Hemmings Muscle Machines

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Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Opening the Vault
I have been threatening to extract my ’69 Camaro from its cocoon in the back of my garage for too long, and finally, with the arrival of better weather, I’ve done just that. I’m thankful to have the indoor space at home to house three cars, but it’s
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Hemmings Muscle Machines
Jonathan Shaw, PresidentMatthew Boice, Senior Vice President of Media EDITORIAL Douglas R. Glad, Head of ContentDan Stoner, Creative DirectorTerry McGean, Editor-in-Chief, Hemmings Muscle MachinesJerry Pitt, Managing EditorEvan Perkins, Director of
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Hemi’s Swan Song
It only arrived in 2022, barely a year after the thinly veiled “concept” was introduced in late 2020: the first proper Jeep (i.e., one where the roof and doors come off) with V-8 power since 1981, when AMC’s emissions-strangled 304-cubic-inch eight p
Hemmings Muscle Machines5 min read
Backfire
Every muscle car fan has that one car they should have never sold. Mine was a 1965 GTO, in keeping with the theme of Terry McGean’s column in HMM (“Finding the Middle,” HMM #251). I bought the car in 1979. The previous owner had blown up the motor
Hemmings Muscle Machines6 min read
Focused
ALTHOUGH Aaron Oberle wasn’t looking for a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle when he set out to build a true Pro Touring machine, that’s what he got. He also wasn’t planning on cancer to disrupt his plans, but more on that in a moment. It was 2011 when the pro
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
Venomous
IT’S A STORY we’ve heard countless times: “Man, I miss that car. I sold it when I was starting my family, but I wish I had it back.” It’s as if a fun car and family life are somehow mutually exclusive, symbolizing the old “When I grew up, I put away
Hemmings Muscle Machines10 min read
Mighty Mouse
THERE ONCE WAS A TIME, believe it or not, when even the idea of the LS engine platform hadn’t yet been conceived, and a seemingly endless supply of first-gen small-block Chevrolet fed the dreams of millions of performance enthusiasts. But while the s
Hemmings Muscle Machines5 min read
A ’cat In The Cradle
NOTHING SUCKS THE WIND OUT OF A GOOD TIME with a classic car than having a ride that you just can’t trust to get to your destination and back. In the collector car world, it’s an all too familiar scenario, playing out regularly at car cruises and oth
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
F.a.s.t. Racers Return
NATIONAL PARTS DEPOT (NPD) PRESENTS: THE F.A.S.T. HORSEPOWER DEPOT SPRING NATIONALS US 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK, MARTIN, MICHIGAN • MAY 10-11, 2024 NPD PRESENTS: THE F.A.S.T. AUTO SERVICE OF OLD SAYBROOK NATIONALS EMPIRE DRAGWAY, LEICESTER, NEW YO
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
Have A Seat
AFTER A QUICK PASS through most any cruise night or car show, you probably noticed a distinct shift in attitude among the current crop of cruisers. Whether you call them restomods, Pro Touring, or whatever, today’s builders have given classic iron a
Hemmings Muscle Machines6 min read
Ask Ray
Q: Several years ago, I ran into an issue during a five-speed conversion on a 1960 Corvette that was similar to what was described by Bruce Johnson in his letter to you in the June 2024 issue (“Shuddering F-Body,” HMM #250). We used a complete Silver
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Swap Meet
Q: A few years ago, I purchased a 1968 Pontiac Firebird and have since done a long and painstaking subframe-off resto-modification with a Pro Touring focus. When I bought the car, the drivetrain had already been swapped to a 1975 Pontiac 400 (YZ code
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Gear
*Prices shown are presumed accurate at the time of printing. Please confirm with seller prior to purchase. HEMMINGS • 800-227-4373 X 79550 • HMN.COM/SHOP • $114.99 “RPO Z06” was the box to tick in 1963 if you wanted your new Sting Ray to come from th
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
The Goods
*Prices shown are presumed accurate at the time of printing. Please confirm with seller prior to purchase. RIDETECH • 812-482-2932 • RIDETECH.COM • $1,975-$2,175 New 9-inch rear axle housings are now available for the first-generation Camaro and 1968
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
MAG AUCTIONS Ft. McDOWELL, ARIZONA
SINCE THEY BURST onto the Scottsdale scene half a decade ago, MAG (Motorsports Auto Group) Auctions has proved itself to be the most inclusive of the auctions over the course of the week. And by inclusive, we mean that you see things you haven’t seen
Hemmings Muscle Machines3 min read
Auction News
Worldwide Auctioneers finished its annual “The Enthusiast Auction” at its Auburn, Indiana headquarters in April with several muscle cars crossing the block for bidding. Among those to change hands was a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible. The rare R/
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Hemmingsauctions.com
site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for one or two weeks, and qualified bidders place their b
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
It’s Alive!
