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Category Archive: CHEVY, eBay Find, OTHER

Fake It Like You Made It: This 1979 Rowley GTC Combines Italian Sexiness With Chevrolet Value!

You see that Ferrari Daytona, the one sitting on the iconic Borrani wire wheels, painted “arrest me” red? Yeah, the one over there, the Spyder, with the quad pipes jutting out, ready to...

Rough Start: Try Something A Little Different – A 1973 International Wagonmaster!

It’s not uncommon nowadays to see families using extended-cab or crew-cab pickups as the family car. You have seating for at least four and a bed…what’s not to like?  It...

Too Stuffed With Leftovers? This 1977 Holden One Tonner Should Help You Out!

I have a thing for coupe utilities. I like El Caminos and Rancheros. I kind of like the Scamps and Rampages, too, though I like them more when they’ve been rear-drive swapped and are packing a...

Would You Rather, The Winter Workhorse Edition: Which Would You Take Out In The Cold, The Ford Or The Binder?

Yep, the leaves are finally down, the air has taken a turn for the crisper and colder, and it’s time to give up in the concept of fall and to start settling in for the winter months. While...

Sick Of LS-Swapped Nissans? How About A Toyota With A Small-Block Ford?

Drift events. Cars and Coffee. LS Fest. Hell, the kid down the street is probably ripping the guts out of a Nissan 180SX or 240SX and is preparing to jam it full of late-model GM V8. And if the...

How’s This For Different: A Malaise Era Olds Omega With A Turbocharged BMW Engine Under The Hood!

One of the best parts of being a car guy in this day and age is accessibility to the amount of crazy builds getting showcased on the internet, often piecing together stuff from multiple vehicles that...

Engine Swap Revenge: Would You Be Willing To Take On An Opel GT Project With Small-Block Ford Power?

Opel GT: a 3/4 scale 1970 Corvette, complete with half of the engine, at least half of the weight gone, and a personality like a small dog…loud, feisty, quick, and cute. Unfortunately,...

Jiffy-Tite Tech: How To Properly Spec Fittings With The Right Seals For Your Application

Last week we cruised up to Lancaster, New York and spent the day at Jiffy-Tite’s world headquarters. While we are going give you a behind the scenes look at one of the more incredible...

Rough Start: This 1973 Datsun 620 Can Be Your Starter Shop Truck!

I have a strange fascination with 1972-79 Datsun 620 trucks. Actually, I actually kind of like all Nissan/Datsun trucks made after 1972 for one reason or another, but if I’ve gotta pick just...

Miata Karts? These MX-5 Owners Go For The Gold When It Comes To Modifying Mazda’s Little Roadster!

(Photos: via Miata Karts of ‘Murica) Ever since it’s 1989 introduction, Mazda’s MX-5 Miata roadster has done nothing but earn praise for it’s handling characteristics. Call it...

MORE: OTHER

This 1985 Bitter SC 3.9L Needs To Be Built, But How Would You Do It?

Bitter Cars. Doesn’t sound much like a manufacturer, sounds more like a punchline to a joke long forgotten. But Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH exists (more or less) and really, isn’t so much...

Mail’s Here! This Gasser-Style 1979 AM General DJ-5 Is Pretty Neat And Certainly Unique!

The good old Mail Jeep…no matter how long it’s been since the United States Postal Service retired them, I still smile when I see one somehow still toddling along. Yeah, it boils down to...

eBay Find: This 1971 Toyota Crown MS75 Coupe Is Super Rare And Looks Killer As A Drag Car!

A 1971 Toyota Crown coupe. No, I haven’t lost my freaking marbles, thank you very much. A 1971 Toyota anything that isn’t a Celica or truck normally doesn’t warrant any attention...

Top-Tier Movement: Watch This Twin-Turbocharged HSV Grange Run An 8.96 Quarter!

This car looks familiar to me. During one of my two jaunts in a hot and sandy place, I got to drive a Chevrolet Caprice that we most certainly did not see in the States at the time. Big, roomy, and...