Author: Harry

  • Larry Demings’ 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 454 Story

    Some of you might have seen Larry Demings’ 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 as it was featured in Chevy Hardcore back in 2017. It is a beautiful highly original classic car, and it comes with a nice story. Larry’s 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo SS was born at the GM plant in Oshawa, Canada where…

  • Svein Boe’s 428 Super Cobra Jet 1969 Mustang Mach 1

    Seeing a classic Mustang on the Norwegian roads is not something common, but Svein Boe’s 428 Super Cobra Jet 1969 Mach 1 is a very special stallion, that you could only see there. Watch the video I put together for his ’69 Mustang and learn more on the car below. <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px;…

  • Book Captures LA in the Early 70s

    TGR Staff Van Nuys Boulevard the summer of 1972, young people from Los Angeles cruise on a Wednesday night. “You had everything from your Mustangs to lowriders and hot rods. … Essentially you were out there to see your friends, show off your car, and just sort of be there. It was the place for…

  • A Rusty Old American Dream

    “Well I don’t look all that ragged for all the time it’s been…” I spend a lot of time looking back. I’d like to say I can’t help it, but I definitely can — I just don’t want to. I am a willing victim of nostalgia. Much like some people may use a good movie…

  • This 1970 Dodge Coronet Build is as Mean as It Gets

    This 1970 Dodge Coronet can be the bad guy’s ride in any Hollywood movie. I don’t think we have featured a custom built Mopar that looks so badass. The guys at Pro-Speed Autoworks have nailed it. The mile deep Black paint, the aggressive front end, even the huge wheels look mean. Steve Holcomb and his…

  • Spring Summer Series: Buick Show

    Our 2018 Spring-Summer Series kicked off with an all-Buick car show on Saturday, May 19th. We had around 50 beautiful Buicks in our parking lot in an array of models, years, and colors. With drawings, food trucks, and a live DJ, you didn’t have to own a Buick to get in on the fun! Those…

  • Vintage Playboy Models and Cars (Need We Say More?)

    Every Playmate of the Year gets—and poses with—a new vehicle as part of her prize. The pictures are as erotic as anything else in the magazine. Dream jobs. Mine was tops. I dealt daily in naked women and fast cars. Top-shelf whiskey bottles spread out on my desk. And parties? Best in the world. For…

  • Connie Kreski and Her Lost Shelby GT500

    In 1964 Playboy Magazine started a tradition of gifting the ‘Playmate of the Year’ a car; from 1964-1975 those cars were painted in the magazine’s signature color Playboy Pink. Some of the iconic cars that were painted include a 64.5 Ford Mustang Convertible, a Porsche 911S, and a DeTomaso Pantera.  For 1969 Playmate of the…

  • Personal Photos of Vintage Muscle Cars and their Fashionably Retro Owners

    The only thing sexier than having your photo taken with a hot celebrity is posing next to your shiny new, super-sexy sports car. Just look at these pictures of people posing next to — or ogling over — Trans Ams, Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaros, Firebirds, Maseratis and the like. It’s been 100 years since Henry Ford’s…

  • Hoovies Garage Selling Famous 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird

    Berrett-Jackson just announced that the famous YouTube personality Tyler Hoover of Hoovies Garage is selling five of his famous cars through the upcoming 2022 Houston Auction (October 20-22). The highlight has to be his exotic, rare but controversial customed 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird. Hoovies Garage has been collaborating with the famous auction house for years.…