The Protouring Network

POL’s Inland Empire Cruise

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POL's Cruising Through Covid If you're like any car guy, it's been over a year since there's been any regular car shows. A few different groups of folks out in Southern California started hosting car cruises which are a safe way for gearheads to get out and enjoy their cars. After all, isn't that what Pro Touring is all about - driving your car? We noticed our friends at Baer … [Read more...]

Project ’55 Bel Air: Starting From The Frame Up

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Project '55 Bel Air Takes On New Life Over the last few years, you may have noticed a few articles with some installations being completed on a '55 Bel Air four door. This car has been daily driven and just enjoyed, with no intentions of racing or anything like that. We've had our fun and decided it was time to tear it apart, repaint it and give it the full restoration it … [Read more...]

New Gated Shifter From Clayton Machine Works

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New Gated Shifter from Clayton Machine Works Knoxville, TN – Clayton Machine Works’ gated shifter for automatic transmissions allows for virtually any shifter lever and knob combination. The gated, side detent feature eliminates the need for a shifter button, making gear selection as easy as a flick of the wrist. Each shifter also features a neutral safety switch. The … [Read more...]

The History of Baer Racing(Brakes)

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We always find it interesting to hear the backstory of how some of our favorite automotive companies got their start. Some companies almost fell into their current product line up and some have evolved time and time again. Recently we were on the Baer brakes website and came across the history of Baer brakes and thought we'd share it with you. Sit back and enjoy the read! The … [Read more...]

Don Estel’s 69 Nova SS

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Story by Don Estel I bought this Nova SS in 2019 from a shop in Oregon. The car came with a 509 hp 502 GenVI motor and a Tremec TKO 600 5 speed trans and 12 bolt with 3:73 gears. The prior owner performed a 2 year restoration ending in 2004 and only put 800 miles on the car at the time I purchased it. I drove the car for a couple of months when I decided I wanted to make some … [Read more...]

Project Collateral Damage: Measure Twice, Cut Once

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Building The Ultimate 1970 Pro Touring Chevelle - "Collateral Damage" A few months ago our very own Lateral-G owner Jody picked up a 1970 Chevelle. He had a vision for the car - handles like it's on rails, tons of power, stop on a dime, and to be able to put ten's of thousands of miles a year on it. The goal wasn't go out and build the baddest auto cross machine ever, it was … [Read more...]

Project No-Name: Blown LS Engine Build V3.0

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Building A Blown LS On our Project 1966 Chevelle, we've dubbed it Version 3.0 since this is really the third major round of upgrades for the car. The very first time we upgraded the engine was over 10 years ago when we rebuilt the 454 BBC that came in the car. The second time around was four years ago when we ditched the BBC and went with a built LS3. In all honesty, the plans … [Read more...]

The Fastest Car In The World At 331MPH Uses Forgeline Wheels!

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Forgeline and Dymag selected by SSC as wheel of choice for world’s fastest production vehicle Oct 20, 2020, Dayton, OH  –  Forgeline and Dymag, co-developed the wheel of choice for the world’s “Fastest Production Vehicle”, the SSC Tuatara, with a top speed recorded of 331mph. The morning of Saturday, October 10, the team at SSC North America, along with acclaimed international … [Read more...]

Lokar Releases New AxiShift – The New Multi Directional Shifter!

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AxiShift; Multi Directional Shifter Adapter by Lokar Knoxville, TN – If the location of your manual shifter lever just doesn’t seem to “feel right”, then look no further than Lokar’s new patent pending AxiShift and AxiShift Pro. The AxiShift series of shifter adapters gives an almost unlimited range of adjustment, allowing you to orient your shifter lever into the perfect … [Read more...]

2021 Good Guys Schedule Announced!

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Good Guys 2021 Schedule Announced Good Guys has officially published their 2021 schedule! There's a lot of our favorites on there and even a few new shows! We noticed that the show in Del Mar is now happening twice, which makes us extra happy to have a great excuse to head to the beach two times! The 2021 season kicks off March 12-14th at the LMC Truck Spring Lone Star … [Read more...]