As a child of the 1960s and early ’70s, Dean Michaels was raised around Detroit steel. For him, cars were as much a part of life as breathing. “Back then, everyone was into cars,” Dean said. “Every year, my dad would take me to the dealerships and we’d look at the latest cars. They were
[portfolio_slideshow id=5704] This story appeared on the Summit Racing website on December 31, 2009 and originally ran in the Summit Racing catalog. Destiny. Some people believe that all things and all interactions follow a predetermined path and you can’t change the outcome no matter how hard you try. The whole idea might sound a little
The ponycar-era effectively began when the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line in 1964. It unceremoniously ended in the mid-1970s with the passage of stricter emissions laws and the demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Ironically, it’s those same compact cars that have ushered in a new era of high performance—as evidenced by cars
[portfolio_slideshow id=4871] “I knew it had to have a big engine…” Bob Motz said of his 1970 Challenger R/T, “…and I wanted it to be different. I’ve seen my fair share of Chevy 350s and ’Cudas. They’re nice, but I wanted to have the car that you don’t see at every show and it had
[portfolio_slideshow id=4858] This story originally appeared in the Summit Racing catalog and also appeared on SummitRacing.com. It’s a minor miracle Denny Terzich Jr.’s head isn’t about 10 times larger than it is. After all of the ego-massaging he got over his 1956 Chevy—the one that won Goodguy’s 2002 Street Machine of the Year honors—we wouldn’t
Stay Connected