ACP will provide a desire for Bowtie fans to immerse themselves into the technical aspects of vintage-to-modern Chevrolets, whether it be a muscle car or restomod.
This editorial is not going where you might think it is but it’s likely the title got your attention. The hot models I’m referring to aren’t the ones standing next to a hopped-up Chevelle on the cover of a 1982 muscle car magazine. What I’m referring to are particular models of Chevy and how it got your attention. For me it all started with the first-gen Camaros. There were a few making noise in my neighborhood and at my high school. To me they always stood out as the coolest looking of all muscle cars. Those cars stuck in my head, so a few years out of high school I bought a 1967 Camaro. It wasn’t anything special, but it had the folding rear seat option, which according to the…
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TavisHighlander.com Builder: Sanders Street Rods (Enumclaw, WA) Little details and overall thoughtfulness are what set this Corvette build apart. Builder Josh Sanders incorporated functionality throughout all areas of the car. Even the custom panels in the engine bay are easily removed for maintenance access. Under a handmade engine cover is an LS7, which is backed up to a T56 Magnum transmission. Managing all that power is an Art Morrison fully independent chassis. Behind the custom EVOD wheels are big 14-inch Wilwood rotors with six-pistons up front and four in the rear. The stance created by the chassis along with the EVOD wheels create an exciting look while keeping the overall design tasteful.…
Once you experience the satisfaction that comes with driving a car that you’ve customized with pride, there is no going back—especially if you’ve been reliving the experience for 40 or more years. That is certainly a long time to be involved in this lifestyle, but for a guy like Scott Mittelsteadt from Buena Park, California, it has become second nature. Scott’s love affair with all things automotive started way back when he was in junior high school. His group of friends were already certified gearheads before they even had their learner’s permits. This formidable exposure at school was only magnified at home for Scott since his dad was also into cool old cars. In fact, there was one vehicle that resonated enough with Scott to lead him into buying and…
It’s the beginning of a fantastic day. You’ve tightened the last bolt to install that bad-boy small-block in your Chevelle and it’s time for a testdrive. The engine is just plain gnarly at idle, sounding more like an NHRA Comp Eliminator small-block in the staging lanes rather than just another street small-block. But on the testdrive, the engine exhibits a nasty off-idle stumble, and you notice that the idle is stinky fat but fiddling with the idle mixture screws does not seem to help. And when you lean out the idle mixture screws, that off-idle stumble gets worse despite adding larger Holley accelerator pump nozzles and a more-aggressive pump cam. Even your brother-in-law, the self-proclaimed Holley expert, has no clue on how to remedy this situation. But there is a…
The 1963 Sting Ray is considered by many to be the most desired model and year Corvette ever. With its sleek, modern design, a range of powerful engine choices, and newly introduced independent rear suspension, its popularity makes total sense. With mostly positive reviews from automotive journalists when it debuted in the fall of 1962, those favorable assessments translated to strong sales. The 1963 model marked the first year of the C2 and featured a one-year-only distinctive rear split window. While this iconic feature contributed to the car’s futuristic and aggressive demeanor, it also created a blind spot posing visibility issues, which many owners considered to be an inconvenience. Some actually had dealers replace the split window for a single-piece rear window. Blasphemy! Today, the ’63 Corvette commands insane prices,…
