{"id":44518,"date":"2013-11-24T03:15:42","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=44518"},"modified":"2015-06-27T10:22:14","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T17:22:14","slug":"the-2013-muscle-car-and-corvette-nationals-incredible-race-cars-barn-finds-racers-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/general-news\/event-coverage\/the-2013-muscle-car-and-corvette-nationals-incredible-race-cars-barn-finds-racers-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2013 Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals – Incredible Race Cars, Barn Finds, Racers, More!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2013 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals marks the fifth edition of this awesome show. Every year we wonder how they will top last years event, and every year they somehow manage to. Manager Bob Ashton spends the year attending events from coast to coast to bring the finest of the fine to his event in Rosemont, Illinois. Car owners tell us of Bob spending hours going over their cars, getting their stories, and even going to their homes to view collections to make sure his event will be one to be remembered.<\/p>\n

So what did we have this year? L-88 Vettes, lots of them, plus a few LS-6’s for good measure. Swiss Cheese Pontiacs, possibly the most ever in one spot. The last Nickey Camaro, built only a few weeks before the dealer closed for good. The last Hemi, a 1971 Super Bee loaded with options. Like 1970 442 W30 drop tops? Almost every surviving example was here. A 1963 Pontiac station wagon with a 421, 4 speed and 8 lug wheels. In 1967 Ford produced exactly one full size, 428, 4 speed wagon. Yep, it was here. Parked next to the only 427, 4 speed low line Galaxie Custom 2 door post. Chevrolet made only one Z-28 convertible, for the Godfather of the Z-28, Vince Piggins. It was here, along with an example of every year Z-28. A display of 1973 muscle cars, including two Stage One Buick Gran Sports, both with 455’s, one with a four speed. The never-was 1971 AMX two seater. A bunch of the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags guys were there. Ryan Brutt once again got a bunch of barn finds together, including the 1970 Hemi Road Runner pilot car and an ex-Reid Whisnant Duster Pro Stocker. Two real deal Don Grotheer cars, plus a couple Barrie Poole Mercurys. The list goes on, but I won’t.<\/p>\n

What will they do to top this? I don’t know, but history shows they will. This is the first of FIVE Galleries we’re going to run from the event. It really was that good.<\/p>\n

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