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The 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 packed a four-barrel V8 rated at 330 horsepower, though a factory throttle restrictor quietly held some of that power in check until the Ram Air II arrived mid-year with 340 horsepower on tap. New staggered rear leaf springs and optional adjustable Koni shocks tamed the axle hop that plagued earlier pony cars off the line. The changes added up to a 13.8-second quarter mile from a car most people remember for its looks.
When Jack Roush decided to go racing in the 1980s, he didn’t just build fast cars — he built a philosophy, one rooted in the belief that the Ford Mustang platform could be pushed far […]
For decades, the 25-color Paint Chip Cuda existed only as an illustration in a 1970 Plymouth brochure, born from a color war where Mustang offered 15 shades and Camaro 18, and Plymouth answered with 25. Collector Tim Wellborn remembered that illustration from his youth and, in 2016, tracked down a real numbers-matching Cuda in a New Orleans warehouse to finally bring it to life. The result looks like two different muscle cars sharing one body.
The 1969 Mercury Cougar lineup hid more variety under its hood than the brochure let on, ranging from a Windsor small block bored out from Ford’s 302 all the way up to a 335-horsepower Cobra Jet big block. Mercury even added a mid-year surprise, slotting the Boss 302 into a new Eliminator package months after the model year began. It turned a plush pony car into one of Ford’s more overlooked performance bargains.
A handful of 1969 Camaros left the factory hiding a secret: an aluminum 427 ZL1 engine ordered through a fleet-vehicle paperwork loophole that let dealers dodge GM’s own ban on big blocks in mid-size cars. Only 69 were built, each one costing more in engine surcharge than most base Camaros cost outright. If the blue car above is packing one of these motors, it’s sitting on a small fortune.
On paper, a drag race between a 2015 Ford Mustang GT and a 2016 Jaguar F-Type R looks like a mismatch — two very different philosophies of the performance car colliding at a quarter-mile strip, […]
Long before Dodge built its own cars, the Dodge brothers ran the machine shop that supplied Henry Ford with complete chassis, engines, and transmissions for his earliest Model A and Model N vehicles. That 1903 handshake deal eventually grew into a 5,000-employee operation capable of building a quarter-million cars a year, before the brothers walked away to found their own company in 1914. It’s a piece of trivia most Ford and Dodge fans never learn.
Chevrolet built the split-window 1963 Corvette Sting Ray for exactly one model year before customer complaints over rearview visibility killed the feature for good, making it the most collectible C2 Corvette ever produced. Factory small block engines ranged from 250 to a fuel-injected 360 horsepower, but shops like Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop have long swapped in Big Block power and custom interiors to push these cars further than Chevrolet ever intended.
Few moments at a drag strip generate more genuine confusion and curiosity than the arrival of a car nobody can identify — and the machine that 1320video encountered is the perfect example of something that […]
Few names are more closely tied to Monster Energy-liveried drift machines than Vaughn Gittin Jr., whose partnership with the brand dates back to 2010 and helped turn a factory Mustang platform into a full-time competition drift car. Formula Drift itself only dates back to 2003, yet muscle car platforms quickly became the backbone of the sport. This image captures exactly the kind of sideways moment that built that reputation.
The first Dodge Charger looked so unusual in 1966 that some showroom visitors walked right past it, yet within three years the nameplate was setting sales records and spawning a NASCAR aero legend. Production swelled from under 40,000 units to nearly 100,000 in a single redesign, while engine options stretched from a mild six-cylinder all the way to the 425-horsepower 426 Hemi. Here’s how an awkward-looking fastback became one of Detroit’s most recognizable muscle cars.
There are muscle cars built to intimidate and muscle cars built to satisfy, and the 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 350 belongs firmly in the second category — a no-frills, purpose-built package that delivers exactly what […]
Some barn finds arrive with fanfare, but the ones that hit hardest are the ones that look like a lost cause and turn out to be extraordinary — and that is precisely the setup that […]
A Formula One champion’s suggestion in 1962 led to one of the more unusual collaborations in sports car history: British styling, American Ford V8 power, and assembly work handled by a completely separate English company. The Sunbeam Tiger’s Mark I could hit 60 mph in 8.6 seconds, while the rarer 1967 Mark II – only 633 built – improved on that with a larger V8. These photos capture the model at its mid-1960s peak.
Bob’s journey with the 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS is a rollercoaster of automotive passion. Originally a drag racer with a 375-horsepower engine, the Nova saw numerous owners and transformations, including a color change to Hugger Orange. Bob traded his Harley for this beauty and embarked on a winter restoration, adding modern touches while keeping its vintage charm. Now, it’s a highway-ready stunner, complete with a new dash and a vinyl top. Bob’s love for his Nova shines through every upgrade and twist in its tale.