Story by Lenie Hamm Like so many of you I grew up in the era of muscle and have always had an interest in cars. When I turned 16 my first car was a 1964 GTO that I absolutely loved but like everyone else I sold it for one reason or another and moved on. As time went by there were other priorities in life that were far more important than my desire of old cars but I’ve always … [Read more...]
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Design and Testing
One of our members found this cool video on the design of the 67 Camaro over on King Rose Archives. Kind of gives you an idea of the technology used back then, and the marketing strategy for the car. … [Read more...]
C4AL #48: How Randy Pobst built a 30 Plus Year Racing Career – and Counting!
It would seem it's been a while since I've posted a Cars For A Living show here. I try to only focus on the Pro-Touring specific ones, so this episode should be a good one. The featured guest was road course racer, Randy Pobst. A lot of you will recognize Randy as the chase driver of the Mercedes wagon from the 2013 Optima Ultimate StreetCar Invitational. He worked his … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video #55: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 302
This week, we're taking a look at a Muscle Car that proves one didn't need the biggest engine to be a bad machine! The 1969 Camaro Z/28 boasted a high-revving 302 cube V8 - a size dictated by the SCCA for Trans Am racing legality. But don't let the relatively small displacement fool you - the Z/28 302 was conservatively … [Read more...]
Sign up for the Ultimate Street Car Association at Gateway Motorsports Park
One of the coolest series of track events we have are the USCA Optima Ultimate Street Car Qualifiers. If you haven't been you really need to check these out, they're held all across the country at several different venues. We've been covering as many of these as we can. They are an excellent way to have some track time with your car in a safe environment. All levels … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour Day 7 Burnout video
Faceoff at Road America: By the Numbers
OUSCI has been moved to Las Vegas Speedway!
(MILWAUKEE) – OPTIMA Batteries’ announces its highly-anticipated 2014 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational will now take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The new, larger location will be more convenient for spectators and accommodate 100 vehicle participants. OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car championship event will feature the world’s top modified … [Read more...]
Optima Ultimate Street Car Qualifier: Road America
This weekend we're at Road America for the Ultimate Street Car Associations Optima event. The day started at West Bend Dyno for registration and the Detroit Speed and Engineering Road Rally. The stream of Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car competitors entered Road America, and the Lingenfelter Design and Engineering Competition judging began. It continued while we got … [Read more...]
1970 442 W-30 4-Speed Convert W27
Oldsmobile built some of the most potent Muscle Cars of the era, and today they are among the most desirable. This week, we're featuring a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible, and it is loaded with all the right stuff, including the 370 HP W-30 455 V8, the close ratio Muncie 4-Speed transmission, and the super-rare W27 aluminum … [Read more...]
