Words: Tommy Parry Randy has a storied history with this ‘66 F100. His father purchased the truck in 1965. It’s been in the family for forty years, and after it was handed down to him, he immediately began dreaming of a worthy powerplant in the bay. After owning a 1967 Mercury Comet “R” Code… Continue reading Randy's '66 F100 Side Oiler

  Gene Axtell & Ian Burnett   The project was to install a 1986 (C4) Corvette independent rear suspension in the El Camino. The rear suspension was from an automatic transmission C4 Corvette so it had 2:23/1 gears and an Eaton positraction unit.   The rear end was purchased from a salvage yard in the… Continue reading Installing an IRS in a '72 El Camino

  Words and Photos: Gary Rosier Johnny Davis, owner of JD Motorsports with Garry Keller since 2002, has been involved in NASCAR competition for over 35 years and is a life-long resident of Gaffney, SC. Mr. Davis is one of the longest-running active team owners in all of NASCAR, having first fielded cars in 1983.… Continue reading "Un-Real" '57 Corvette

  Words: John Gunnell When Ann Marie Olson, of Madison, Wis. researched the history of her ‘37 Nash Lafayette, she found it was originally purchased by a Pittsburgh man, but two of its four registered owners have been ladies. Ann Marie plans to drive the car more than the original owner’s wife. She inherited the… Continue reading Ladies’ Lovable LaFayette

  Words: Clive Branson   Car Owner: Jim Calombaris It came close to being called the Panther, but prevailing minds vetoed that choice, preferring names beginning with ‘C.’ I’m talking about the Camaro, Chevrolet’s answer to Ford’s Mustang. By 1969, Chevrolet wanted to compete in the prestigious Trans Am Championship against the big boys; however, the… Continue reading 1969 Camaro Z28

  Words: Tommy Parry Lance’s Barney, a pristine ‘85 Monte Carlo, started off as a mostly original garage-kept car he picked up at a Mecum Auction in Kansas City. He spent a lot of time and effort in the first few years restoring the underside and upgrading the mechanicals, since the goal was better performance… Continue reading Lance's 1985 Monte Carlo

  Words: Tommy Parry Chris bought this simple beauty back when it was completely stock, and it served him well in its untouched form for three years. Soon after the third year, the natural tinkerer in him piped up and urged him to improve the interior. With a set of Procar rally seats, he could… Continue reading Chris' 1980 Z/28 Clone

  Words: Tommy Parry There are some impressive builds featuring old Camaros and big slicks, but the standards to which this particular car lives up puts it in another bracket altogether. If the Dark Knight Camaro stands to prove an old adage, it’s that quality begets quality. Derrick chose stellar parts from the start: A… Continue reading Derrick's "Dark Knight" Camaro

  Words & Photos: Gary Rosier For 1957, the Del Rio Ranch Wagon was introduced. Buyers were offered a unique two-tone optional paint scheme and, after researching this particular car, the owner found it was built originally with a Wimbledon white top and a Blue Dresden bottom. The Del Rio Option had 11 inch drum… Continue reading '57 Ford Del Rio

  Words: John Gunnell Van Heck lived in southwestern Illinois. He was into drag racing and drove a ’55 Chevy gasser, which he hauled on the back of a color-matched Chevy 4400 ramp truck that was nicely decked out and as sharp as the jacked Bel Air hardtop it carried around. That’s right. Heck liked… Continue reading That's Mr. Chevy to You