The Protouring Network

1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

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Dodge Muscle Cars came in a wide variety of crazy colors back in the day... come to think of it, they do now, too! This 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A is a great example of an awesome car in an over-the-top color. The Challenger T/A was the Trans Am race car for the street. It featured a beefed-up 340 V8 with a stronger block, special … [Read more...]

1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack

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This 1970 Dodge Super Bee is not the car you want to drive if you don't like attention. This Top Banana Yellow example from the Brothers Collection is not only visibly noticeable thanks to the bright color and white interior and stripes, but the 440 6-Pack under the hood causes a stir on the street anywhere you go! … [Read more...]

1970 Yenko Deuce Nova

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Many people are familiar with the Yenko Camaros, but Don Yenko Chevrolet was also the source for a variety of high-performance Chevy hot rods. In this episode, we're spotlighting a 1970 Yenko Deuce Nova, a car that was thinly disguised as a grocery-getter economy car. In realty, it hid a screaming LT1 350 under the hood! This … [Read more...]

1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am

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1979 marked the 10th anniversary of the Pontiac Trans Am. In this episode, we spotlight a 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am from the Brothers Collection that shows a mere 111 miles on the odometer! This one features the Pontiac 400 V8 and four-speed transmission, and is the very same car owned by Pontiac advertising executive Jim … [Read more...]

1966 Ford 7-Liter 427 4-Speed Convertible

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This episode features another super-rare car from the Brothers Collection, a 1966 Ford 7-Liter 427 4-speed convertible! The 7-Liter came with a 428 V8 under the hood, but just 2 people opted for the high-performance R-Code dual-quad 427 to power their 7-Liter convertibles, and this is one! … [Read more...]

Tmcp-jeff Allison Final Chevelle Thrash,Redline Gauge Works,Last Show Before Sema

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This weeks show is just before the last full week of work on the Chevelle before SEMA 2013! Jeff Allison, Owner of Allison Customs, and builder of my Chevelle discusses everything that is happening (and will need to happen) to get the Chevelle to SEMA 2013 for it’s world debut from the Ron Francis Wiring booth. We talked about the hectic schedule coming up and what it is going … [Read more...]

Tmcp – Marc Christ, Muscle Mustangs Magazine On Building The ’88 Project Hypersilver

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This weeks interview is with Marc Christ, Technical Editor for Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine. I met Marc in the showroom of NPD where we were both picking up more parts for our SEMA cars. Marcs car is the Project Hypersilver is a 1988 Mustang GT that started as a “soulless” stripped empty body that seemed like an open book for an ultimate Fox body build. The year … [Read more...]

Tmcp-Steve Whalen AIH Chrome Plating – How They Perform Award Winning Chrome

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This weeks interview is with Steve Whalen, President of AIH Chrome in Dubuque Iowa. AIH Chrome was started by Steve’s father in 1974 as a paint and supply company. In the mid ninties Steve and his brother Russ bought the company from their dad and changed it to concentrate on the chrome plating side of the business. Since then they have been involved with many high level … [Read more...]

1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda 440 Six Pack Convertible

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There are many "one of one" cars in the Brothers Collection, cars that may be the only on made with specific options, engine, or color. This episode features one of the more significant 1/1 cars in the Collection.. a 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 440 6-Pack Convertible! Plymouth only made 17 440 'Cuda convertibles in '71, 12 were automatics, … [Read more...]