What were we thinking? For the first time in the storied history of Muscle Car Match-Ups (four years, if you’re counting), we included old-school hot rods in our field of 32. These were the hot rods that influenced the traditional muscle cars of the ’60s, ’70s, and later. Although not muscle cars in a literal sense, they helped
This should be interesting. On one hand, we have a former champion. The 1969 Chevy Yenko 427 Nova won this tournament in 2014. And on the other, we have the 1970 Chevrolet 454 Chevelle SS, which actually took out the famed Yenko Nova in the Final Four of last year’s Muscle Car Match-Ups. You’d think
Three former Muscle Car Match-Ups champions made it to the final eight. Now, only one remains. Reinforcing the notion that 1969 is the best model year in automotive history, three of our remaining four contestants are from that year. The iconic Melba Toast of Dazed and Confused fame brings 1970 to the party. Stay tuned as
Every project car encounters a speed bump along the way. Sometimes it’s a part that doesn’t fit quite right the first time, or some missing fasteners, or maybe the instructions were upside-down. But sometimes the whole car becomes one big speed bump. Elmer Bischoff is a second-generation car guy, having learned to swap engines and
The champions are no more. The Yenko Nova came up short in its bid to repeat as Muscle Car Match-Ups champion. And the 2013 champion, the 1965 Shelby Cobra 427, failed to reclaim the title. That means there will be a brand new champion crowned in 2015. Vote now for your winner (you can see how here).
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesdays, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another
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