For musclecar enthusiasts, the booth represents a watershed moment — the very first Chevrolet dealer, Nickey Chicago, to offer a big - block conversion for the Camaro, developed by Nickey and race car builder Bill Thomas.
The decades of big - blocks and small - blocks, of
musclecars of all varieties cruising, ripping burnouts, and racing on another.
Take a look at the 1967 Chevrolet Nova 2.0 in the photo gallery below, and let us know how you feel about updating a
classic musclecar with modern technology.
Here, as in many other parts of the country, lazy summer nights mean cruising around
in musclecars, street rods, and tuner cars of every permutation.
These are vehicles that can trace their lineage from post-WWII dry - lake racing, through the street scenes of the»50s and the»70s
musclecar era, to the restomod movement of today.
Regardless of the veracity of those times — and despite questions as to how well the GT500 would have done in the same test — at least Detroit's
musclecar wars are still in full effect.
From musclecars and trucks to the latest Chrysler offerings, Mopar Alley is a treat for enthusiasts of every stripe.
Tuner Bisimoto, creator of the 1029 - hp Honda Odyssey minivan, has partnered with Hyundai for the 2014 SEMA show, and its latest creation is this midsize sedan that makes 1 horsepower more than the most
powerful musclecar of all time.
Enthusiast publication Popular Hot Rodding covered its 15
favorite musclecars from the SEMA Show.
Given the Challenger Hellcat's dominant horsepower number, that price is remarkably close to other high -
powered musclecar competitors like the $ 57,650, 580 - hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (including destination and gas guzzler tax) and the outgoing $ 55,935, 662 - hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (including destination).
The ’70 all - steel - body» Cuda is one of the most sought -
after musclecars out there, and this example is about as customized as it gets.
Will the Dodge Challenger be the first of the Big Three
Detroit musclecars to add an all - wheel - drive option?
With a 5.7 - liter Hemi V - 8 putting power down to all four wheels through an eight - speed automatic transmission, the Challenger GT AWD concept is what Dodge calls a «year -
round musclecar.»
Until then, we'll all try to wrap our head around the insanity of a 707 -
hp musclecar.
PAHRUMP, Nevada — It's not unusual to see a brash, boisterous, vinyl -
wrapped musclecar nosed in at Sonic Drive - In, a gnarly plastic tray hanging from the passenger - side window.
«The fifth - gen had more of an old
school musclecar feel, which gave you this visceral feel that I thoroughly enjoyed... more raw.
Custom, big - dollar builds based on Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, Corvettes, and Challengers clog showhalls around the country, giving rise to an unfortunate normalization of the
restomod musclecar.
Dodge characterizes the Viper as «the ultimate track car,» while the 707 - horsepower Charger Hellcat and Challenger Hellcat are «the
ultimate musclecars,» Kuniskis said.
The sixth - gen is more of a performance track car as opposed to a
throwback musclecar that could perform on the track.»
It's all to pay tribute to the fact that the
famous musclecar was first launched in September 1966 as a 1967 model.
It will outsell the Chevy Camaro, at least in its first full year, and it may be the best - looking pony /
musclecar ever.
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro looks to keep the overall shape and proportions of the outgoing model, although many of the 1970s, retro - inspired cues we'd hoped for may actually come to fruition in the
future musclecar.
Replacements for the Dodge Challenger and Charger, somewhat downsized from the current models, are expected off the architecture, and FCA is rumored to be working on a
Dodge musclecar that will be smaller than the next Challenger; a convertible - only Barracuda.
In a building across the way,
rare musclecars represent the highlights of the horsepower wars, with multiple carburetors hiding under flashy hood graphics, ready for a run down Woodward Ave.. Other buildings house dry - lakes racers, etched and pinstriped cruisers, and a charming collection of micro-cars, three of which could fit in a lowrider Impala's trunk.
More involved than the Camaro Red Line that was revealed last week, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Red Accent and Black Accent concepts headed to this year's SEMA show provide an early look at some of the accessories and add - ons Chevy will sell for its
newest musclecar.
Hot Rod Alley at the SEMA Show includes a mix of street rod, custom car and street - performance products and services pertaining to everything from classic»30s vehicles to «
70s musclecars and beyond.
Cool
German musclecar... but with those potential hard maintenance costs, not to mention fuel costs, I'd rather go for 997 Turbo manual.
The Rebel Wire 9 +3 Circuit Wiring Harness is perfect for your hot - rod, street - rod, custom or
musclecar applications.
While the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit was more about modern and
efficient musclecars such as the Dodge Hemi Hellcat Challenger and Charger, Ford Shelby GT350 and GT Supercar and Cadillac CTS - V, this year's show had many companies focusing on their lines of pickups that come in many shapes and sizes.
GSS Supercars, maker of
performance musclecars and supercars, brought its latest creation, the ’17 Hurst GSS Supercars K - Code Mustang to the SEMA Show.
Whereas its competition in the retro 1970
look musclecars have tight backseats and firm rides, the larger, softer Challenger will cosset four adult passengers like a luxury sedan.
3: Classic Performance Products Brembo Big Brake System for GM Muscle Exclusive partnership with Brembo Brakes, CPP offers GM
AFX musclecar brake kits.
Today, with a cryptic press release and a Hollywood - style video, Dodge is promising to deliver the next level
Challenger musclecar — the Demon — to debut at April's New York Auto Show.
You could download your favorite
musclecar instrument cluster that looks just like the original but is a virtual 3D display.
At the moment, I would
gauge musclecars and trucks — both light - duty and heavy - duty — among the vehicles of greatest interest to SEMA members.»
With nearly 1,400 vehicles on display, the Show's shinning stars came in many forms, from work trucks, trail riders and urban cruisers to hand - built hot rods, green machines and
meaty musclecars.