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1967 Custom Chevrolet Short Box Truck

Jason — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:09:23 +0000

Meet “The Seven Year Itch”. This 1967 Chevrolet “Hot Wheels” style is a completely frame off restored truck and has so many tasteful and custom attributes it hurts just thinking about them. Seven Year Itch = a seven year project. It would take a complete evening to simply take all of this truck in and then the rest of the month to truly understand it’s beauty and craftsmanship. This truck was a seven year project that a high end automobile collector invested to make it where it is today. How many times have you heard – “Over $100,000 invested in this collector car” knowing that it was half that amount? This is not the case here.

This truck was built mostly for show knowing it would take the odd occasional drive. This truck can be described as a trailer queen. It was built to be perfect in appearance and to be trailered to shows – not driven to them. The most expensive part of this truck is everything. Everything is as nice as the rest. The truck was completed about 2 years ago and every single show it entered, it took all of the trophies in its class, including but not limited to “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” and “BEST PAINT AND BODY” at the famous Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show. I was at this show and it was the talk of the show. I believe it won around 6 awards at one show in its debut. This is a car show that sees $500,000 Roadsters. In its first showing, this truck was invited to be the spotlight in the Hot Rods & Classics Magazine.

Body Mods and Features

- Top chopped 4”
- Rolled Drip Rails
- Smoothed Door Handles & Tailgate
- Frenched Antenna & Stake Pocket
- Smooth Firewall
- Flush Front and Rear Glass
- One Piece Side Glass
- Hidden Fuel Filler (Behind Back-up Light)
- Custom Side Exhaust exits – electric module turns exhaust to straight header or to exit in front of the rear tires at the flick of a switch
- Full air ride technologies with controls on Key FOB as well as inside truck

Via: BumpStomp.com

1980 Camaro Z28

Jason — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:19:05 +0000

With This ’80 Z28, George Paul Unintentionally Raised The Bar When It Comes To Building Late Second-Gens.

By Nick Licata

Photography by Robert McGaffin

Hit any car show these days-from a colossal spread like the Detroit Autorama to an intimate gathering at the local Fuddruckers-the chance of coming across a stunning late second-gen is somewhere between slim and none. Sure, you’ll see quite a few nicely-restored examples and a plethora of drag cars, but nothing that will compare to George Paul’s award-winning ’80 Z28. And it’s not as if these cars aren’t plentiful and still affordable-they are. They make great projects, it just seems like owners of these particular rides have yet to be provoked with the appropriate template on provisions to give these cars proper street cred … until now, that is.

Via : Camaroperformers.com

1967 Chevy Camaro RS

Jason — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:06:31 +0000

One Bad Bowtie! – A 1967 Chevy Camaro RS

This bad boy sports a 454 Cu In, Automatic Transmission, aluminum performer RPM intake, Holley dual feed carb, MSD ignition, Big Tube headers, aluminum radiator, and engine dress-up kit complete the engine compartment.

The bumble bee exterior is finished in bright yellow accented by a bold contrasting stripe package, Cowl Induction hood and rear spoiler

A set of reversed American Racing polished torque thrust mags keeps this baby to the road.

The interior sports bucket seats, console, B&M ratchet shifter, large faced Auto Gauge Tach with shift light, and a Pioneer AM/FM/CD player.

Via: www.bumpstop.com

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle “Malibu” Convertible

Jason — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:34:44 +0000

In the Pantheon of American Muscle Cars, the Chevelle has staked a rock-solid position. When it first rolled off the production lines in 1964 you get it with 120hp V6 or, either a 283- or 327- V8, that with the SS set-up would produce 300 bhp. Chevrolet would continue to produce the Chevelle until 1977, during which time it would get ever-increasing boosts of horsepower during the muscle-car salad days of the late sixties, and reach the zenith of it’s performance in 1970 when it rolled off the line with 454 cubic-inches capable of turning out 450 horsepower. As with all muscle cars, the early ’70′s saw a continued roll-back on power thanks to higher fuel and insurance prices, as well as the introduction of smog equipment. When the Chevelle badge was retired in 1977 the basic chassis/body style carried on under the Malibu name–de-tuned and de-fanged.

Via: Hotrodscustomstuff

1952, 1953, 1954 Chevy Two-Doors – Trifecta

Jason — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:23:20 +0000

By Pat Ganahl

Photography by Pat Ganahl, Randy Lorentzen

This is a story of coincidences, really. But it’s also an interesting comparison of a trio of ’50s rodded Chevys that are quite similar–yet different. The fact that they are owned by three cousins, and that they happen to be ’52, ’53, and ’54 Chevy two-door post models, is coincidental.

The story goes back to what we might call the third coming of this magazine, when it reappeared after a long hiatus in December 1988. I was the new editor, and our direct competition was Street Rodder, which at the time had a cutoff year of 1948 for subject matter. So, given the more inclusive title of R&C, my intention was not only to feature ’50s cars of the custom persuasion, but also to strongly push the building of ’50s cars as rods, because they were extremely plentiful, affordable, easy to work on, and exactly what a lot of us drove to high school.

Via: RodandCustomMagazine

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Burnout

Jason — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:17:04 +0000

Is this the end of Chevy SS models?

Jason — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:28:45 +0000

So GM is shutting down its legendary High Performance Vehicle Operations team. This is the unit of GM responsible for bringing us every SS model ever built, from the ’63 Nova SS to the upcoming ’10 Camaro SS (not to mention the crazy fast Cadillac CTS-V and insanely goodCorvette ZR1).

Via: Cargurus

‘69 American sports cars

Jason — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:41:36 +0000

why the 1969 Pontiac GTO is the best ‘69 American sports car:

The muscle car that started it all in 1964, the ’69 GTO beats out all its competition with a 400-cid producing 366 hp, later a 400 block Ram Air V that could take you to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds.

“The Judge” option with its phony hood scoops is one of the great chick magnets of all time.

Values (for good ones) keep climbing in the used-car market.

The GTO has the sleekest styling of all the muscle cars and charisma like no other.

Arrogance: Pontiac stole Ferrari’s sacred GTO name.

Via: Cargurus

1960 Chevrolet Corvette – A Vette You Can’t Forget

Jason — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:27:37 +0000

1960 Chevrolet Corvette – A Vette You Can’t Forget

The low slung silver Corvette brought to the event by Art and Craig Morrison is simply stunning to look at. In fact, it was so nice we were actually surprised that the Morrisons didn’t flinch at accepting the invitation to let us beat the tires off of it. While the car had been done for nearly a year, it hadn’t gotten out on the track much at all, but that was about to change. The foundation of AME’s Vette is the company’s GT Sport Chassis. Originally introduced for the Tri-Five Chevys, this full frame was computer designed for the first-generation Corvette. This is a godsend to early Vette owners since the ride quality and handling capabilities of Chevrolet’s first sports cars are notoriously poor.

Via: SuperChevy