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Shirley French’s grandparents gave her this Grabber Orange 1972 Mustang Mach 1 as a graduation gift — and more than twenty years later, she’s still driving it. This walk-around covers the 351 V8, the color that defined an era, and the small styling differences that separate a 72 Mach 1 from its 71 and 73 siblings. Watch to see a graduation gift that actually lasted.
This 1988 AMC Eagle Wagon rolled off the line during the final months the AMC name existed at all, built with genuine full-time four-wheel drive years before crossovers had a name. Only 2,306 were built that final year, and this one still carries its original 258-cubic-inch six. Read on to find out why a wagon nobody remembers might be more significant than it looks.
This 1966-titled Cobra isn’t an original — it’s a Factory Five build, and one commenter’s assumption that it carried a seven-figure original price tag says everything about how thoroughly this replica nails the look. Underneath sits a built, supercharged 302 making roughly 450 horsepower, plus a detail original Cobras never had: power steering. The full walkaround reveals what separates a good kit build from a great one.
This 1967 Camaro convertible trades its long-gone factory small-block for a 383 stroker, backed by a TH350 automatic, Hugger Orange paint, and enough chassis work to put real power down. Convertibles were already the rarer first-gen Camaro body style before anyone touched the drivetrain. Read on to find out what it takes to build a driver-focused first-gen right.
This black-on-black 1964 Impala SS pairs Chevrolet’s balanced 327 small-block with a factory four-speed manual, a combination enthusiasts still single out as the sweet spot of that model year’s engine lineup. Straight, unrestored survivors wearing their original color combination this cleanly are getting harder to find every year. Read on to find out what made the 327 4-speed the one to chase.
This restored 1978 Dodge Warlock predates the far more famous Li’l Red Express by a full year and nearly wore that program’s name before the two split into separate trucks. Its black-and-gold looks now come backed by genuine mechanical work, including an Edelbrock-topped V8 and a completely rebuilt bed riding on American Racing wheels. Read on to find out how a stylish work truck ended up starting a whole Mopar legend nobody quite remembers correctly.
This Oldsmobile 4-4-2 has been owned by the same person since he was fourteen years old, and it now runs a genuine high 8-second quarter mile at Streetcar Takeover events. That kind of performance traces its roots back to Oldsmobile’s original W-30 package, which was already turning 13s straight off the factory floor in period testing. Read on to find out what it took to turn a childhood car into a street and strip terror.
Pontiac did not offer a GTO convertible for 1972, which left one option for buyers who wanted open-air performance: the LeMans Sport Convertible, orderable with any of the three GTO-spec engines including the 455 HO at 300 net horsepower. Pontiac built roughly 3,400 to 3,500 of them at a $3,225 base price, and 1972 was the last year the body existed. Read on to find out why the market still undervalues them.
Everyone remembers Jim Rockford’s gold Firebird from The Rockford Files, but according to fans dissecting this ScottieDTV tribute build at the 2017 World of Wheels, the TV car wasn’t quite what it appeared to be. A detailed comment citing James Garner’s own memoirs claims the production swapped in a different Pontiac model entirely for stunt work, and the real horsepower figures beneath that Esprit badging tell a story insurance companies of the era apparently didn’t want advertised.
Three two-barrel carburetors bolted to a 427 sounds like overkill until you understand what Chevrolet was actually chasing in 1967. The L71 Tri-Power package was so demanding that GM refused to offer it with an automatic transmission or air conditioning, building a Corvette capable of embarrassing cars costing twice as much. Only 3,754 buyers, roughly 16 percent of production, checked the box. Read on to find out why the Tri-Power 427 remains the engine serious Corvette collectors chase hardest.
This 1968 Ford Torino GT wears a 428 Cobra Jet engine that Ford didn’t even offer when the model year began — a mid-year option that turned an ordinary mid-size Ford into one of the era’s sleeper legends. Volo Auto Museum director Brian Grams walks through this Candy Apple Red survivor with My Car Story host Lou Costabile, tracing why so few Torinos ended up with the real thing under the hood. Watch to find out what made the wait worth it.
Three years of build time went into this 1970 Chevelle, and it shows in details most viewers would never think to look for: nickel-plated trim swapped in for factory chrome, and baseball-style seam stitching on every seat. The result is a resto-mod so thorough that even seasoned muscle car fans in the comments are struggling to find a flaw. Watch to see what three years of obsessive attention to detail actually looks like.
By 1972, Plymouth had pulled every big-block engine from the ‘Cuda lineup, leaving buyers with nothing bigger than a detuned 340 small block. This particular ‘Cuda refuses to accept that answer, carrying a modified 7.2-liter 440 making 600 horsepower under its hood. Read on to find out why 1972 became one of the strangest years in muscle car history, and why builders keep finishing the story Chrysler left unresolved.
Few nameplates carry as much baggage — good and bad — as the Pontiac Trans Am, a car that went from low-volume performance special to pop-culture icon almost by accident. This transformed example takes that legacy and pushes it somewhere new, keeping the silhouette that made the Trans Am famous while updating what’s underneath. Read on to find out how a build like this honors the Trans Am’s history instead of erasing it.
Only 63 buyers ever ordered the 426 Hemi in a 1971 Dodge Charger R/T, making it one of the rarest — and most consequential — muscle cars Chrysler ever built. Emissions rules and rising insurance costs were closing in fast, and this would be the last year the legendary Hemi was available on the street. Read on to find out why numbers-matching survivors command such fierce attention today.