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Car News TV goes looking for the muscle cars everyone forgot, and the list includes a Mustang wagon that left viewers stunned it ever existed, a six-barrel Road Runner that sparked a comments-section correction, and a Studebaker Avanti nobody expected to see. Watch the full rundown and see how many you actually remember.
Nate Rider breaks down what it actually costs to turn a classic muscle car into a modern-driving restomod — real numbers, real trade-offs, no vague “it depends.” From drivetrain swaps to suspension upgrades, this cost breakdown functions less like entertainment and more like a planning document for anyone considering a build of their own. Watch to see where the money really goes.
The ‘Unicorn C5’ twin-turbo Corvette already put down 980 horsepower on the dyno once, then spent three months getting torn apart, rebuilt, and delayed by broken parts before the team at 1320video could chase the number again. Tucking a pair of turbochargers into a C5’s notoriously tight engine bay is never simple, and this build proves it. The team found a few more horsepower along the way and plans to push it further still.
Behind the muscle cars rolling through the South East Moparty Picnic is a Hollywood footnote almost nobody knows — the 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda convertible Don Johnson drove in Nash Bridges wasn’t really a ’71 at all, because Plymouth only ever built eleven or twelve of the real thing. Here’s how three modified 1970 convertibles became one of TV’s most famous muscle cars, and why Mopar loyalists still argue about it today.
Gearhead Garage breaks down 11 of the most common muscle car upgrades that actually hurt performance, safety, or resale value — from oversized wheels to spool rear ends. Some of these mods are things owners save years to install. According to this list, that might be the problem. Watch Part 1 to see the full breakdown.
Roland Cassidy assumed the pitch was too good to be true: a numbers-matching 426 Hemi Superbird with 10,000 original miles, one owner, and a complete paper trail back to a Maine dealership in 1971. It had been sitting untouched in a Massachusetts barn since 1990. Read on to find out what he had to throw in to close the deal.
A veteran auto upholsterer with almost fifty years in the trade breaks down a full seat restoration on a 1975 Corvette, from pattern making and foam shaping to dying the surrounding vinyl and plastic trim. It’s the kind of hands-on knowledge most restorers pay a shop thousands of dollars to access, laid out step by step for anyone willing to try it themselves. See what actually separates a seat that looks restored from one that feels factory-correct again.
This restomod build doesn’t just show off a finished classic — it walks through the entire transformation, from a full teardown to a modern powertrain swap, upgraded brakes, an all-new wiring harness, and a fresh interior that still respects the original design. It’s a rare look at everything that goes into bridging vintage style with modern performance, including the costs most builds prefer to leave out. Read on to see exactly what a build like this actually takes.
Engineering Explained’s Jason Fenske tackles one of the most argued-about questions in manual transmission ownership: does skipping a gear actually hurt your synchronizers? The answer turns out to hinge less on which gear you pick and more on how well you rev-match the shift — a distinction that matters enormously for owners running decades-old Muncie and Borg-Warner four-speeds in classic muscle cars. Watch to see what’s really happening inside the gearbox on every shift.
In February 2013, Lars Skroder challenged his brother to find an unrestored 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda with a build sheet, a four-speed, and its original owner still attached. Three weeks later, a YouTube video led him to Greg Peterson, who had owned the Hemi Orange car since he was sixteen. Read on to find out how a graduation gift became one of the most original ‘Cudas on the planet.
A green Dodge Challenger running a genuine 426 Hemi hits a half-mile stretch of track with nothing held back, and the resulting sound has kept this clip circulating in Mopar circles for years. Car Acceleration TV captured both the numbers and the unmuffled roar of one of Detroit’s most legendary big-blocks doing exactly what it was built to do. This is the elephant engine, unleashed.
Seven years into a Barracuda build, this owner realized the most dangerous component in the car was not the supercharged 360 under the hood — it was the fifty-year-old wiring harness feeding it. Original insulation cracks, connectors corrode, and grounds fail in ways that stay invisible until something starts smoking. Rewiring is the least glamorous upgrade on any build sheet and the one that matters most. Read on to find out how it’s actually done.
A car that quietly pulls to one side or wears through a set of tires years too early usually isn’t a tire problem at all — it’s an alignment problem hiding behind three angles most drivers have never heard of. CNET’s Brian Cooley breaks down camber, caster, and toe in plain language, and more than one viewer went out to check their own wheels after watching. Watch to find out which of the three you’re most likely feeling every time you drive.
Grid Banter’s cameras catch the Dodge Demon’s first public test run at the 2017 Gator Nationals — footage tied directly to NHRA’s unusual decision to ban the production car from its own sanctioned events. A Dodge rep confirms on camera that it’s a real Demon mule, then declines to discuss specs. Even a Corvette Z06 owner in the comments admits Dodge deserves credit for building something this extreme.