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1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 4-Speed

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Here's one for the Buick fans... a 1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 4-Speed in Saturn Yellow! Buick made 678 of these luxo-rockets in 1970, and they were certainly out of character for the Buick brand. Producing 360 horsepower and 510 ft. lbs. of torque, these capable street brawlers were running with the fastest Muscle Cars from any … [Read more...]

1970 Chevelle SS LS6 4-Speed Convertible

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If you were to go buy a brand-new 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, what options would you choose? This week, our featured Muscle Car is a super-clean 1970 Chevelle SS 454 with the 450 HP LS6 V8 backed by a Muncie M22 4-speed transmission. Couple that with a power convertible top, and you've got an awesome ride capable of burning through … [Read more...]

1961 Ford Starliner 427

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The world was a different place back in 1961, and the space-age styling of the 1961 Ford Starliner tells the tale. This car technically pre-dates the Muscle Car era, but the available 401 HP 390 made it a screamer on the street and stock car tracks. This week's car has been up-fitted with a 427 cube V8 topped with 3 2-barrel carbs, … [Read more...]

Tmcp – Rick Seitz – An Education In Modern Muscle!

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This weeks interview is with Rick Seitz, Editor and Brand Manager for GM High Tech Performance and Camaro Now magazines. I wanted to pick Rick’s brain on trends in the late model high-performance muscle world, and since his daily life consists or driving, fixing, writing, and shooting photos of modern muscle cars I thought he was just the guy to go … [Read more...]

TMCP Al Richards: The Inside Story of Campaigning his Independent ’67 Camaro

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This weeks interview is a blast from the past with amazing insight and history on the 60's and 70's road racing scene, all from podcast show listener Al Richards. Al has been a long time listener of the show and contacted me a few weeks ago to share his experience of campaigning a '67 Camaro as an Independent team during the late 1960's in the Trans Am Series. He'd raced … [Read more...]

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

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This '69 Charger Daytona in the Brothers Collection is one of 502 built, and 1 of 294 with the 440 V8. With its aerodynamic nose piece and towering rear wing, this is definitely the most outlandish design from the muscle car era. But those features weren't added to shock and sell, they were shaped to be kings of the Nascar Super … [Read more...]

Big Red Camaro vs. 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

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Credit for this story and very cool video goes to "Big Red" 69  Camaro. I stumbled across it and just had to post it up. Enjoy! In February 2014, Hot Rod Magazine invited the Big Red Camaro out to face off against Chevrolet's new 2014 Z-28 Camaro. Big Red has never been one to back down from a challenge and … [Read more...]

1968 Corvette L88 427 Roadster

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The Corvette changed for 1968, evolving into the 3rd generation for the American sports car. The sleek new styling looks like full speed standing still, a trait shared by most Corvettes. This week's Muscle Car Of The Week could be considered the top-gun of all '68 Corvettes, as it carries a 500+ HP 427 under the hood, an optioned … [Read more...]

1965 Shelby GT350R Racing School Car

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You could say that this 1965 Shelby G.T. 350 R has lived several different lives. It started off as a Wimbledon White '65 Mustang Fastback, then went off to Shelby American to be turned into a '65 Shelby G.T. 350. However, it did not go to a dealer for street sale, as it was selected to be used by Ford as a promotional vehicle. … [Read more...]

Tmcp Justin “corndog” Cornette: The Inside Scoop On Screen Used General Lee’s!

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This weeks show features Justin “CornDog” Cornette, an aficionado of Dodge Chargers overall, and the Dukes of Hazzard “General Lee” in particular. He has truly become an insider and has been featured in magazines and online articles including a recent issue of the Mopar Collectors Guide. If you’re a geek into Hollywood car identification as I am, you’ll really enjoy the … [Read more...]