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Goodguys 22nd Summer Get-Together

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It's time again for the Goodguys Summer Get-Together. Is it really Summer yet? This is the 22nd running of this particular Goodguys show. It seems like just the other day I was at a car show in Pleasanton. We sure get a lot of them out here due to the great climate most of the year. Sure, I love rubbing it in when I get the chance. But for the great weather, we pay an arm and a … [Read more...]

Jackass 2.0: Mark Stielow takes the yellow ’69 Camaro to the next level

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Most of you have heard of the yellow '69 Camaro called "Jackass". It was built by Mark Stielow for a good friend of mine Charley Lillard. Well, with Charley things (and cars) do change. The car now belongs to Mark and he has plans for some updates. We're very fortunate at Lateral-G that Mark posts his builds on our site. The original build was featured in this thread. The new … [Read more...]

Big News from Big Red! Coming to your TV!

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Big Red Press Release Intro By Tony Huntimer For those of you who are familiar with the iconic 1969 Camaro named Big Red, when was the first time you saw Big Red? For me, it was as a teenager in the 1980s. It was the year 1988 to be exact. I watched Magnum PI on TV, blasted Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses on a Pioneer cassette tape player, and loved Pro-Street … [Read more...]

Tmcp #242 Blake Anderman – How To Do An Ls Swap/body Off Restoration Of An Avanti

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  This weeks interview is with 30-Year Old Production Engineer Blake Anderman. Blake lives in southern Louisiana and is working on a few different high level builds out of his 20×23 garage, using a system he developed to get the most work done possible out of a small work space. Since he does it at home he is stuck with the small garage that came with his suburban home. … [Read more...]

Tmcp #241 Where Are They Now: The Ongoing Success Story Of Street Metal Concepts!

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This weeks interview a “where are they now” show featuring the infamous Zip Simons and Don Endonino from Street Metal Concepts in Longwood, Florida. Zip and Don are the geniuses behind the incredible body and paint work on my Chevelle in 2013 and were one of the big reasons we made it to SEMA 2013 on time. Zip and Don both take the approach that “the art” of what they’re going … [Read more...]

Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Mod Top

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  This week, we're not bringing you a tire-shredding monster of a Muscle Car, but it is a pretty cool car from the height of the Muscle Car era. It's a base-model 1969 Barracuda, sporting a mild 318 with a 4-barrel and and an automatic transmission. However, it's wearing a Mod Top and interior option... something that makes this … [Read more...]

Mojave Magnum’s Standing-Start 1.5 Mile Race and Big Red!

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Author: Tony Huntimer Event Date: 4/11/15 – 4/12/15 My weekend was spent at the MKM Racing Promotions Mojave Mile, now called the Mojave Magnum. The Mojave “Mile” was a mile long race that has a standing-start. The Mojave Magnum is the same race, but it’s 1.5 miles from start to finish. The main reason for my visit to the Mojave Magnum was to hang out with Big Red and be there … [Read more...]