2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is Designed for Downforce

December 9, 2013

When it comes to keeping its tail on the track, the 2014 Camaro Z/28 manages airflow like few other production vehicles, generating downforce like a race car to press the tires against the track for high-speed stability and greater cornering capability. Numerous modifications were made to the exterior, compared to the Camaro SS, with new […]

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Chevrolet to Introduce 2015 Corvette Z06 at Detroit Auto Show

December 7, 2013

Chevrolet will introduce the 2015 Corvette Z06 next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will be the most track-capable Corvette ever, designed to deliver supercar levels of performance through unique powertrain, chassis and aerodynamic features. The Corvette Z06 will complete Chevrolet’s performance car lineup, which will also see the addition […]

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Ford Mustang Marks 50 Years with All-New Sleek Design

December 6, 2013

The next chapter in the life of the iconic pony car began yesterday as the all-new Ford Mustang – loaded with innovative technologies and delivering world-class levels of performance – was simultaneously revealed around the globe in six cities on four continents. “Ford Mustang inspires passion like no other car,” said Raj Nair, Ford group […]

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1970-75 CAMARO ENGINE CASTING IDENTIFICATION

December 4, 2013

The 1970-75 Camaros used a variety of blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, and waterpumps. In this article we will cover the identification of all these major engine components for all Camaro engines from 1970 through 1975. Both the information pertaining to each engine component and all pertinent information relating to each specific engine […]

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Early Mustang V8 Transmissions

December 3, 2013

The early Mustang has such a large following that it is sometimes forgotten that the car from day one has had a rich  performance heritage. Besides the ever popular and dependable small and big block engines that were installed in early Mustangs, the transmission choices that Ford decided to back up the engines actually made […]

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The Appraiser’s Corner

December 2, 2013

The Appraiser’s Corner is a regular column inside every issue of Restoration Highway Magazine. It covers a wide variety of topics about inspecting and appraising that will inevitably surface if you own or are thinking of buying a musclecar.  Neil Thomas is one of the top appraiser’s in the country and I am so thankful […]

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Car Spotting: Searching for Musclecars in the Most Unobvious of Places

November 28, 2013

Are you like me..whenever and wherever I travel, I am constantly looking down obscure alleys , overgrown farm fields, hidden-from-obvious view fenced lots, AND behind abandoned decades-old gas stations for any musclecars that may be hiding in plain site? About 30 years ago I once found a REAL’66 Belvedere II 2-door hardtop HEMI in a […]

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This C2 Corvette is in a Perpetual State of Motion..Really!

November 27, 2013

Did you ever feel like you were in a time warp? Maybe you experienced daja vu when you least expected it or maybe when you were really caught up in an episode of Star Trek? I get these feelings most times when I see a restored musclecar that seems just too well done to be […]

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Chevrolet SS: The Latest Hot Ass Ride for Old Farts like Me

November 25, 2013

The last full size SS (Impala) came off the line in 1996. While the modified Corvette cast-iron headed LT-1 had plenty of power for most people back then, driving that car today would be considered by most gear-heads as a joke. Don’t send me hate mail but you know I speak the truth. 260 HP […]

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Musclecar Radios: What do you have in your dash?

November 25, 2013

What kind of radio do you have in your current musclecar? Are you tired of playing old 8-track and cassettes from flea markets but don’t know how to fix the problem without butchering your mint dash? Is your unit the original radio or a current offering from an aftermarket company? Is it in the original […]

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