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For the 1968 model year, the first-generation Camaro received side marker lights on the front and rear fenders, a pointier grille, as well as divided taillights. General Motors had also staggered the rear shock absorber mounts to subdue wheel hop, and high-performance trims were improved by replacing the mono-leaf rear springs with multi-leaf units.
Sponsored Links About five years ago, the folks over at online performance parts shop Speedway Motors purchased a”slightly crusty and barely running” blue 1970 Chevy Camaro with the intention of turning it into a high-performance restomod. The main purpose of this car would be to develop and promote its new second-gen F-body G-Comp front and rear suspension systems, but the car has since become a catch-all engineering test mule for the company, serving as a rolling testbed for the different F-body parts and components that it sells. In a recent blog post, Speedway Motors provided a little...
Owens Takes $10,053 Spring Nationals Victory At Smoky Mountain; Davenport Sweeps Batesville Weekend Sunday, May 9, 2021 - by Steve Hixson Last year's hottest racer Jimmy Owens (#20) of Newport, Tn., picked up an elusive 2021 victory Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville as the Spring Nationals series invaded the XL 3/8's mile clay oval. The $10,053 victory came ahead of Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., whom like Owens, isn't having a great season like 2020 was last year. Points leader Dale McDowell of Chickamauga was third overall, with Mike Marlar of West Tennessee and...
Sponsored Links Without a doubt, restomods are one of the hottest commodities in the collector car world right now. Taking old cars and making them into more comfortable, more drivable vehicles has become all the rage. However, for purists, a good old-fashioned affordable hot rod is tough to beat. That is the appeal of our feature truck, a 1949 Chevy 3100 Five Window pickup. This Chevy 3100 started with the original steel body. New rear fenders had to be fitted, but the rest was in reasonably solid shape. The paint is an artificial patina finish with a flat clear coat. Reclaimed barn wood lin...
Hot Rod Road Trips: How and Why and Some People Who Did Tim Bernsau Hot rods belong on the road. Is yours ready for a long-distance tour? What's Happening With the Hot Rod Power Tour? Many of you have been asking about the status of the 2021 HOT ROD Power Tour. We will have an announcement in a few weeks right here on hotrod.com. The success and the history of this event is pretty amazing. When the HOT ROD Power Tour was first conceived in late 1994, there was no way the magazine writers could have imagined that the event that started as a what-if idea pitched at a staff meeti...