SPOTLIGHT: CORVETTE Z06 Chevrolet made waves in ’01 when it brought back the Z06 — a bona fide track-day-ready package for America’s sports car. This hot new Corvette wasn’t exactly all-new, however. It was an evolution of the “fixed-roof coupe” (FRC

Bring up the Valiant in Mopar circles and you’ll hear associations including legendary durability, the Slant Six engine, and sporty derivatives like the Barracuda. The Valiant was an important new model for the Chrysler Corporation, one that would en

By Jim Pickering CarTech Publishing cartechbooks.com/SA528 800-551-4754 ISBN 9781613257470 $36.95 The 1967-’72 “Action Line” trucks from Chevrolet and GMC moved the pickup game forward with attractive new styling, clever engineering, and a focus on

Palm Springs, California, is a prime location for vintage machinery — it’s part of the landscape here. The desert playground of Hollywood stars long since passed is far enough inland from the coast that most here haven’t heard of rust, and it’s a tow

Ford announced it is offering “Matte Clear Film” paint protection as a factory option on new Mustangs beginning this year. The low-gloss film is manufactured by PPG Industries and designed to withstand harsh detergents used at car washes, as well as

Mecum Auctions’ recent Kissimmee, Florida, sale lived up to its billing as “The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction” with a whopping 4,383 vehicles up for grabs and a record $275 million in sales. The 25th annual event took place over 13 days at th

SPOTLIGHT: CORVETTE Z06 Chevrolet rolled out the first LT4 back in 1996, as a hotter version of the LT1 350, Gen II small-block. Better heads, higher compression, a stouter cam, roller-tip rockers, and more added up to a conservatively rated 330 hors

SPOTLIGHT: CORVETTE Z06 Due to changing external forces, General Motors had a fickle relationship with factory-backed racing in the 1950s and 1960s, and the corporation was ostensibly keeping motorsports at arm’s length when the second-generation Cor

You say you want to drive like Enzo Ferrari, but don’t have the wherewithal to park a prancing stallion in your garage? The Peugeot 404 just might be what you’re looking for. No, sensible French family sedans aren’t the equivalent of V-12 exotics, bu

Hemmings Auctions is our live, online auction 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 two wee

When the teenaged Larry Klairmont was a U.S. Marine sniper, earning a Bronze Star during the battles for Saipan and Iwo Jima during World War II, the odds were pretty slim that he would someday live to the ripe old age of 94. But Klairmont, who passe

Bruce Horkey’s Wood and Parts • 507-831-5625 horkeyswoodandparts.com • $93/each New stake pockets are now available for Dodge “low-side” pickups built from 1939-’56. These new parts will make it easier to repair your pickup box and will fit the 116-i

SPOTLIGHT: CORVETTE Z06 In Corvette parlance, Z06 is shorthand for race-car-level performance wrapped in a street-legal package. The original Z06 package, circa-’63, was a backdoor entrance to the best competition gear Chevrolet had to offer. It was

For decades, it was the big-boned beauty that sat on the sidelines while its more athletic little sisters were swamped with suitors wanting to dance. Then, not long ago, people began noticing the Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider’s special charms, and now this

Six of General Motors’ dream cars from the 1950s will go on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in early April, creating what the vehicles’ owner believes will be the largest gathering of Harley Earl–designed concept cars under o

Hemmings Auctions is our live, online auction 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 two wee

Chrysler didn’t invent hemispherical combustion chambers (with a crossflow-valve layout) and it wasn’t the only manufacturer to incorporate them into their cylinder-head designs. But the word “hemi” or “Hemi” is inextricably linked with the Pentastar

There are a lot of words to describe the 21st-century Dodge Charger. Subtle is not one of them. The scowling headlights. The chunky, brick-house shape accented by sharp creases and points. The available High Impact Colors. And of course … the Hemi. T

Original Parts Group • 800-243-8355 • opgi.com • $49.99 Interior rearview mirrors that fit just like the factory units are now available for various GM models. These new mirrors are produced like the originals using precision stamping dies. They’re m

For nearly 70 years, Chrysler’s Letter Cars have represented a high point of American automotive design with their muscular V-8 engines, taut handling, luxurious interiors, and head-turning styling. Of these, the hemi-powered 1957 300C two-door hardt