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Originally built for Dan Gottlieb and his son RJ in the fall of 1987 by Bill Osborne of Inland Chassis Design-Rialto, CA, Big Red was born with its Stock Car inspired frame tucked into the all steel ’69 Camaro body. RJ and Osborne unleashed the newly completed car at the 1988 La Carrera where it won, handily defeating all the Porsche Turbos and Ferraris. Big Red was later … [Read more...]
Text and pictures by owner Occupation: Nuclear Engineering I have always been a gearhead. I had my first 1968 Camaro when I was just 14 years old. I worked on that car every day and ultimately took it to my high school prom in 1976. I like to say it had an “LS6” which, frankly, stands for “Long Straight 6”, which in my situation, was a 230ci straight six … [Read more...]
50th Anniversary Camaro Exhibit to Highlight Goodguys 22nd PPG Nationals in 2019 October 23, 2018 Written by John Drummond History’s most revered muscle car, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, will be celebrated in spectacular fashion next summer at the Goodguys 22nd PPG Nationals, July 12-14 in Columbus, Ohio. Sixty Nine of history’s most significant 1969 Camaros will be … [Read more...]
RideTech and the National Corvette Museum are very proud to announce their new product partnership that will begin on August 27 at the NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, KY. This partnership will include installing RideTech triple adjustable coilovers and Delrin bushing components on the NCM track cars, offering RideTech suspension components for sale at the track, and … [Read more...]
The biggest and most exciting AutoCross event of the year for Goodguys, the Duel in the Desert features a $20,000 purse in cash and prizes! Visit www.good-guys.com for more! Presented by BFGoodrich Tires, Spectre Performance, Trunology and TREMEC. The Goodguys 2015 AutoCross Shootout will be held at the 18th Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, AZ. November 20 & 21, 2015. … [Read more...]
This weeks interview is with Steve Saleen, founder of Saleen performance vehicles and a race car driver! Steve got into racing in his early years and had high standards for what he wanted to race – aiming for Indy and Formula One. Like all lofty goals, reality pushed him closer to earth and he got into a paid position racing lowly sedans for Pontiac Motor … [Read more...]
This week, we're bangin' the gears on a super low-production 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 with the L89 aluminum head option! It's a beautiful LeMans Blue 4-speed car from the Brothers Collection, and it's our Muscle Car Of The Week! __________________ … [Read more...]
Pictures and text courtesy of Goodguys Rod and Custom Deep into its second decade, the Goodguys PPG Nationals continues on its upward trajectory as hot rodding’s premier summertime summit. The cutting edge cars, our industry’s top manufacturers and brightest minds came together for 96-hours of Full Throttle Fun. Last weekend’s 18th annual Nationals was the best … [Read more...]
Pictures courtesy of Gordon Rojewski Text courtesy of Good-Guys. Booming 4th of July weekend crowds, spectacular weather, fireworks, patriotism and over 4,500 cars (a new event record) highlighted the Goodguys 24th Heartland Nationals last weekend in Des Moines! Amazing as it sounds, the Heartland Nationals keeps growing! Each year here at the Iowa State Fairgrounds we see … [Read more...]
This years Goodguys 24th Heartland Nationals will be host to five of Mark Stielows Camaros. The Goodguys events are a lot of fun regardless, but the chance to see all five of Mark's cars at one event may never happen again. The cars will be displayed together at the foot of Grand Ave in front of the bright yellow Goodguys show rig. Be sure and make plans to be in Des Moines … [Read more...]
