November 2nd, 2023
Now, this thing is fast! How many times have you heard that, right? Well, this time it’s true. How about 1,003whp and 885 lbs.-ft. of torque? Does that blow your skirt up? Here’s Shawn to give us a long, hard look at this compound boosted pro touring street menace. If the first glance seems a bit awkward, it could be the custom sheet metal over a tube chassis. It’s impossible to overlook the custom crafted carbon-fiber deck lid and hood. Very little of the original 1965 Mustang remains in this build. This is a full-blown race car. Enough of the Read More
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October 3rd, 2023
Izzy Performance is a name synonymous with street racing history. These days Izzy is repping out quality builds for street and strip in sunny Southern California. This is his daily driver, an all-wheel drive 2017 Nissan GT-R with huge attitude. Check this out: The motor was built by T1 Race Development. It’s a dry sump 4.1-liter Stroker with twin 68-millimeter turbochargers and an Alpha Performance kit. Fuel is sprayed through dual 1700cc ID injectors. Throttle bodies are stock, but the intake manifolds are from Alpha. Exhaust gases are swept away via an ultralight Gredy titanium exhaust system. The controller is Read More
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August 30th, 2023
More talent from the left coast is what we have tonight. Shawn from Autotopia LA delivers again with a 1,000HP (820whp) Cadillac CTS-V – and it’s a sedan. Let’s swoop in and get a closer look. Starting under the hood, this Caddy has a supercharged LT4 6.2-liter V8 engine. The bottom end remains stock, but that includes a forged rotating assembly. The camshaft has been upgraded along with the blower lid. The LT4 cylinder heads and supercharger have been (Kong) ported. A methanol injection system was also added. This contributes to intake air density. The exhaust is catless (off-road use Read More
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August 7th, 2023
First, a history lesson: this 1970 Plymouth Barracuda (owned by podcaster and television personality Joe Rogan) was originally built as a restomod by Troy Tepanier at Rad Rides. Please understand that Troy is a legend. Unfortunately, his genius was ahead of his time when the car was originally built more than twenty-years ago. Many of the styling cues used in the Sickfish design were forerunners to current trends. With that said, performance, suspension and handling options were primitive compared with today. Feeling the need to upgrade the Fish, Joe Rogan turned to the Roadster Shop (RS). Wise choice, Joe. Loving Read More
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July 31st, 2023
The Roadster Shop has built a reputation for high-quality aftermarket chassis and mind blowing restomod builds. Shawn – from Autotopia LA discovered this one and had to share it. For all you Buick Grand National purists, take a half a baby aspirin. This is going to be a shock. The turbo V6 is gone. Of course, the GN is riding on a Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis with rack-and-pinion steering and coilovers on all four corners. Under the hood is an all-aluminum 7.0-liter LS7 Dart engine prepared by Wegner Motorsports. If it looks a little hinky, it’s because the intake Read More
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July 20th, 2023
This clip takes us to Hood Muscle Cars on the left coast. Featured is the 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup of an old school street racer called Blank. Come along as Blank explains to Shawn (Autotopia LA) why this is his go-to vehicle for winning on the street. The old truck is rolling on a stock chassis with a Camaro front suspension. The front control arms are aftermarket tubular. The rear suspension is stock leaf springs with a GM 10-bolt (also from a Camaro). Blank says that chassis and rear suspension upgrades are eminent. The four-wheel disc brake setup is from Read More
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July 4th, 2023
Back at Vinny Giglio’s garage, Shawn (Autotopia LA) discovers another dime piece that can’t be overlooked. With a redline of 8,200 RPM, this roadster is equally capable of tearing through curvy canyons or blistering the dragstrip. Clad in Liquid Blue (with a black stripe), this Cobra looks as good as it runs. The Aluminnator engine is a 580hp (445 lb.-ft. of torque) 5.2-liter V8. Used in the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, the Aluminator features quality high-performance internals. They include forged pistons, H-beam connecting rods (with ARP hardware), a Ford Performance Forged steel cross-plane crankshaft and Shelby GT350 fully CNC ported aluminum Read More
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April 29th, 2023
Shawn from Autotopia LA hit another homerun with this fabulous find. First, the color is Cherry Brandy and it’s over a charcoal basecoat. It is a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air with all the parts required to make it run like a modern race car. Prepare yourself – this is a super nice car. It all starts under the hood with a 6.2-liter LS3 engine stroked out to 7.0-liters. Aftermarket fuel injection is from Holley. It is a multi-port setup with dual throttle bodies. Shifting duties are handled using an Art Carr 200 4R automatic transmission – with an overdrive. The Read More
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April 18th, 2023
Five years into this build and Ken Johnson is finally ready for the reveal. Thanks to Shawn at Autotopia LA, we are about to get the full walkaround and a white-knuckle test drive in this mind numbing restomod Nova. Joined by Rob (from RJFab), Shawn will deliver all the details before he jumps out on the pavement for some spirited fun. Of course, we begin underneath the hood. The centerpiece is a built and supercharged LS3 V8 opened up to 418 cubic-inches. With the current pulley setup, this brute is putting 600hp to the ground. Lots of top-notch metal fabrication Read More
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March 7th, 2023
Shawn (Autotopia LA) has found yet another smoke machine on the left coast. Arizona truck owner Rob inherited the Sierra Classic (C10) from his grandfather. As a one-owner truck, the old GMC was straight, but bone stock. Rob decided to leave the truck with Tre5 Customs and let them work their magic. The rest – as they say – is hot rod history. You won’t find any fancy paint or graphics in this build but it rides on a full GSI chassis. The wheels are a 5-spoke design (22×8.5-front, 24×15-rear) and the brakes are from Baer. The hydraulic over electric Read More
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