Readers Rides
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A Chevy Nova Is Not Just A Nova
By Mark Weisseg In the sixties and seventies Chevrolet sold a gazillion Novas. They started out as cute...
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Readers Rides Of The Year: Re-Visited
When we first had the idea of reviewing our Readers Rides submissions throughout the last 12 months and...
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The 1969 Pontiac GTO
By Mark Weisseg I saw this sweet car on the good old internet today and had to share...
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There Is Always One Car That Gets Away…..
By Mark Weisseg A few years ago I was driving through a small town near home and not...
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Why The Hemi Engine Ruled The Muscle Car World
During the muscle car era there were many great engines that powered many great cars, but arguably one...
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Take Your Time When Shipping a Car
By Mark Weisseg Two years ago a friend of mine bought this customized cab over to haul a...
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Signs You Need To Inspect Your Brakes
Today’s cars have warning lights for their warning lights, but in older cars you have to be more...
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Buying Classic Car Related Stuff
By Mark Weisseg Recently a trip to Pikes Peak brought us to this intersection and this old gas...
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Another Truck Saved From The Crusher!
By Mark Weisseg Not long ago we were tooling down a highway and came upon this. It is...
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1960 Chevrolet El Camino By Brian Adams
This 1960 Chevrolet El Camino belonging to Brian Adams, has had a full frame off restoration, turning a...
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The Importance Of A Restoration Partner
By Mark Weisseg When my brother Craig was tearing down my 49 truck we had already made many...
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The Car Show Shuffle
By Mark Weisseg One of the best things for me going to any car show is seeing all...
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Knowing People Who Can Fix Muscle Cars
By Mark Weisseg Recently while driving my ’69 Roadrunner I finally had enough of the bad windshield. The...
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 SS By Richie Venticinque
This is a rarity we don’t see very often, a 1969 Camaro 427 SS, in this case sent...
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Mustang 2,3 or 4: How They Went From Good, To Bad, To Good Again.
By Mark Weisseg On a recent trip to the west coast I saw this Mustang II and snapped...
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 454
By Mark Weisseg Does it get any better than this? A 1970s Chevelle with a monster 454 engine,...
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Savannah Georgia Police Car: Old Classics.
By Mark Weisseg Yes, this Chevy was once a police car in Savannah Georgia. They actually have two...
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Care For Your Impala
By Mark Weisseg I looked closely at this picture and if you do you will see it has...
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Which Tire Is Best For Your Car?
By Mark Weisseg Well, as simple as it sounds we all need tires. But what is best for...
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1979 L Code SS El Camino By Jerry Davis
This is a fantastic 1979 El Camino SS. The El Camino was first released in 1959 as a...
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‘My Chevy Camaro’ by Javier Castaño Ponce
This great looking second generation Camaro was sent to us by Javier Castaño Ponce. Other than the fantastic...
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The 1967 Chevelle SS
By Mark Weisseg What a beauty this car is. A mid sized Chevrolet at the time that you...
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Car TV Guys: They Too Are Humans
By Mark Weisseg Two years ago we were in Colorado Springs Colorado and staying at the Broadmoor Hotel....
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Las Vegas Free Shelby History
By Mark Weisseg For the past few years I have ventured out to Las Vegas for various reasons...
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1968 ‘Grumpy’ Camaro: Jenkins’ Toy IV by Vicki Bolla
This readers rides was sent in by Vicki Bolla and is probably one of the most notorious racing...
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1969 Chevelle SS By Chris Whitaker
This reader’s write submission was sent in by Chris Whitaker on behalf of his friend who wants this...
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Sweet Nova Time
By Mark Weisseg Years ago I managed a group of guys in the automotive business. One of my...
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67 Pontiac Tempest Custom Convertible 428 by Al Lucas Noah Zacary
This 67 Pontiac Tempest Custom Convertible 428 was sent into us by by Al Lucas Noah Zacary, just...
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The Big Boss Man
By Mark Weisseg I have a friend who is a big Mustang guy. Currently he owns a new...
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1963 Ford Galaxie 500 By Matthew Chaffin
‘I have my first collector car. 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, 352 Big block. My work in progress!’ by...
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Corvette 2500hp Street Outlaw Car by Jeff Wilson
Here we have a great submission by one of our readers Jeff Wilson and his custom-built blown Corvette....
