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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If you're looking for that perfect intake manifold, whether it's for a stock replacement, street performance or the track follow along as the experts from Weiand tell you just what you should be looking for.
Below is a listing of the different styles and series of manifolds offered by Weiand. The information listed will help you decide which manifold will suit your particular application and needs.
ACTION PLUS SERIES: 180°, dual-plane manifold designed as a stock replacement manifold with improved power and torque characteristics. The effective rpm range of this style manifold is off idle through approximately 6000 rpm. The carburetor mounting pad is designed to accept either a stock or aftermarket carburetor.
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Recently, engineers at FAST™ turned to the OEMs to see what they trust in the way of rpm-measuring crank triggers for their 400 and 500 horsepower daily drivers. Until now, flying magnetic trigger wheels with bulky inductive pickups have been used with the risk of broken magnets or losing magnets at high engine rpm. Now FAST™ has a better answer.
The key to the crank trigger’s dependability and accuracy lies in the trigger wheel design. Rather than having added magnets, the wheel has tabs on the outer rim. These tabs are measured by the inductive sensor as the wheel revolves, which then provides data to the fuel injection and ignition systems for accurate rpm measurement. And because the tabs are a part of the single wheel unit, there is no possibility of loss or fragmentation as with the magnetic style trigger wheels.
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Scott Pruett, champion race car driver, to be keynote speaker
Sacramento, CA --- Scott Pruett, 2010 Rolex Grand-Am driving champion and one of the nation's most successful racers who has won multiple titles and races from Daytona and Indianapolis to Le Mans, will be the keynote speaker as the California Automobile Museum hosts its annual fundraising dinner on Friday evening, November 5.
Pruett claimed his third championship in one of the nation's premier sports car series while setting a record for the most wins in a single season and becoming the biggest overall race winner in the history of the Rolex Grand-Am series.
One of the great cars created in Detroit is the Ford Mustang presented to the public in 1964. At the helm of this creation and championing the cause was Lee Iacocca, then assistant general manager and a chief engineer, Donald N. Frey. Being Ford’s third oldest nameplate in production it has undergone several transformations and is now in its current fifth generation. Iacocca became President of Ford in 1970 arguably due to the phenomenal success of the Mustang.
The Ford Company came close to not making the iconic pony car at all. As the leading forces behind this vehicle Iacocca and Frey and his team would meet secretly outside the office at a motel and in the day in a storage room at Ford to work on the project as it had not yet been approved by top management.
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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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