Every now and then, a vehicle build just blows you away. You know the one. You stop and stare, mouth hanging open slightly. It leaves an imprint on you, and you might even snap a picture with your cell phone or tell a friend about it later. You instantly want to know more. Who built
2015 was so last week. But we have one more task to complete before showing you the Top Fan Rides of the year. First, we need to determine the Top Fan Ride of December. We tallied your votes based on likes and shares of all Fan Rides posted to Summit Racing’s Facebook page in December.
It may be a clone, but, Jeremy Lammert’s 1970 Chevy Nova isn’t pretending. Lammert bought the car at the age of 19. It was his first project car. “I always wanted one since my brother had a ’69,” he wrote, “I had to fight my parents to let me buy it.” Lammert obviously won that
Vehicle: 1957 Chevy Pickup Owner: Steve Holsten Engine: 468 Chevy Big Block Features: 400 transmission, Billet Specialties Wheels, 468 BBC, Ladder Bar, 3.73 gear Comments: “I had a ’57 at the age of sixteen and had to sell it. Was drag racing for the past 20 years and decided with some bad health problems it
Each year we end the month of November by giving thanks. If you’re into cars, we already know one of the things you’re thankful for. Many of you shared your hot rods and muscle cars throughout the month and, between the SEMA Show and Black Friday, we managed to find your 10 favorites. See them
Charlie Keel’s 1968 Dodge Charger is impressive. A glimpse at a few pictures will show you that much. What it won’t show you is the absolute struggle Keel went through to build the car. In 2011 Keel was diagnosed with kidney cancer and multiple sclerosis. “I knew my health was very bad,” he said. “I
Summit Racing asked if Jake McDonald’s 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle was the Top September 2015 Fan Ride. You overwhelmingly responded: “Yes!” Jake isn’t very old (24), but he just started his own shop (Speedfreak Speed Shop) and can build cars that make the rest of us drool. In the case of his ’67 Chevelle, he built
When it comes to building a car, it’s easy for your skill set or pocket book to get in the way of your dreams. But those problems can be overcome. In the case of Nick Pierson’s father’s 1972 Chevy Camaro, overcoming those obstacles has been a piece-by-piece process. Pierson’s father traded a 1986 Monte Carlo SS for
Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Chevy. Mopar. Ford. It would be unfair to call September an all-Chevy month, but it’s not far off. You voted eight Chevys into the Top 10 September Fan Rides, but were courteous enough to share the stage…if only slightly. While this might set an OnAllCylinders Monthly Fan Ride
There are lots of reasons to do an engine swap. Power gains, efficiency, reliability, or just to freshen up an old ride. Dan Mangold applied all those and more in deciding to put a late-model 5.7L HEMI engine in his 1974 Plymouth ‘Cuda. Mangold’s options were a bit limited. Plymouth didn’t make a HEMI-equipped ‘Cuda
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