Living in Southern California has many perks. One of them is the weather, which is never really that bad when compared to the rest of the country. We can drive our cars year round and avoiding the rain is as simple as saying "I just won't drive my car that one day." Lately, one of my project cars hasn't been torn apart so I've been driving it daily. It's a 1962 Cadillac … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 CJ 428 Convertible
This week, we're taking a spin in a very cool 1969 Mercury Cougar, one loaded with the XR7 option and the top-cat 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air V8! Add to that the convertible top, and you have about the baddest Cougar you could buy in '69. From the Brothers Collection. … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440 Magnum Convertible
This week, we're taking a look at the car that kicked off the R/T line for Dodge, a 1967 Coronet R/T 440. This one is super-sharp in Medium Blue with a white interior and convertible top. From the Brothers Collection. … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible 4-Speed
This week, we check out a full-house 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible that sports the 370 HP Ram Air IV 400 V8 and a 4-speed Muncie transmission. It's a fantastic example of a car that was ordered with all the "goodies", and it is believed to be one of 6 ever made. The Brothers Collection is home to some spectacular Pontiacs, … [Read more...]
RideTech 48 Hour Corvette WINS Optima Texas!
A tired yet excited Chris Smith with the RideTech 48 Hour Corvette in Texas' Winner's Circle! In keeping with our original intentions, we have thrashed the 48 Hour Corvette since its birth a mere 14 days ago. This weekend at the Optima Ultimate Street Car event in Ft. Worth Texas we were rewarded with our first WIN! Chris Smith was able to pilot the Corvette to a convincing … [Read more...]
Goodguys 33rd All American Get-Together at Pleasanton
Had a buddy ask me if I'd tow a car down to the Goodguys show this weekend in Pleasanton. He didn't have to ask me twice, I grabbed my wife and we headed out early Saturday morning for the two hour journey to the Alameda Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. We arrived around 8 am and the place was PACKED! I was there a couple years ago and it was busy, but this year the word was out, … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week: 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Convertible
This week, we take a look at a 1 of only 12 1970 Dodge Challenger convertibles built with the 426 Hemi V8. Of the 12, 9 were US cars, with the other three built for export. This is one of the nicest restorations in the Brothers Collection, and that is saying a lot! … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1969 Corvette 427 L71 Roadster
This week, we take a closer look at one of the high points of Corvette style and power with this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette roadster featuring the 435 HP L71 427 V8 under the hood. This beautiful Daytona Yellow 4-speed Corvette is nearly all original, and is showing just over 30,000 miles on the odometer. Even the original … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1969 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air IV Convertible
Rare and unusual Muscle Cars are highly prized in the Brothers Collection, and this week we feature one that is both! This 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible features a very unusual, special order color scheme, but the best part is the Ram Air IV 400 V8 under the hood and the automatic transmission driveline. Pontiac only made five in … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 Convertible
This week, we're bringing you a 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 4-speed Convertible from the Brothers Collection display at the 2014 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals! In addition to this being a real 4-speed convertible with air conditioning, this car is sporting some very unique wheel covers as well. … [Read more...]