Day of the Muscle Car

Muscle Car Technology

2007-08-02T23:33:00.000-07:00

Muscle cars have begun to catch up with technology and that is a good thing. A restored hemi car is great and nothing like a bone stock big block Chevelle. However, if you want to drive a car there is nothing better than 1960's or 70's sheetmetal wrapped around today's technology!

The two cars shown are distant relatives, both use aerodynamic tricks (despite the fact that Troy's Chevy is a brick). they each have carbon fiber and also turbo-charged power plants.

The wheels and tires have helped drive-ability, today company's like bonspeed make forged wheels for virtually any car in 17"-24" sizes. The offsets can accommodate any need and the suspension technology has improved too. Some call this pro-touring or pro-modified, it really is called fun. Your wife or girlfriend will enjoy the Vintage air and you the Air Ride.

So build a muscle car to drive, I know that I am one with independent suspension and twin Paxton superchargers. Watch here there is more to come about that project!

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Dixon Grabs Spot In NHRA Top 8!

2007-08-01T23:31:00.000-07:00

Larry Dixon the driver of the Don Prudhomme Racing- Sky Tel dragster has clinched a position
in the NHRA Top 8! Larry who is sponsored by bonspeed has clinched a position by commanding constant driving skills.

The new points system that NHRA is using has proven to be exciting!

We congratulate Larry on his 2007 NHRA season and wish him the best on grabbing another Top Fuel Championship!

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Old School Horsepower Chevrolet Big Block

2006-05-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

Here is state-of-the-art circa 1978! A Chevrolet Big Block roller motor with Gold aluminum Moroso valve covers. The motor also features a deep sump oil pan, 850cfm double-pumper carb and x-type tall manifold. This motor would be perfect for a Day II restoration project! The best part is that this roller cam motor is fresh and never fired to this day.

This photo is from 1978, it is not a recreation. Cool huh?

Blown Pro Street Camaro

2006-04-21T14:28:00.000-07:00

This Camaro was photographed at the Midwest Street Rod Nationals at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds about 1979. The car was from Iowa and was an mid 1970's Camaro re-bodied with a new plastic frontend. The car was well done with a nice Dyers 6-71 blower, velocity stacks, huge rear tires and all the goodies. This was state-of-the-art for the day!

Vintage Anglia Drag Car

2006-04-17T10:42:00.000-07:00

In the late 1970s and early 1980s I worked at the local speed shop. The shop was One Stop Performance in Omaha, Nebraska. The Manager of the shop owned this Anglia called Bandit. The small block powered car was cleaner and nicer than most drag cars. I have wanted a killer Anglia ever since!

Rat Motor Chevelles and Novas

2006-04-14T10:45:00.000-07:00

There was a time when Chevelles, Camaros and Novas with big blocks were common. This was a trio of Big Block cars at the 1980 Street Machine Nationals. They sat on the grass almost unnoticed, most guys only paid attention to the modified cars. In 1980 Pro Street was king so no tubs meant no attention!

1967 Chevelle SS 396/375hp

2006-04-12T09:49:00.000-07:00

This Chevelle is a special car because it was my first. The car is a 396/375hp car with black interior and the 1971 Vega Orange paint that I had applied. My Chevelle was bone stock when I purchased it, but I added everything I could get my hands on.

This is an early photo of the car which later was commonly driven with 9" slicks on Corvette rally wheels, Carrera drag shocks (50/50 rear and 90/10 front). Today the car is disassembled awaiting a full day II restoration.

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1967 R/T 440 4-Speed

2006-04-10T11:42:00.000-07:00

Here is one for all of the Mopar fanatics. A very nice 1967 440/4-barrel R/T with a 4-speed. This car was at the Street Machine Nationals and had big and little Centerline wheels and painted bumpers.

Day II Mach 1 Mustang

2006-04-08T12:45:00.000-07:00

The Car Craft Street Machine Nationals were Muscle Car Heavan! Everywhere you looked was a stock or modified musclecar. This photo was taken in Indy 1980, you could still find a Mach 1 in every newspaper for sale cheap. Customizing a car like this was so commom.

Note: Look at the cars in the background!
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Tow Bar 1968 Camaro

2006-04-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

When was the last time that you saw a nice Camaro drag car, or any car for that matter being flat towed to the races? I do not know anything about the car, other than it had a very cool Yellow-on-Yellow panel paint scheme.

This photo was taken in the Spring of 1978 at Kansas Cities, KCIR Raceway. Wouldn’t be nice to have this today?

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2006-04-06T10:27:00.000-07:00

Tunnel Ram Challenger- KCIR Drags 1978

2006-04-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

Remember, this photo was taken when you could buy a perfect Hemi car for $5000 bucks, I know because I passed on one! I was at Kansas Cities, KCIR Raceway in the late Spring of 1978 and this car sat in the staging lanes. I remember that it was super nice.

The car was tubbed and had the leaf springs moved in to accept the 12” slicks. The motor was a 440 topped with a tunnel ram and two 850cfm Holley double pumpers.

1971 Stage 1 Buick

2006-04-05T10:15:00.000-07:00

This Stage 1 Buick cruised the streets of Omaha, NE in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The car had flawless Silver paint and Orange pinstripes down the side. The Centerline wheels with 4” fronts and 8.5” rears were state-of-the art for the day. As far as I know, the car is still in Omaha and shows up once in a while at the local cruise night.

There was another Buick that roamed the streets back then as well. The car was White with Black stripes and wore Stage 2 badges! The Stage 2 looked sinister with its flat black fiberglass racing bumpers. Where that piece of muscle car history is today is unknown?

Competition Engineering Pro Street Monza

2006-04-04T21:58:00.000-07:00

It was an issue of Car Craft magazine in late 1979 and the article had this tubbed Pro Stock style Chevrolet Monza 2+2. The car was doing a tire melting burnout at an intersection of a city street. The best part was that the impromptu photograph had onlookers staring in amazement from their station wagons and sedans.

This photo (much less exciting) was taken as the Competition Engineering project car, with a Doug Nash 4+1 transmission sat motionless at the 1980 Street Machine Nationals in Indianapolis, IN.

454 Baldwin-Motion Camaro

2006-04-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

Omaha, Nebraska 1977, I was in high-school and this car sat in the garage down the street. The day I shot the photo was the last time I ever saw it on the car being driven. This Baldwin-Motion Camaro had a 454, 4-speed with overdrive and Cragar Super Trick wheels. The Camaro had just 7500 miles showing on the odometer, it blew a timing chain and became a garage dweller.