inches back in 1970 and just never bothered updating the fender emblem. Add in a 174-day UAW strike that crushed Camaro production that same year, and this clean Graphite Gray Pro Touring build is sitting on a genuinely rare factory foundation. Only 970 Camaros left the line wearing this exact big-block SS package. There’s more going on here than the subtle stance lets on.

Classic blue Corvette convertible parked on a sunny day.

Chevrolet Corvette 1972 454 LS5

by Kiril

A 1972 Corvette’s horsepower rating looks like a steep drop from earlier years on paper, but the engine didn’t get weaker, the whole industry changed how it measured power. This numbers-matching LS5 sits at the exact hinge point of that shift, complete with California-restricted rarity and a period-correct LS6 cam swap. Here’s what the number on the window sticker really means.

White vintage muscle car with open hood and door at a car show.

Oldsmobile Hurst 1984 Lightning Rods

by Kiril

Only 3,500 Hurst/Oldsmobiles were built for 1984, and every single one left the factory with three separate shifters sprouting from the console. It was the final year of a 16-year partnership between Hurst and Olds, and the triple-stick “Lightning Rods” setup was its send-off party. The gimmick had real function behind it, letting drivers manually trigger upshifts on a car that otherwise looked like an everyday Cutlass.

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Oldsmobile 98 1951 Sedan 303 Rocket V8

by Kiril

This 1951 Oldsmobile 98 still runs the original 303 cubic inch Rocket V8 that helped ignite Detroit’s horsepower war, and it still wears its factory interior after all these decades. Surviving this honest is rare for a car this old. Here’s why the Rocket name mattered, and why finding one still original is worth stopping for.

Ford Mustang 1967 – S-Code 390

by Kiril

Most 1967 Mustang shoppers checked the box for a small block and called it a day, leaving the FE-series 390 big block as a rare road not taken. This Candy Apple Red S-code carries that overlooked factory muscle without a single flashy stripe to announce it. Fewer than 29,000 Mustangs got this engine that year, and the market still hasn’t fully caught on to how good a deal that makes them today.

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