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Category Archive: CHEVY, Craigslist Find

Ok, LS Haters: Tell Us What Engine You’d Rather See In This 1985 Chevrolet Chevette!

I’m expecting it like I expect the sun to rise in the east in the morning: Someone, somewhere, is going to lay out why a 1985 Chevrolet Chevette should have any other engine besides an LS1 V8...

eBay Find: This 1963 Ex-Military Dodge Power Wagon Ambulance Could Make For A Neat Homebuilt R.V.

We are still kind of surprised that mid-1960s Dodge trucks are enjoying the kind of popularity that they have right now. They aren’t what you would call pretty, or luxurious, or rust-proof, yet...

Take A Ride In Jay Leno’s Ford Festiva Shogun – America’s Take On The Group B Rally Psycho-Hatch!

This 1989 Ford Festiva Shogun is often seen in the background of Jay Leno’s car videos, and has been featured before. Purchased new in 1989, Leno had to have one after he was shown the initial...

The Trucks Of Somernites! Check Out This Gallery Of The Haulers That Came Out For The Show!

Trucks have been vital to Midwestern families ever since horses started being replaced by automobiles. A car could be considered a luxury, but a truck could be considered a useful tool, and as such...

Question Of The Day: Where Is The Line Between Creativity And Chaos On A Build?

I want you to take a good, solid look at the vehicle here. Study it’s details, note it’s positive traits as well as it’s negatives. Since I know the first question is probably...

This Absolutely Mental Ford Capri Is Australia’s Fastest Street Car: 6.95@199 MPH!

Ford guys, turn away…yes, that’s a lime-green Ford Capri, yes, it’s Australian (the gigantic blower didn’t give it away?) and yes, it’s absolutely, brutally fast. Like...

Big Body Can Move! This Chevrolet Impala SS Is Good For 172MPH Trap Speeds In The 1/8th!

When the prototype for the Chevrolet Impala SS was first built in 1992, the team at Chevrolet knew that they had figured out how to make the otherwise unfortunately-styled Caprice sell. The 1994-96...

Roadkill! It’s A Camaro Versus Mustang Battle To The Death On The Dirt Track! SN-95 V6 Against Clapped Out 305 RS!

To whomever handles Roadkill’s hate mail department: you had better start lobbying for a pay raise, because your job is about to suck badly. The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have some of...

Rough Start: This 1971 Ford Torino 500 Station Wagon Is An Emerald In The Desert!

I love hunting for old iron in the deserts of Arizona. For the rust-averse like myself, it’s a paradise. The sheetmetal is anywhere from pristine to paint-roasted and the chances are good that...

Can An Evening Orchid 1966 Corvair Corsa Be Badass? It Can When It’s A Kelmark-Converted Big-Block!

Some colors just don’t work for some people…and GM’s Evening Orchid color is that color for me. I know of at least one person who will vehemently disagree with me until the end of...

From A Road Course Racer, To An LSR Screamer, And Now A 9-Second Warhead, This 2009 Dodge Challenger Does It All!

When the Dodge Challenger returned for the 2008 model year, Mopar fans who wanted two doors and rear-wheel drive were lined up around the block salivating, and Sam Uthman was right in line with them....

This Turbocharged Barra Six-Powered Ford Cortina Rules! Wheels-Up High With Turbo-Six Power!

It might look like a lightly shrunken Mercury Montego wearing Valiant Charger headlights, but the Ford Cortina had nothing to do with a midsize Ford…it was just meant to look like one. Offered...

Bring On The Apocalypse! This Dodge Ram Cummins/Sno-Cat Combination Is Awesome!

It is very, very difficult to look at this 2005 Dodge Ram and not immediately have images of it running over every possible thing on Creation while blasting “Ride of the Valkyries” out of...

When Mustangs Attack! Will Leaving A Car Meet In A Hot-Rodded ‘Stang Cause Mayhem And Property Damage? Cleetus Tests Out The Theory!

If you haven’t been on the internet in the last couple of weeks, you’ve been missing a meme war against the Ford Mustang of epic proportions. If you are a Mustang owner, chances are very...