In 1968, Chrysler Corporation executives realized that for Dodge to remain competitive in the NASCAR arena that they were going to have to significantly improve the aerodynamics of their homologated race cars. The freshly-restyled 1968 Dodge Charger was the best starting point for a race-ready car in the brand's stable, but stylists and engineers set about to make an even better mousetrap. Modifications began in covering the front A-pillar drip rails with a chrome cover, improving the airflow off the sides of the windshield. Next, the grille was altered to make it flush with the hood and front bumper, improving leading-edge aerodynamics more than they had even anticipated. Even the new car's headlights were flush with the grille - the 500 was the only Charger ever built during this timeframe to offer exposed headlights. Finally, the rear window line was resculpted to incorporate the entire rear of the car into a smooth flowing design all the way to the car's trunk lid - which itself had to be shortened to accommodate this sleek new rear body.
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Published on 09-01-2010 08:14 AM
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Jerry Magnuson’s sleek and stylish ‘Magnatude” ’32 Muroc roadster, hand formed by Marcel and designed by Chip Foose was named America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod presented by Hushpower at the 24th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. With the win, Magnatude made it a clean sweep this year winning all three major street rod awards offered by Goodguys. In April the car won the Goodguys Street Rod d’Elegance crown and was named Goodguys/Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year in Columbus. In being named Goodguys America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod, it marked the first time a car has swept all three coveted awards in the same calendar year.
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Published on 08-23-2010 02:18 PM
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The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964, and was introduced to the public at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964, then via all three American television networks on April 19 and in a final big splash, made an appearance in the James Bond film Goldfinger in September of 1964. The multi-faceted marketing thrust combined with popular appeal for such a car resulted one of the most successful product launches in automotive history.
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Published on 08-14-2010 06:09 PM
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The Buick Riviera that was released and sold in the year I was born, 1965, was quite a vehicle. It was the last year for the "first generation" Riviera model - and by far the best. A unique, recognizable body style that encompassed a spacious cabin and housed a powerful V8 engine has now become a sought-after gem of classic car collectors. I was fortunate enough to have one for a few months in my youth.
Here are some of its power stats:
*0-60 in 8 seconds
*Quarter mile in 16 seconds
*Top speed observed 115 MPH
*Mileage 13.2 MPG
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Published on 08-05-2010 07:52 AM
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro "Trans Am Tube Chassis" Street car
Based on the upcoming 1968 Chevy Nova platform, Chevrolet's new 'pony car', the Camaro, featured a unibody structure from the windshield and firewall back, with a separate steel rail subframe for everything up front. Camaro was available from the start in hardtop coupe and convertible body styles, and could be ordered with nearly 80 factory options and 40 dealer accessories, including three main option packages and a choice of four different engines which combined the most popular combinations.
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PROJECT CLEANAIR ‘55 – a customized ’55 Chevy convertible will serve as a giveaway promotional vehicle during the 2011 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association national event series. Ironworks Speed & Kustom of Bakersfield, CA is heading up the build and the Experi-Metal company, producers of the ‘55 Chevy body, will have the ‘55 to Ironworks by mid May.
The heart of CleanAir ’55 is the emissions-legal LS3 E-Rod motor from General Motors. The prevailing goal of the build is to demonstrate how a reproduction body can be titled with the new emissions legal package in the state of California. SEMA and General Motors will be working closely with Goodguys to help work this project through all levels of the titling and emission process in California.
Columbus, OH – Lady’s came first at the Goodguys 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone. At least when it came to picking the country’s top Street Machine.
Karen Leisinger’s radical all steel first-gen 1967 Camaro “Scar”, built by Lakeside Rods & Rides in Rockwell City, Iowa took home the Goodguys 2010 Ridetech Street Machine of the Year award. Leisinger, a first-gen Camaro lover wanted a car that featured extreme performance while combining the looks of a 1967 with some of the design and style elements of the new 2010 Camaros.
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Published on 07-11-2010 04:21 PM
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Columbus, OH - “Magnitude” – Jerry Magnuson’s sleek and stylish ’32 Muroc roadster hand formed by Marcel and designed by Chip Foose was crowned Goodguys 2010 Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year during the Goodguys 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone. It’s been a great season for Jerry and his street rod on the Goodguys event tour having won the Street Rod d’Elegance Crown this spring at the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals.
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The ’32 Ford hot rod roadster of Floyd Williams took home the Goodguys 2010 Gearstar Hot Rod of the Year award at the 22nd Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis. Williams, a long time Southern California native recently pulled up his roots and settled in Austin, Texas. With it’;s burgeoning traditional hot rod culture, Austin is the perfect home the newest Hot Rod of the Year.
Floyd grew up drag racing at OCIR and other so-cal strips so his goal with the car was to build a 60’s style street/strip roadster.
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Building a highly-detailed automobile is a matter of properly completing the numerous odds and ends of assembly with care and precision. The crew at Route 66 Motorsports is up to the task, as the Project American Heroes III Chevelle is being birthed before our very eyes.
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