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A classic maroon muscle car with its hood open, showcasing a powerful engine.

GTO, Mustang, Corvette flex classic muscles at Cleveland Auto Show (Photos)

David Zuber brought his supercharged 1965 Chevrolet El Camino to the Cleveland Auto Show, and the new metal on the floor barely got a glance from him. The El Camino’s story runs from a short-lived 1959 debut on Chevrolet’s full-size platform to a Chevelle-based reinvention that turned it into a genuine muscle car in a truck’s clothing. Its factory engine lineup topped out well below what Zuber’s build produces today. Read on to find out what it takes to push a 1965 coupe-utility into 900-horsepower territory.

Classic hot rod car with exposed engine and large front tires.

Ford Roadster 1931 images

by Ross Mills

Ford built over 450,000 of these between 1928 and 1931, but almost none of the survivors still look the way they left the factory. This one carries a V8 swap that defined an entire generation of hot rodding — a tradition that started with racers chasing speed and never really stopped.

A person demonstrating a quick car unlocking method using a wire tool.

NO CAR KEYS? No Problem! Here Is How You Can Unlock Your Car In UNDER 10 SECONDS!

by Wes

Posted in 2008 with zero production value and a single shoelace as the star, this how-to video should have disappeared within a year. Instead the comments read like a running log of drivers who tried it years and even a decade-plus later, in freezing weather and strangers’ driveways, and came back just to say thank you. Watch to see the trick a working locksmith admits actually works.

Classic red convertible car with whitewall tires under clear blue sky.

Ford Thunderbird 1956 images

by Ross Mills

Ford wanted to sell 20,000 of these in 1956 and fell well short — all because of a trunk-mounted spare tire that delayed the whole launch. Behind that famous “Continental kit” was also a bigger, more powerful V8 and a 12-volt electrical system that quietly reshaped the Thunderbird for the rest of its run.

A sleek black sports car in motion with a city backdrop.

THE EXORCIST 9.57 @ 147 MPH 1/4 Mile

by Wes

Hennessey Performance turned a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 into ‘The Exorcist’ — a 9.57-second quarter-mile machine hitting 147 mph, with 0-60 in 2.1 seconds and 0-100 in 4.7. Viewers are just as impressed that it does it all without a dual-clutch transmission, calling it ‘a very impressive job’ on Chevrolet’s part. Watch to see how a factory-based muscle car ended up trading blows with the world’s fastest hypercars.

Close-up of a classic car engine with polished components and a shaker hood scoop.

7 Of Ford´s Greatest Engines Throughout History

by Wes

Car News TV’s countdown of Ford’s greatest engines opens with the flathead V8 and closes on a hard-pulling 428 Cobra Jet Mustang — but it is what got left out that dominated the comments. Viewers made the case for the 351 Cleveland, the long-running 300 straight six, and even the modern Coyote 5.0, each with their own specific ownership stories. Watch the countdown, then see what fans think should have made the cut.

A black Chevy Silverado on Hellcat and Mopar with bold red text overlays.

Fastlife CTS-V’s and C6 take on Hellcats and more!

by Wes

TheBayAreaRacing lined up Fastlife’s supercharged CTS-V, a C6 Corvette, and a pack of Hellcats for a roll race that settles arguments dyno sheets never can. The comments have split into two camps — Hellcat defenders and GM loyalists — with even the C6’s exhaust note becoming part of the debate. Watch to see which factory-powered monster actually pulls hardest once the green light hits.

Abandoned classic cars covered in rust and surrounded by trees.

Caption this…

by Kiril

Two fastback rooflines, one Michigan junkyard, and decades of rust standing in for what should have been a garage. These are 1966 Mustang Fastbacks from the model’s biggest sales year — so why did these particular two end up here instead of on a car show lawn?

Chevrolet Big Blocks W series—The First Generation

by Ross Mills

Chevrolet’s 348, 409, and 427-cubic-inch “W series” engines look nearly identical from the outside, sharing interchangeable heads and the same basic block architecture — with one telltale difference: dipstick placement. Introduced in 1958 as Chevrolet’s first true big-block V8, the family climbed from a 250-horsepower Turbo-Thrust up to a 350-horsepower Special Super Turbo-Thrust before the 409 and 427 took over as the brand’s flagship big-blocks. Read on for how to tell these engines apart and where each one fits in Chevrolet’s horsepower history.

Classic light green muscle car displayed indoors at a car show.

Year & Model?

by Kiril

New sheet metal, a squared-off nose, and an engine bay that ranged from a mild 318 to a rare 440 — this Road Runner belongs to a chapter of the model most casual fans skip right past. Sales actually jumped when Plymouth redesigned it, so why does this generation get so little credit today?

A humorous traffic scene with a car carrying a boat and caption about temptation.

Muscle Car Memes: I am so…

by Kiril

A boat, a narrow street, and a muscle car owner clearly betting the marina could wait one more minute for a photo. This meme has circulated car forums since 2017 for good reason — the open-ended caption format never gets old, and neither does the mystery of whether the driver actually made the turn.

Red sports car doing a burnout on a racetrack at night.

New York Auto Show: It’s goodbye small and hello big

by Kiril

The 2017 New York Auto Show leaned hard into SUVs, from a new Lincoln Navigator to a 707-horsepower Jeep Trackhawk. But buried in the same lineup was Dodge’s answer to the utility-vehicle takeover: an 840-horsepower Challenger SRT Demon. Here’s how the show’s biggest trend and its loudest outlier ended up sharing a floor.

A lineup of colorful sports cars under a dramatic cloudy sky.

‘Cars and Coffee’ to replace Cruisin’ Broadway this spring in Fargo

by Kiril

After ten years, Fargo’s weekly Cruisin’ Broadway came to an end, and a monthly Cars and Coffee stepped in to replace it, meeting on Sunday mornings in a downtown lot near the Red River starting in May. The switch is more than a name change: it reflects a nationwide shift from rolling cruises to relaxed morning meets that welcome classics, tuners, muscle cars, bikes, and trucks alike. Read on to find out where the Cars and Coffee idea came from and why it took over.

Classic black 1950s vintage car parked outside a building.

Chevrolet Deluxe 1951 images

by Ross Mills

This 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe wears the trim level that outsold nearly everything else Chevrolet built during the 1940s. Underneath its stainless-trimmed body sits an engine architecture that would eventually become famous in its own right. Here’s the history behind Chevrolet’s best-selling postwar sedan — and the six-cylinder that outlived it.

A classic muscle car doing a burnout at a car show with spectators.

Best MUSCLE CAR Sounds of 2016

by Wes

Jamboolio’s Best Muscle Car Sounds of 2016 skips music and narration entirely, letting nearly twenty American V8s — from a nitrous-fed 1967 Camaro to a 1000-horsepower Buick Grand National — speak for themselves at full throttle. Viewers picked out standouts ranging from a black Pontiac Firebird to a twin-turbo Corvette pushing an estimated 1500 horsepower. Watch to hear which cars made the biggest impression.

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