The Mach 1 handling and appearance package made for some good looking and comfortable Mustangs back in 1969, but the heat turned up when you ordered a 428 Cobra Jet with the 3.91 or 4.30:1 rear gear. The rear gear kicked off a handful of upgrades to form the Super Cobra Jet, a car that was intended to be a drag strip terror right off … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi
The Dodge Charger is one of the most iconic Muscle Car designs of all time, with its squared-off monolithic shape and imposing presence. Our subject is equipped with the R/T package, and is powered by the factory installed 425 HP 426 Hemi V8 and 3-speed automatic transmission, a combination only found in a few hundred of the 20,000 … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty Super Stock
This week, we dive into drag racing history once again with a 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty, featuring the race-bred 421 V8 and the aluminum front body panels. This car was successfully campaigned by the Packer Pontiac team driven by Howard Maseles. In it's day, this car ran the quarter in 11.73 at 118 MPH, good enough for a … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1970 AMC Javelin Trans Am
AMC made a hard run at Trans Am racing in the late 1960s by enlisting such racing superstars as Ronnie Kaplan, Mark Donahue, Peter Revson, Roger Penske, and others to help them turn the Javelin into a competitive race car. For 1970, the Javelin SST Trans Am production car car wore the colors of the AMC racing team on the outside, … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1966 Ford Mustang 289 K-Code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GsdA-ZM3EE The "K" in the 5th VIN position has special meaning to early Mustang fans, and this 1966 version is a perfect example of why! The K code cars featured not only the 271 HP 289 V8, they also rode on a performance suspension system. We take a look at a Signal Flare Red K-Code from the Brothers Collection to learn more. … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Convertible
This week, we take a look at a 1 of only 12 1970 Dodge Challenger convertibles built with the 426 Hemi V8. Of the 12, 9 were US cars, with the other three built for export. This is one of the nicest restorations in the Brothers Collection, and that is saying a lot! … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1965 Ford LTD R-Code 427
This week, we move off the mark from the typical Muscle Car into the world of mid 1960's luxury sedans, only to find that this 1 of 3 ever built 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD is sporting a 427 for power! The high-compression, dual-quad side-oiler V8 is coupled to a 4-speed transmission and a 4.11:1 rear … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1969 Corvette 427 L71 Roadster
This week, we take a closer look at one of the high points of Corvette style and power with this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette roadster featuring the 435 HP L71 427 V8 under the hood. This beautiful Daytona Yellow 4-speed Corvette is nearly all original, and is showing just over 30,000 miles on the odometer. Even the original … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: Stan Antlocer And The World’s Fastest Pontiac Tempest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&x-yt-ts=1421914688&v=XEvHWHoCRUk Extended Interview Podcast: http://www.v8radio.com This week, we have a special episode of Muscle Car Of The Week featuring an exclusive interview with Stan Antlocer, former owner / driver of the 1963 Stan Long Pontiac Super Duty Tempest. This car was known in Super Stock A/FX racing as the … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda AAR in EB5 Blue
The 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda AAR is one of the most distinctive Muscle Cars ever to leave the factory, with its striking strobe stripe, aggressive black nose and scoop, and of course, the free-breathing 340 6-Pack V8 under the hood. … [Read more...]