Back in 1969, Ford was ready to roll out a new engine to compete in NASCAR – the BOSS 429. This was a semi-hemispherical headed V8 designed to compete with Dodge‘s 426 Hemi that was […]
There have been no less than three separate vehicles that Dodge had badged as the”Charger Daytona”. The Charger Daytona for 1969 is a direct result of the Charger 500’s inability to compete, particularly on tracks […]
Almost every Ford automobile brand beginning in 1958 and for the next 18 years has a model powered by the Ford FE engine. The FE was immediately popular on NASCAR circuits, but in order to qualify, […]
Our group went up the hill to the larger of the two barns. And I do mean large. The opening we walked through looked big enough to drive a semi-truck in. And there, sitting back […]
The Boss 302 Mustang (Hi-Po) engine is manufactured by taking the Ford Windsor (assembly plant) block from the 289 then adding the 351 Cleveland head with its larger valves to create the 302. This is an engine that will be […]
There is nothing subtle about this week’s Muscle Car Of The Week. This Everything about this 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird helps it to stand out in a crowd… the brilliant TorRed color, the high […]
Ford was “all-in” when it came to NASCAR in 1969, and this 1969 Ford Talladega is the street-going result of their racing and aerodynamics research. These cars featured special sheet metal to improve high-speed aerodynamics, and […]
The Mercury line-up only uses a 410 (6.7 L) FE engine from 1966 through ’67. The 410 combines the 4.05 inch bore of the 390 with the 3.98 inch (101.09 mm) stroke and a 10.5:1 compression ratio […]
As a classic muscle car enthusiast, it can be frustrating trying to own your dream car while on a tight budget. However, maybe the problem is that you are looking for in the wrong places. […]
From 1971 through the Torino is the only intermediate sized Ford, with the intermediate Fairlane now a sub-series of the Torino. All engines have a lower compression ratio to 8.5:1 or lower beginning in ’72 to […]
2018 Chevrolet Nascar Camaro Will Dominate The Track This from Motor Trend Newsletter After a brief run as one of the best sports sedans you can buy, the Chevrolet SS will soon disappear. The Australian factory […]
The Aerocoupe SS is rooted in NASCAR and General Motors only produced this version of the Monte Carlo for two years-1986/87. Its powered by a 305.2 CID (5.0 L) engine generating 180 hp and coupled to […]
The 1970 Superbird Magnum is a highly modified Plymouth Roadrunner which in turn is a modified Dodge Daytona. The Superbird progression was available only for the one year and only in a hard top. The […]
Before your Mustangs, Vipers, Chargers, and Cobras, there was the Oldsmobile Rocket 88. Although less popular than its later Ford and Dodge counterparts, it was the world’s very first muscle car originally manufactured in 1949. […]
