Innholdsfortegnelse for Juillet 2017 i Super Cars

One might think that a life immersed in the world of European cars might negate one’s ability to appreciate 1960’s American muscle, let alone build a classic muscle car without ruining it completely. Right? Well, if you were in the majority of muscle car fans that would agree with that assumption, you are dead wrong. Sorry. Now turn that frown upside-down and take in the masterpiece that is this 1967 Chevelle. This rip-roaring ’67 was built by the fine fellows at Roadster Shop, but inspired by Tom, a guy who grew up selling aftermarket parts for, owning, and driving nothing but European cars. “While I loved the styling of a lot of classic muscle cars, the idea of a carburetor and old suspension technology was just a huge turnoff, and…

Each of the cars we’ve featured thus far from the 2016 Falken Tire Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge has been a true muscle car. Camaros and Chevelles have dominated the festivities and we haven’t shown you any of Chevrolet’s true sports car: the Corvette. Until now, that is. Jane Thurmond’s 1964 Corvette (named Scarlett) is a true work of art. As the owner of the lone Corvette to participate in the Challenge, Thurmond had her work cut out for her. She was up to the task, as her husband, Greg, and the team at their shop (GTS Customs in Simi Valley, California) outfitted the Vette with all of the necessary running gear to make it perform on the track. This car is no stranger to track outings as it has…

There’s very little about this hobby that could be considered inexpensive, but one of the biggest outlays of cash can be buying the initial project car. Of course, the cost of the car is directly proportional to the popularity of what you choose and its overall condition. Want to start with a rust-free and super-clean 1969 Camaro RS? Well then, the opening salvo of cash is going to be huge. Something clean but less popular like a big-bumper 1976 Camaro would save you cash, but remember to get what you like since the cost to fix up the ’69 Camaro or the ’76 Camaro is nearly identical. The other way to save cash on the car is in the area of condition. Yep, if you don’t mind starting out with…

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At the time, Gurney was in the thick of his Formula 1 career. He believed that the Impala SS, with just a few choice modifications, could successfully take on the Jaguar sedans competing in British saloon races of the time—saloon being the British word for sedan and not some pub crawl. This was the first year Chevrolet offered the 409 in the Imp—rated at 360 hp and 409 lb-ft of torque using a single four-barrel carburetor— and for the most part it was left alone. Local high-performance guru Bill Thomas and Bill Fowler just tore the engine down, inspected it, returned all clearances to stock spec, and then reinstalled it in front of the car’s aluminum four-speed gearbox. “Even the jets in the stock four-barrel carburetor were left untouched,” wrote…

Over the years, Shawn Steeber has had the pleasure of owning a pleasant array of classic muscle cars, including a Mustang, a Camaro, a ’56 Chevy, a Ranchero, and a 1965 two-door Nova. Shawn let out a loud yawn as he listed off all the boring cars he’s owned. Well, not really, but a few years ago he decided it was time to change it up. He wanted “something different than everyone else has out there.” So what did he get? He found himself a four-door 1962 Chevy II Nova station wagon. Living in Westminster, California, Shawn was smack-dab in the middle of Southern California, giving him plenty of options when looking for his ideal wagon. The Craigslist hunt began and he searched until he found this ’62 Nova just…

For the second stop of its extended 2017 summer show season, the Original Super Chevy Show rolled into Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida, for two days of racing and showing off. Friday was set up for drag racing test-and-tune runs. Saturday was set up for the main event. Like all Super Chevy events, this deal had something for everyone. For those that run their cars hard there was nearly non-stop drag racing where hundreds of Chevypowered rides fought it out for a slice of the sizable prize money pie and the accompanying bragging rights. And, while the various brackets were battling on the dragstrip the participants on the car show side were trying to take home a trophy or maybe one of the coveted Super Chevy Show jackets…

The Chevy Vega is an underutilized platform that has a lot of performance possibilities. Sure, in stock, grocerygetter form it’s nothing to write home about, but its diminutive size makes for a car with a lot of handling potential. These facts weren’t lost on David Carroll, who decided that it would be the perfect jumping off point for a badass Pro Touring project. Of course, he first needed a clean starter car. As David told us, “The Vega was located in Laramie, Wyoming, and was completely rust free. It came with a partial Vortec V-6 conversion, tons of parts, and a straight body for $1,500, with another $500 to ship it to California.” From the factory the Vega tipped the scales at just under 2,500 pounds, which makes it perfect…

What’s your dream car? For Steve DeMarco, he longed for an original Yenko Camaro—a car many aspire to own. But, let’s put things into perspective. In 2014, an original Yenko sold for $220,000 at Barrett-Jackson, when the median home price in America was $188,900. The poster of your dream car hanging idle on your wall is often as close as it gets for most of us—the reality we succumb to, even as adults. But when a true hot rodder can’t afford one, he simply builds it all his own. Enter the 1967 DeMarco Supercar. Even from afar it doesn’t closely resemble an original Yenko, and Steve certainly wasn’t attempting to pass it off as a Sunday-cruise-in clone. The badges hidden in the paint are hard to spot unless the sunlight…

Daily driving an old car can quickly expose problem areas. If the car is bone stock, you’ll begin to appreciate the engineering that General Motors put into its cars. The true survivors, like our 1964 Chevelle, are typically dependable, despite some predictable issues with the points ignition system, cooling system, and pesky items like crankcase ventilation. Our Chevelle project still has the original 283ci small-block, topped with a two-barrel carburetor; but what it lacks in horsepower it makes up for with dependability. Our wheezy 283-powered Chevelle certainly marks its territory with oil and sometimes transmission fluid on extended stays in the garage. But when we noticed a puddle of coolant developing beneath the car, we knew it was time to take action. A leaking radiator is not only annoying, but…