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Plum Crazy Mopar: Does It Get Any Better Than This?
By Mark Weisseg Again I take you back to SEMA two years ago and we were wandering around...
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The Car Show Blues: Keeping In Touch Year Round
By Mark Weisseg If you live in an area that brings snow, more than likely your classic is...
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1967 Dart 527 Supercharged Hemi by Vance Kinney
We didn’t get a whole ton of information with this ride, but as you can see it’s an...
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1971 Cutlass 442 Clone with 455 LSX by Dan Eldredge
Some people don’t like the idea of a clone car, but when it turns out as nice as...
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Spade Speed 5th Gen. Camaro ProCharger F1-R
Spade Speed sentencing this image and if you follow the link the video on their Facebook page to...
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Muscle Car Terminology: Then and Now.
By Mark Weisseg I admit I get lost at times with the terminology used today regarding our classic...
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1969 Pontiac GTO with a 455 by Terry Johnson
Pontiac GTOs are special cars, arguably being descended from the first generation which started the muscle car movement....
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Yet Another Amazing Muscle Car Find
By Mark Weisseg Several years ago when I was gainfully employed I called on a company on a...
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Awesome 1971 Chevelle SS by Randy Beetz
‘The car is a true 71′ SS vin# 138, all original badging. She has a H.O. Crate 350...
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Are All Old Cars Classics?
By Mark Weisseg I know three things for sure and if you will indulge me I believe it...
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1968 Oldsmobile 442 By Sebastian Tropea.
‘Me with my 1968 Olds 442 featured in The Coast Magazine! Picture taken in my hometown of Galveston...
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1971 AMC Javelin SST Aussie Style By Darren Davis
‘My 401 living in Sydney Australia.’ My friend has a theory, the world keeps turning because there are...
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My 1968 Ford Torino by Holden Hoyer
This reader’s ride is a straight ahead classic. It proves the point that you can still have a...
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My 1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible/Roadster by Hugh Mcgillivray
1967 was a big year in the muscle and pony car world with the roundabout releases of the...
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1972 Chevy Nova by Joe Hall: Winter Means Upgrades.
Winter time is almost a period of reflection for the muscle car owner. It’s a time to reflect...
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A Friend’s Dying Wish For His Classic Car
By Mark Weisseg A good friend of mine who started his career as a diesel mechanic and moved...
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Alabama Highway Patrol AMC Javelins by Brian Raby
This readers rides submission by Brian Raby highlights how a cop car can be one of the coolest...
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Bucket List Classic Cars
By Mark Weisseg I had the itch for one of these Nash cars since I was a boy....
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My Turkey Pick Cars From the 70’s.
By Mark Weisseg I decided to pick my losers for the biggest turkeys of the seventies. I am...
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Is the future of…Oil Changes?
By Mark Weisseg Earlier this year I was in Las Vegas with four thousand of my closest friends...
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The Tube: Early Car Air Con.
By Mark Weisseg This early 50’s Chevrolet has styling cues that are cool and overall the car was...
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1966 Dodge Coronet by Bobby Michael
‘Horsepower makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.’ It wasn’t just the fantastic car that caught our eye here,...
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1978 Chevrolet Malibu by Carlos Sanchez
This is a well-kept and in great condition Chevy Malibu by one of our readers, Carlos Sanchez. Hood...
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1966 Royal Bobcat GTO build, 455ci by Greg Sautbine
Muncie 4 speed Ram Air 4, 2 inch lift, 390 gears, Edelbrock 9 quart oil pan high flow...
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1970 Charger 500. 383 Automatic by Doug O’Hearn
This readers rides submission is from Doug O’Hearn at Challenger Auto Detailing. As you can see, this particular...
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Restoring A Classic by Robert Scheerhooren
We show many readers rides of the finished article, but not as many from start to finish when...
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Car Pickers: Have We Picked Too Much?
By Mark Weisseg Remember when the popular TV show American Pickers came on several years ago? We all...
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To Clone Or Not To Clone a Car?
By Mark Weisseg I saw this 1969 Camaro Copo on line the other day and I was hooked....
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1966 Chevelle SS by Joe Paola
This readers ride submission by Joe Paola is a fine example of a 1966 Chevelle SS. The 66...
