October 27th, 2021
This battle between Ford and Chevy began in the 1960s and it continues to rage red hot on street and strip. Mustang owners had rather race a Camaro owner or a Corvette owner than any other. This street battle is unique in that it features a modified Mustang and a nearly stock Corvette. Overall, it shakes out pretty evenly. The Corvette Z06 is supercharged from the factory and the Mustang 5.0 is a naturally aspirated car. Adding a Paxton blower to the Ford gives it a fighting chance. The ‘Vette is not completely stock. It has been upgraded with a Read More
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September 28th, 2021
Bringing us quality builds from the left coast is a way of life for Shawn from Autotopia. This time he has delivered with a slammed 1956 Chevy 3100 Pickup. If this truck looks a skosh unconventional, it is because the stock stepside bed has been removed and a fleetside bed from a 1959 model has been installed. Looks great to me. First things first; the old straight 6 has been replaced with a fuel injected LS2 V8 (6.0-liter) truck motor mated to a 4L80E automatic transmission. The rear end is a 9-inch Ford with 4.11:1 final drive gears. The built Read More
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September 9th, 2021
By: Justin Ivler Big thanks to Shawn at Autotopia for bringing us this outstanding garage-built 1969 Camaro. For car owner Omar this has been a labor of love. He regularly drives the car on the street and takes it to the drag strip occasionally. This is a special build and Omar is going to explain why. The center piece is the massive 572 cubic-inch engine (cast iron block with aluminum cylinder heads). Exhaust is Hooker Super Competition headers running into Magnaflow 3-inch pipes/mufflers. It dumps in front of the rear axles. The brake setup is Wilwood disc on all Read More
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August 6th, 2021
Greetings fellow gearheads and speed aficionados of every ilk. Allow me to present Sonny Bachman’s stunning 1971 Chevrolet C10 Pickup. Between the beautiful blue paint and the thunderous exhaust, this beast of a truck is a real head-turner. This video documents an extensive dyno session with Sonny’s C10 strapped to the truth machine. Getting down to the business end – this C10 is powered by a Steve Morris built 540 cubic-inch engine with an F2 ProCharger. The truck is tuned for pump gas or race gas. Recent modifications include a billet intake manifold and some internal supercharger upgrades (porting?). Future Read More
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July 26th, 2021
What’s better than a beautifully restored muscle car? A restomod that can make way more power than the car ever had from the factory. This video features one such car. It’s a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro that has maintained the original aesthetic while dramatically improving the car’s performance with an engine swap and a twin turbo kit. Take a look. Under the hood, it all starts with a 6.0-liter LS V8 Chevy truck motor. The big V8 is sturdy with four-bolt mains. The turbo kit is built around a pair of VS Racing 6762 dual ball bearing mirror image turbines. The Read More
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July 2nd, 2021
Greetings gearheads and speed freaks from every walk of life – with a special focus on Camaro lovers. This video introduces us to one of the finest examples of Gen II Camaro stock on four wheels. This thing is both beauty and beast. Let’s join Sean from Autotopia as he gets into this build. Of course, it all starts under the hood with a 6.2-liter GM LS3 engine topped with a Magnuson supercharger (9 psi of boost) and BRP long tube exhaust headers with Borla exhaust. The combination is good for approximately 700whp. The transmission is a Tremec TR6060 manual Read More
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June 15th, 2021
This video takes us back to an era when cars were big and beautiful, and engines were larger than life. Featured are a pair of old school classics that struck fear in the heart of the competition for decades. The HEMI powered Charger is so ugly that it’s cute and the Impala has the classic lines of an automotive work of art. The bone stock 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee is outfitted with a 426 cubic-inch HEMI engine and a four-barrel carb. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic, and the rear end has a 4.10:1 final drive gear ratio. The Read More
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June 9th, 2021
This 1970 Chevelle SS is a build that takes me back to running errands with my Grandpa. Difference is that Gramps old Chevy wasn’t putting down 800hp to a set of 22-inch tires. This thing is a beast of a premium build that the crew at Hood Muscle nailed right on the money. Check it out. Under the hood is a built 5.3-liter LS engine with a pair of Nelson Racing 72-millimeter turbochargers. The camshaft is a BTR Stage 2, and this beast is sucking air through a 92-millimeter throttle body. The built TH350 automatic transmission is aided with a Read More
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May 1st, 2021
Here, we have some good old “call out for the ball out” grudge racing from the local dragstrip. Featured are a pair of modern-day production muscle cars that frankly put sixties-era muscle cars to shame. Without further ado, let’s get down to where the rubber meets the road. In the right lane is the 17-year old Candyman (due to his resemblance to a young John Candy) and his 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The ZL1 is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 rated at 650hp and 650 lb.-ft. of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic and the Candyman Camaro has Read More
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April 15th, 2021
You cant’ help but love the Chevy El Camino. After all, it’s half car, half-truck and all fun. Nicknamed the Mullet. the El Camino that Cleetus and crew have built is a particularly prime example. Purpose built for drag racing, this eighties “caruck” is nearing the end stages of an exemplary build. Today, we get to drop in at the shop as they fire it up and take it to the street. Buckle up. Making the Mullet go is a professionally built 7.0-liter all-aluminum LS motor. It has the best of everything that it takes to go fast, including a Read More
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