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Aug 12, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Mark J. McCourt |Tommy Byrd |Kurt Ernst |Thomas A. DeMauro
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Bryan McTaggart |Thomas A. DeMauro |Daniel Strohl
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Tara Hurlin |Mike McNessor |Thomas A. DeMauro |Mark Elias
Cookie SettingsIf you are a consumer in certain U.S. states you may have the right to opt out of targeted advertising and our “sale” (as that term is defined under applicable law) of your personal information. If you do not see an ability to opt out below, your detected location is outside of a region with an applicable privacy law. For more information on our privacy practices, read our Privacy Policy. To manage your email preferences, please visit Your Account.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Terry McGean |Thomas A. DeMauro |Mark J. McCourt |Tom Comerro
As summer approaches, the gearhead’s thoughts turn to visions of getting the muscle cars back out and hitting the open road. What often follows are machinations to make the vintage car better suited for modern-day highway travel. In an age where even 18-wheel semis routinely cruise at 80 mph, the thought of rolling down the road at 3,500 rpm or better in a classic muscle machine just to keep up doesn’t seem very appealing.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Wes Duenkel |Terry Shea |Dan Stoner |Thomas A. DeMauro
Something a lot of weekend wrench-spinners overlook is “torquing” their nuts and bolts. Torque values for fasteners are called out in every shop manual…but does bolt torque matter? The answer may surprise you. When tightened, fasteners act like a spring that squeeze two surfaces together to keep them from pulling apart (tension) and/or sliding past each other (shear).
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | David Lachance |Terry Shea |Dan Stoner |Thomas A. DeMauro
This is probably not the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of Italian coachbuilder Bertone, but this six-passenger minivan emerged from the same studios that gave us the Lamborghini Countach and the Alfa Romeo Montreal. In fact, it’s credited to the late Marcello Gandini, the maestro who was the driving force behind those designs.
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May 11, 2024 | 
hemmings.com | Thomas A. DeMauro
In This ArticleImagine discovering a one-of-a-kind PPG Indy Car World Series Pace Car while shopping dealers of pre-owned vehicles for a daily driver. In early 2020, that’s exactly what Mike Blaze did. Then he bought it! The production engineer from southwestern Pennsylvania, recalls, “I was looking for an SUV at Marion Motors in Connellsville, when talk turned to cars. The owner had an AC Cobra (kit car) in his garage and asked if I would like to see it.
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Dec 17, 2023 | 
hemmings.com | Thomas A. DeMauro
In a previous story ("When Your First Car Turns Out To Be A 1969 ZL-1 Camaro"), we learned that Don Martens Jr. purchased this 1969 then-rumored-to-be-a-COPO-427 Camaro in 1976 for just $1,000. It had been stolen when new and recovered but was missing its engine and other significant parts. Soon thereafter, it was fitted with a Corvette 327 and a replacement four-speed and passed through several owners on its journey to Don.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
hemmings.com | Thomas A. DeMauro
In This ArticleAt first glance, you may think the subheading of this article is something akin to clickbait. After all, who in the world has ever purchased a 1969 ZL-1 Camaro for $1,000? The COPO option alone cost $4,160, and that was in Nixon-era money. Well, in 1976, Don Martens Jr., then residing in Cleveland, Ohio, bought this ZL-1 Camaro for that paltry price. At the time, the pony car was rumored to have been a COPO 427, but he didn’t know if it was built with an iron L72 or the aluminum ZL-1.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
hemmings.com | Thomas A. DeMauro
In This ArticleChevrolet’s full-size muscle car packages of the 1960s projected confidence through dynamic styling, powerful engines, durable drivetrains, and heavy-duty suspension systems, as is evidenced by this 1968 SS 427. Despite being the products of GM’s entry-level division, Chevy’s full-size cars of the period were never short on style, performance, or favorable driving dynamics, as reflected by their popularity.
