Used & Abused 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 Comes Back From Dead to Near-Perfection
Tim Garland has been a Buick guy since high school, when he dressed up a 1972 two-door Skylark to look like a GSX. “I had read about them, seen pictures, and actually got beat by one in my brother’s...
View ArticleProfessor Hammer: Weld porosity; Its causes and cures
This is a close-up view of porosity in a TIG weld. We will examine some of the causes for weld porosity and ways to prevent it. Q. When I TIG-weld a patch panel into an old car and then grind the weld...
View ArticleFix’Ems: Street Rodder Tips and Tricks
Check out the latest illustration from Bob Hovorka with help tips and tricks every street rodder should know! The post Fix’Ems: Street Rodder Tips and Tricks appeared first on Hot Rod Network.
View ArticleBuick Hoard: One Man’s Obsession With the1966 Buick Skylark GS
“I banged a lot of nails to get these cars.” Those are the words of Jim Sheils, a 51-year-old Franklin, Massachusetts, construction worker and extremely focused 1966 Buick Skylark GS collector. How...
View Article50 Years & 2 Engine Rebuilds Later, Nailhead-Powered 1965 Buick Gran Sport...
The 1964 introduction of GM’s midsize A-Body platform was perfectly timed to give several of the General’s brands an entry point for a rapidly growing youth market interested in automotive performance....
View ArticleBrilliant in Blue Deuce Roadster Is Packed with Traditional Vibe
Vision; it’s what drives hot rodders to create something from scratch, often starting with a blank canvas. The imaginative part of the equation often rises from a pile of parts, many times assembled by...
View ArticleShort Track Races this Weekend (4/28-30)
Be sure to check out all of the short track racing near you! All Star Circuit of Champions www.allstarsprint.com Friday – Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA) Saturday – Port Royal (PA)...
View ArticleBuick Bonanza Coming in the July 2017 Issue of Muscle Car Review
Of all of GM’s brands, the muscle cars from Buick probably get the least attention, so we are devoting the cover section of our July 2017 issue to Buick’s hottest models. On the cover is a 1970 GSX...
View ArticleGALLERY: Lanpher Strikes Again in PASS Action at Beech Ridge
Scarborough, ME- Reid Lanpher didn’t have to wait long to taste victory for a second time in Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model action. Less than a week after scoring his first win at Oxford...
View ArticleRaffling Lakester Baby Stroller to help College-Bound Kids
It’s for KT’s Kids; this year’s giveaway prize, a Mooneyes lakester roadster stroller, will be on display at the KT’s Kids booth at select NSRA and Goodguys events. Please purchase a raffle ticket to...
View ArticleGS350: The Buick 455’s Little Brother Deserves His Due
The 1970 Buick GS455, especially in Stage 1 trim, was one of the muscle car era’s true sleepers. Though appreciated in its day, it wasn’t until 15 years later when the March 1985 issue of Muscle Car...
View ArticleBrothers Resurrect Their Father’s Beloved Wedge-Powered 1965 Plymouth...
In the spring of 1964, Jay Passon, 23, returned to his Hazleton, Pennsylvania, home after a four-year stint in the Army. He had been a mechanics specialist at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, responsible for...
View ArticleFour-Banger Blowout is Coming to the July 2017 Issue of Hot Rod Deluxe
This month’s cover theme goes way old-school and is dedicated to those hot rodders who hew to the four-cylinder path to making power. Our cover car is a ’31 Model A roadster out of the Pacific...
View ArticleJunkyard Jewel
An Unexpected Muscle Car in the Modern Junkyard Visiting a friend’s junkyard in Detroit, we found an unexpected jewel: a 1970 Chevrolet Nova, which seemed out of place among all the new vehicles. It...
View ArticleDale Earnhardt Jr. Announces Retirement From NASCAR
In a surprising announcement 42 year old Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of NASCAR’s most endearing personalities, and son of the late legend Dale Earnhardt, will retire after the 2017 NASCAR season closes...
View ArticlePoncho Powered
Matt Donovan is a certified car nut. The machinist from Ft. Wayne Indiana has not only competed in Drag Week, but he’s also participated on Power Tour. Matt first ran Drag Week in his 1970 GTO Judge,...
View ArticleMake Big Power With Your Magnum 5.9L Mopar With These Heads!
It’s 2005 and Eric Haugland is standing over the shoulder of an engineer who is in the midst of tweaking a virtual design file for an OE replacement Magnum cylinder head. Haugland works for...
View ArticleGet to Know the World’s Original High-Performance Carburetor
Few names have endured longer in the automotive industry than Holley. When a couple of enterprising brothers, George and Earl Holley of Bradford, Pennsylvania, founded the Holley Motor Company in 1896,...
View Article10 of the Best Camaros in the World Gather at 2017 Amelia Island Concours...
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held every March at a posh Ritz-Carlton resort just North of Jacksonville, Florida, presented 10 vintage Camaros this year, along with Bumblebee from the...
View ArticleChevrolet Drag Tunes the Camaro SS
Chevrolet Performance Tweaks an SS to Run 10s One of the first things we did when we got behind the wheel of a 2016 Camaro SS was hit the dragstrip. The new 8L90 automatic transmission proved to be...
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