Roy J. Gagnaro walked into the legendary Mr. Norm’s Grand Spaulding Dodge and sat down with the salesman to order his 1970 T/A 340 Six Pack 4-speed Challenger. He had a clear vision of his new car: Most importantly, it would incorporate all the features that defined Dodge’s entry into the SCCA Trans-Am inspired pony car wars: Chrysler’s potent and free-wheeling 340 Six Pack small block V-8 complete with triple Holley 2-barrel carburetors
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In automotive history, 1949 is known as the year of big change. This story is about how it all began. With just a simple idea sketched out on a piece of paper, the developments that followed from factory to finish attribute to Ford Motor Company’s successful year. The men and women who helped with design and build these remarkable automobiles made automotive history.
It’s a fact – when you are comfortable, you drive better. SeatGloves® cover the prime sitting area of the seat and feature a center panel constructed of 3-Dimensional fabric with a moisture-wicking surface layer.
3-dimensional spacer fabrics create a moisture management layer on the
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Classic Instruments is pleased to announce the release of Pete & Jake’s 40th Anniversary commemorative gauge set. This limited edition set features the “Pete & Jake’s” logo, 40th Anniversary emblem and the famous 1934 Ford coupe “The California Kid”. The design is set on a rich black dial with a bold red and yellow logo and
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Freshen up or completely restore your stock Camaro front subframe with all new parts and enjoy the modern amenities of disc brakes and power steering. This kit comes with a stock subframe that is powdercoated for protection from the elements. It also includes a stock spindle disc brake wheel kit, power steering gear box, stamped OE style control arms, steering linkage, steering arms, coil springs, shocks, sway bar and small block Chevy motor perches. Brake, control arm and steering box upgrades available.
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CPP’s new Complete Rear Dual Adjustable Coil-Over Kit is designed to convert your 1963-72 Chevy truck to a corner carving, performance driving vehicle! Our kit includes our new Totally Tubular Trailing arms, coil over springs and dual adjustable coil over shocks and all the mounting hardware to make this rear suspension
Get that cool street rod stance and track proven performance for your 1963-87 Chevrolet C10 Truck! Our Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kits include dual-adjustable coil-over shocks, spanner wrench and bearing kit, our Totally Tubular™ upper and lower control arms, and all the mounting brackets and hardware for a simple bolt-on installation.
Sue Vanderbilt in a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville “Baroness;" the show car that she styled for the Feminine Show. When you look back at General Motors’ rich design history, one of the most talented individuals, who made her career as part of GM’s vaunted Creative Design Team, was the late Suzanne E. Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt was one of the original Damsels of Design – a group of eight, great talented female designers that the famed Harley Earl hired during the early days of the 1950s.
Throughout history, the Oldsmobile story has inspired many automotive historians with its rich and celebrated heritage which started right in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing.
I remember a particularly exciting year in 1978 when Oldsmobile introduced their new line of vehicles and automotive catalogues to the buying public. My first impression was that Oldsmobile was using 1978 to create a family-oriented lineup of new cars. The company used its advertising and marketing to highlight many traditional family values
The year 1966 was a great year for automotive sales in the U.S. Many car manufacturers were doing very well for the economy and in 1966 the average cost for a new Dodge vehicle sold for $ 2,280 and the price of gasoline for 32 cents a gallon.
The Chrysler Corporation was also doing very well within the automotive markets with its popular Dodge Dart models. The 1966 Dodge Dart models made their debut in Dodge dealerships on September 30, 1965.
Based on a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan, this recently completed mild custom was built to showcase the timeless factory “Tri-Five” heritage. With a new GM Performance ZZ4 power plant backed by a factory-fresh GM 700R4 transmission, it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel Wilwood disc
To ensure that Shelby American would have its 1966 GT350 models in dealerships when Ford released the new ‘66 Mustangs, Shelby ordered an additional 252 cars from Ford’s San Jose plant at the very end of 1965 production. These ‘change-over’ cars (often referred to as ‘carry-overs’) were essentially Shelby-spec ’65 GT350s, and received the same performance modifications,
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