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V8TV Muscle Car Of The Week: 1969 Hurst/Olds

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Back before 1970, GM had a mandate that limited the engine cubic inch displacements in midsize "A" body cars like the Chevelle, GTO, and Cutlass 442 to 400 cubic inches. However, George Hurst and Doc Watson were able to create a special version of the Olds 442 that broke the mold, and allowed for an Olds 455 to be installed and … [Read more...]

V8TV Muscle Car of the Week: 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda Survivor Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kwQ4Nk0jrs The 1971 Hemi 'Cuda evolved slightly in design from 1970 with the addition of the fender "gills" and the revised 4-light nose and grille, but the good news is that the mighty 425 horse power 426 cubic-inch hemispherical headed V8 remained unchanged in power ratings for 1971. This version is wearing Tor-Red, a bright color that is … [Read more...]

Nasty crash at the Colorado Street Outlaws Drag Racing Event

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Just a lesson for all to make sure that your safety equipment is installed correctly. This guy was very fortunate to walk away from this crash with only minor injuries. For that I am very thankful, and it's a great reminder that things can happen in an instant, so you need to make sure that you're properly protected. Drag racer Kelly Harvey walked away with only minor … [Read more...]

Ironworks ’70 Chevelle on CarCast with Adam Carolla

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    Rodger Lee and the gang at Ironworks built a trick 70 Chevelle for Greg Heinrichs. It was our June '14 feature car of the month here on Lateral-G. Ironworks has been building badass rides for many years, so it's no shock to see the quality of their latest Chevelle. This has been standard operating procedure the … [Read more...]

957 HP and 970 ft. lbs. should go down the road well!

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Mark Stielows latest Thomson Automotive 427 just came off the dyno, and the numbers are in. 957 HP and 970 ft. lbs., with 850+ ft. lbs. from 2000-5700 rpm. Going in his latest 69 Camaro "Hellfire", I'm thinking this one should be the best and fastest yet! Here's a quote from Mark Stielow: "A tick more boost via a blueprinted … [Read more...]