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Test Driving 1964 Dodge Polara 426 Max Wedge

by Wes

This 1964 Dodge Polara isn’t numbers-matching — and one commenter says that hasn’t stopped it from being “worth every penny” of its roughly $39,000 asking price. Under the hood is a full crossram 426 Max Wedge with dual four-barrels and fender-exit headers, backed by a four-speed and a 4.11-geared Dana 60 built purely for launching hard. A full-size sleeper with a well-preserved original interior, it’s the kind of Mopar that collectors chase for substance over paperwork. Watch the walkaround and hear it run.

Red sports car with aftermarket exhaust system laid out in front.

Does a Performance Exhaust Increase Horsepower? (How to Install an Exhaust System)

by Wes

ChrisFix sets out to settle a garage argument that never seems to end: does a performance exhaust actually make more horsepower, or does it just sound like it does? He tears into a full cat-back install, high-flow cats, an X-pipe, and straight pipes, and puts the results on a dyno before and after. Along the way, one unscripted moment involving his own mother became more famous than the horsepower numbers themselves.

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Garage-Find 1971 Dodge Challenger from Tarantino’s Death Proof Up for Sale on eBay

by Kiril

A battered Dodge Challenger sat forgotten in an Australian garage for years, its owner unaware of what he had until he saw the same car in a movie trailer. It is a 1971 dressed as a 1970, built to survive one of the most dangerous practical stunts of the 2000s, with reinforced door frames welded on so a stuntwoman could ride the hood. Read on for how it was built, how it was found, and what a screen-used car is really worth.

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What it Means to Finish Pikes Peak + Results

by Kiril

Pikes Peak’s thin air punishes forced induction, which meant one Camaro nicknamed Big Red had to trade its usual supercharged big-block for a naturally aspirated combination built specifically for the mountain. Another competitor drove his twin-turbo street Mustang nearly 3,600 miles round-trip just to reach the starting line. Here’s how two very different preparation strategies played out on the same 12.42-mile course.

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The only one ever built 1968 Olds FWD Fouranado Oldsmobile 442

by Kiril

In 1968, an Oldsmobile engineer asked the Hurst team to help build something that should not have existed: a 442 with the Toronado’s front-wheel-drive powertrain packed into its nose. Exactly one was completed, and it survived in one owner’s hands for 42 years before Fred Mandrick acquired it in 2012. Read on to find out why Oldsmobile bothered building a front-drive muscle car nobody was ever supposed to buy.

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What Color To Paint it? Army Serviceman Buys 71 Charger To Put 572 Hemi In

by Pat C

An Army aircraft mechanic stationed overseas bought this rust-free 1971 Dodge Charger sight-unseen, with plans to drop in a 572-cubic-inch Hemi built for over 800 horsepower. Before the media blasting and undercoating are even finished, one question remains unresolved: stick with factory-correct yellow, or go full restomod with flat black and bold stripes? The build taps into a growing wave of big-block Charger restomods that trade numbers-matching originality for modern muscle and serious street presence.

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Chevrolet Nova 1970 Street Machine

by Kiril

This 1970 Chevrolet Nova wears a modern LS swap and carbon fiber accents, but the platform underneath was already capable of serious performance straight from the factory — Chevrolet’s own 396-badged, actually 402-cubic-inch, big block was available for just $475 that year. Read on to find out what Chevrolet’s engineers offered buyers before anyone thought to drop in an LS.

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Who says Britain can’t do muscle cars? Meet the 800bhp Sutton CS800 Mustang

by Kiril

Clive Sutton already had a reputation for tuning Mustangs to 700bhp, then his shop decided to go further. The CS800 squeezes as much as 825bhp and 640 lb-ft out of the Mustang’s 5.0-litre V8 using a Stage 2 Whipple supercharger, backing the numbers with a full carbon-fibre body kit and a bespoke interior. Here’s what it takes to build Britain’s answer to the American muscle car.

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Plymouth Road Runner 1970 383 in Lemon Twist Yellow

by Kiril

When Brian Kelly bought this 1970 Road Runner, it was covered in spray-can paint rather than anything close to a factory finish. Six years and a full restoration later, it wears a correct Lemon Twist Yellow over a numbers-appropriate 383 V8 and a Hurst Pistol Grip four-speed. For owner Pat Kelly, though, the real point isn’t the paint or the horsepower. Read on to see what he’s actually chasing behind the wheel.

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Top 10 Muscle Cars by Video Play Count

by Wes

After 122 episodes of Muscle Car Of The Week, V8TV pulled the actual play-count data to rank which individual cars fans watched the most. Two Ford Boss Mustangs claim the top spots, with a Hemi Superbird, a Mr. Norm’s Challenger, and a Dodge Daytona rounding out the list. The hosts even challenge viewers to guess what’s conspicuously missing from the countdown.

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How I Ruined All My Cars

by Kiril

I’ve managed to ruin quite a few cars, each in its own unique, disastrous way. From overzealous engine mods that left me stranded, to paint jobs that looked more like abstract art gone wrong, my automotive adventures have been a series of unfortunate events. Take my Dodge, which went from roaring beast to a sputtering mess after a DIY turbo install. Or the time I tried to give my old Civic a lowrider look, only to end up with a suspension that had more bounce than a trampoline. Ah, the memories!

1968 blue Shelby Mustang GT500 parked on pavement with a V8 engine.

1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 KR in Acapulco Blue & 428 Engine Sound

by Wes

A 1968 Shelby GT500KR in Acapulco Blue sits inside a Phoenix restoration shop with its original body and interior intact, but its 428 Cobra Jet engine has a story of its own — the factory motor was destroyed drag racing decades ago. Owner Tony Arme of American Legends Hot Rods is bringing it back to 1968 condition piece by piece. Find out why collectors still call this one of the most significant KR builds on the shop floor.

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6 Sedans That Are Secretly Muscle Cars

by Kiril

There’s nothing like driving a muscle car, and sometimes, they wear a sedan disguise. These six sedans pack a punch, turning grocery runs into heart-racing adventures. Take the Dodge Durango, for instance—it’s part SUV, part muscle car, like a Clark Kent of vehicles. Or the Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack, offering cheap thrills with its 485 hp V-8. It’s secretly a muscle car in a business suit, ready to unleash a caramel-thick rumble at any moment. Who says practicality can’t have a rebellious streak?

Green classic muscle car with racing decals on display indoors.

1971 Plymouth Cuda Custom in Green with Envy Paint

by Kiril

Plymouth handed 1971 Barracuda buyers 21 colors to choose from, including six eye-searing High Impact shades built to be seen from across a parking lot. Underneath that bold paint sat styling details found on no other model year, and an engine lineup topped by a Hemi so rare that only seven convertibles left the factory. Explore what makes this one-year-only ‘Cuda so distinctive.

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Muscle Car Memes: Rice Cakes…

by Kiril

This meme is riffing on a rivalry that goes back to the 1970s fuel crisis, when import fuel economy started chipping away at muscle car dominance and a dismissive slang term was born in response. The joke still works because the regional divide it pokes fun at never really closed. Heres where the insult actually came from and why its still debated today.

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