Early last year, I received an email from a guy who had been very active in the Southern California GTO show circuit about 10 years prior. He had an exquisite ’66 GTO convertible with all the right options, and always showed up at GTO/Pontiac-Oakland
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Opening the Vault
I have been threatening to extract my ’69 Camaro from its cocoon in the back of my garage for too long, and finally, with the arrival of better weather, I’ve done just that. I’m thankful to have the indoor space at home to house three cars, but it’s
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Hemmings Muscle Machines
Jonathan Shaw, PresidentMatthew Boice, Senior Vice President of Media EDITORIAL Douglas R. Glad, Head of ContentDan Stoner, Creative DirectorTerry McGean, Editor-in-Chief, Hemmings Muscle MachinesJerry Pitt, Managing EditorEvan Perkins, Director of
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Hemi’s Swan Song
It only arrived in 2022, barely a year after the thinly veiled “concept” was introduced in late 2020: the first proper Jeep (i.e., one where the roof and doors come off) with V-8 power since 1981, when AMC’s emissions-strangled 304-cubic-inch eight p
Hemmings Muscle Machines5 min read
Backfire
Every muscle car fan has that one car they should have never sold. Mine was a 1965 GTO, in keeping with the theme of Terry McGean’s column in HMM (“Finding the Middle,” HMM #251). I bought the car in 1979. The previous owner had blown up the motor bu
Hemmings Muscle Machines6 min read
Focused
ALTHOUGH Aaron Oberle wasn’t looking for a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle when he set out to build a true Pro Touring machine, that’s what he got. He also wasn’t planning on cancer to disrupt his plans, but more on that in a moment. It was 2011 when the pro
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
Venomous
IT’S A STORY we’ve heard countless times: “Man, I miss that car. I sold it when I was starting my family, but I wish I had it back.” It’s as if a fun car and family life are somehow mutually exclusive, symbolizing the old “When I grew up, I put away
Hemmings Muscle Machines10 min read
Mighty Mouse
THERE ONCE WAS A TIME, believe it or not, when even the idea of the LS engine platform hadn’t yet been conceived, and a seemingly endless supply of first-gen small-block Chevrolet fed the dreams of millions of performance enthusiasts. But while the s
Hemmings Muscle Machines5 min read
A ’cat In The Cradle
NOTHING SUCKS THE WIND OUT OF A GOOD TIME with a classic car than having a ride that you just can’t trust to get to your destination and back. In the collector car world, it’s an all too familiar scenario, playing out regularly at car cruises and oth
Hemmings Muscle Machines3 min read
F.a.s.t. Racers Return
NATIONAL PARTS DEPOT (NPD) PRESENTS: THE F.A.S.T. HORSEPOWER DEPOT SPRING NATIONALS US 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK, MARTIN, MICHIGAN • MAY 10-11, 2024 NPD PRESENTS: THE F.A.S.T. AUTO SERVICE OF OLD SAYBROOK NATIONALS EMPIRE DRAGWAY, LEICESTER, NEW YORK •
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
Have A Seat
AFTER A QUICK PASS through most any cruise night or car show, you probably noticed a distinct shift in attitude among the current crop of cruisers. Whether you call them restomods, Pro Touring, or whatever, today’s builders have given classic iron a
Hemmings Muscle Machines6 min read
Ask Ray
Q: Several years ago, I ran into an issue during a five-speed conversion on a 1960 Corvette that was similar to what was described by Bruce Johnson in his letter to you in the June 2024 issue (“Shuddering F-Body,” HMM #250). We used a complete Silver
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Swap Meet
Q: A few years ago, I purchased a 1968 Pontiac Firebird and have since done a long and painstaking subframe-off resto-modification with a Pro Touring focus. When I bought the car, the drivetrain had already been swapped to a 1975 Pontiac 400 (YZ code
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Gear
*Prices shown are presumed accurate at the time of printing. Please confirm with seller prior to purchase. HEMMINGS • 800-227-4373 X 79550 • HMN.COM/SHOP • $114.99 “RPO Z06” was the box to tick in 1963 if you wanted your new Sting Ray to come from th
Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
The Goods
*Prices shown are presumed accurate at the time of printing. Please confirm with seller prior to purchase. RIDETECH • 812-482-2932 • RIDETECH.COM • $1,975-$2,175 New 9-inch rear axle housings are now available for the first-generation Camaro and 1968
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
MAG AUCTIONS Ft. McDOWELL, ARIZONA
SINCE THEY BURST onto the Scottsdale scene half a decade ago, MAG (Motorsports Auto Group) Auctions has proved itself to be the most inclusive of the auctions over the course of the week. And by inclusive, we mean that you see things you haven’t seen
Hemmings Muscle Machines3 min read
Auction News
Worldwide Auctioneers finished its annual “The Enthusiast Auction” at its Auburn, Indiana headquarters in April with several muscle cars crossing the block for bidding. Among those to change hands was a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible. The rare R/
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Hemmingsauctions.com
site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for one or two weeks, and qualified bidders place their b
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
It’s Alive!
Early last year, I received an email from a guy who had been very active in the Southern California GTO show circuit about 10 years prior. He had an exquisite ’66 GTO convertible with all the right options, and always showed up at GTO/Pontiac-Oakland

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