Author: Harry

  • What Is a 1970 AAR ’Cuda, and Why Do I Want One in My Driveway?

    With race-bred styling and a cool backstory, this Mopar has what it takes to make this Chevy guy change teams. Time to kick down that annoying fourth wall and go a little first-person—recently we were working on some Mecum auction stuff, and I was asked by another editor what car I would want under my…

  • After 45 Years of Hiding in the Garage This 1969 Camaro Sees the Sun Again

    A family connection leads to a long-stored Camaro and helps a gearhead get the car of his dreams. Joe Al was a man on a mission to find a classic car to work on. He had just sold a 1992 Chevy truck and was digging around for something like a worn Bel Air or Camaro…

  • 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Roadster

    In the late fifties, Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, Ken Pickering and Zora Duntov were creating a roadster for Oldsmobile. They began the project by designing several showcars which were breathtaking and daring, especially compared to the Oldmobile aesthetic. Due to the poor sales of the Corvette, the car which inspired these GM Concepts, the F-88…

  • The big-block Chevy: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air

    Big-block, 3x2s and a 4-speed The 1964 Pontiac GTO is generally acknowledged as the first muscle car, but it would be unfair to say performance cars built before 1964 were not muscle cars. One of the more interesting early muscle cars is our Pick of the Day, this 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air listed for sale…

  • Pick of the Day: Every Centimeter of 1973 Plymouth Barracuda from the “Fast & Furious”

    It appeared in two Fast & Furious movies The Fast & Furious franchise has become a facet of my life for 20-years and inevitably I will be at my local AMC with some popcorn and a Dr. Pepper when the next chapter comes out. I poke fun at the Fast & Furious due to their…

  • Mercedes 300 SL Widebody Follows a Different Road

    Were you aware that there is a company called that makes fiberglass Mercedes 300 SL bodies? S-Klub LA’s modern take on one of the most desirable cars in the world is actually within arm’s reach to the average hot rodder … well, I take that back considering their website shows no prices — a sign…

  • How to Build a COPO-Themed Pro-Touring 1969 Camaro

    We take a look at what goes into building an LS-swapped first-gen Camaro that can outhandle a modern car. We often focus on the insane builds from the big-name custom-car shops out there, but for every large shop, there are dozens of small shops churning out some pretty impressive rides. This pro-touring 1969 Camaro was…

  • 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire

    The 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire that came out in 1961 was a suburban cruiser that was quick, with a powerful 394 cid V8. It shared a 123 in wheelbase with the 1954-1956 Oldsmobile 98 series Starfire. Leather bucket seats, center console with tachometer, and floor shifter for the Hydramatic transmission were attractive features plus a base…

  • The Most Badass Muscle Machines Of The Year

    Over the course of our discussions on this year’s Speedhunters Awards, we decided that a couple new categories should be added. There’s nothing quite like a Muscle Car, and given the number of them featured this year, we felt these Muscle Machines deserve their own category. Here’s our inaugural list of nominees for Muscle Machine…

  • The 1986 Oldsmobile Incas Had The Wildest Dashboard You’ve Never Seen

    This Olds is straight out of Blade Runner. Plenty of automakers today release autonomous car concepts that look like an ultra-modern living room inside. The steering wheel isn’t there, or it folds away, there’s big touchscreens everywhere—you get the gist. But 34 years ago, at the height of wonderfully strange ’80s design exercises, Italdesign really…