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Category Archive: CHEVY, ENGINES, Videos

The Auction Mistake Corvette Is Now Turbocharged And On The Rollers – How Much Power Will Cleetus Make?

The red Corvette that suckered Cleetus out of a few grand has proven to be an interesting watch because it’s the first time I’ve seen a YouTube car build that actually had a real-deal...

Classic YouTube: Dr. Yes And The 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396

Oh, what’s a hero to do when his extremely well-worn 1957 DeSoto kicks the bucket in a pile of bright orange smoke? He heeds the urging of a road sign that couldn’t be more clued in if...

Thunderstruck: Cleetus’ Auction Corvette Has One Hell Of A Backstory! Hear How The Truck-Engined C6 Came To Be!

Every car has a story. Someone built it, someone bought it as a brand-new car and from the moment it rolled out of the dealership, the chapters unfold. Some cars have nice, boring lives of just...

Monday Shopper: 1969 427 4-Speed Chevrolet Biscayne – The Blue-Collar Bar Fighter

I will never get sick of 427-powered Chevrolet Biscaynes because I love the premise on which they were built. The Biscayne was the lightest version of the full-size Chevrolet you could order and...

Goodbye Camaro, Hello EV Development: Al Oppenheimer Joins GM’s EV Program

Ever since 2007, the name Al Oppenheimer has been synonymous with Camaro. He’s been the driving force behind everything, from bringing the concept car to the dealership floor, to bringing out...

Rough Start: Longroof Fans, Here’s Your Chance! A 1967 Chevy Impala 396!

A couple of years ago, me and Lohnes got into a mud-throwing contest over longroofs. We went back and forth over them for a couple of weeks and dredged up everything from big-block, wood paneled...

Introducing Project Evil Orchid: Scott Liggett’s 1965 Impala Has A Story To Tell

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) The Impala was one of the first vehicles to hit the forum’s Project Vehicle pages way back in 2007 when this website was known as CarJunkieTV.  Before that,...

An Auction Screwup Or A Surprise Score? Cleetus Gets Suckered On An C6 Corvette!

I’ve only bought one car at an auction. The truth was that I was looking to get my then teenage brother a car, I had a budget…and after I got out-bid on everything else I tried to score,...

The “WTF?” Files: Who Makes A Trar Out Of A 1986 Chevy Cavalier Convertible?!

I can’t even begin to hide my hatred for a Chevy Cavalier of this generation. As a young kid, we had one as the family car, a miserable turd of a white 1985 wagon with blue interior that I...

Number One On Our Christmas List: Check Out A Walk-Around Of The “Rerun” Chevrolet Camper From SEMA!

The 1972 Chevrolet C30 camper that was parked, well-hidden off of the far end of the Las Vegas Convention Center might be my most favorite vehicle from the 2018 SEMA show. “Rerun”, as...

The GM Future Transformation: What Is Getting Cut Out Of The General’s Current System

DETROIT – General Motors (NYSE: GM) will accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the comprehensive strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, capitalize on the...

Racing Junk Find: A Former IMSA IROC Camaro Racer That Needs To Become An Autocross Warrior

By 1985, it was becoming apparent that there was a pulse, no matter how weak it was, coming from Detroit. After about a decade of slab-sided, softly sprung sedans that inspired exactly nobody,...

Rough Start: Where Did All Of The Second-Gen Camaros Like This Go?

Second-generation Chevrolet Camaros have finally eclipsed their reputations as the ultimate redneck hot rod and have started skyrocketing in value. We aren’t talking just the 1970-73 models,...

With New Chevrolet Performance Parts, You Can Turn Your Colorado ZR2 Into An Off-Road Beast

When the Chevrolet ZR2 appeared on the new S-10 in 1994, it was a model that required attention. This wasn’t just a callout four-wheel-drive model…sporting a three-inch lift, a track...