’61 FORD SHOWROOM SUPERCAR

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by MartynL

Ford hits the street, drag strips, and the high-speed ovals with a slick new ’61 FORD SHOWROOM SUPERCAR, and the most powerful single-four-barrel and tri-power big-blocks yet. By 1961, Henry Ford was coming under pressure internally as well as from dealers to pull out of the restrictive 1957 Automobile Manufacturers Association’s racing ban. Most of Ford’s racing activities, like those at Chrysler and General Motors, were being run out of Dearborn’s “back door,” and successes on the rac...

’57 FORD SUPERCHARGED FAIRLANE

Posted on September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 by MartynL

Ford offered multiple high-performance 312-inch engines in 1957, but the ’57 FORD SUPERCHARGED FAIRLANE was the prelude to Dearborn’s Total Performance marketing. In 1957, Ford offered high-output engines in its passenger cars, as well as in the T-Bird. You could order the hottest dual-quad and supercharged 312-inch engines with three-speed manual (with or without Overdrive) or Ford-O-Matic transmissions in any model, base two-door sedan and station wagon to T-Bird! The lineup consisted...

MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2025

Posted on August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 by MartynL

CAR GUY CHRONICLES' JIM PALAM HITS THE LONG PEDAL AND RACES TO THE HIGH-OCTANE EVENTS DURING MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2025. Monterey Car Week is an unapologetic showoff. Heck, its 'week' lasts 10 days! Its calendar crams in over 35 official events. MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2025 attendees – and there were over 100,000 of them – travel from all over the world to the Monterey Peninsula for the privilege of getting stuck in traffic jams and paying three to five times the going rate for hotel and motel rooms – j...

’72 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, FORMULA & TRANS AM

Posted on August 19, 2025 by MartynL

Arguably, 1972 was the last year of the great ones. The ’72 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, FORMULA & TRANS AM, however, still delivered head-turning style, sporty car ride & handling, plus big-block performance! Chrysler and Ford followed GM with a vengeance, not only reducing compression ratios but killing some great engines and models. This resulted in GM’s carryover vehicles, including the ’72 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, FORMULA & TRANS AM, powered by underrated engines, dominating the marketpl...

SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES.

Posted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 by MartynL

SARATOGA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES FROM GM’S HERITAGE CENTER AND THE REVS COLLECTIONS. The TEAM ZORA USA (Michael Moss, Martyn Schorr, Ken Kayser & John Cutrone) SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES are on display in Speed-Style-Legacy: The Corvette Story exhibit at the Saratoga (NY) Automobile Museum. Prepared for endurance racing by RM Motorsports, Wixom, MI, for the 2026 Mille Miglia in Italy, the ’57 Fuel Inj...

GUNTHER WERKS 1,000-HORSEPOWER PORSCHE TURBO

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 by MartynL

Inspired by the Slantnose 935 - Project F-26 - the GUNTHER WERKS 1,000 HORSEPOWER PORSCHE TURBO is limited to 26 builds. Gunther Werks unveiled its first Slantnose-inspired build at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering today. Project F-26 marks the culmination of everything Gunther Werks has learned since its first build, revolutionizing Porsche's Turbo platform to deliver a staggering 1,000 horsepower. Project F-26 gets its name from the aerodynamic shape of a fighter jet and its lim...

2025 JAVA HOUSE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY

Posted on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by MartynL

Fast cars and coffee pods provide perky stimulation for INDYCAR fans at the 2025 JAVA HOUSE GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY. CGC’s Jim Palam was trackside. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is about a four-hour drive North from my home in Solvang, CA, and a world away from mundane tasks that make up my average days. It's no surprise that we are sometimes called Adrenaline Junkies; our hearts beat faster, and our focus is sharper when we're participating in enthusiast automotive activities. So it was wi...

’62 PLYMOUTH 413 MAX WEDGE MUSCLECAR

Posted on August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 by MartynL

Whatever the ’62 PLYMOUTH 413 MAX WEDGE MUSCLECAR lacked in style, it more than made up for with Super/Stock performance! In 1957, the Automobile Manufacturers Association’s ban on member auto racing participation and promotion was about as effective as the United Nations! Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors signed on, but never actually stopped developing and producing high-performance engines and “supporting” racers. Many of the high-performance brake, chassis, and suspension packages were ini...

’64 FORD 427 GALAXIE

Posted on July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 by MartynL

Ford continues its Win On Sunday, Sell on Monday marketing mantra, with a packed performance portfolio including an updated ’64 FORD 427 GALAXIE. In 1964, Ford carried over its winning ways with new engines, race-only cars available for purchase, a game-changing Mustang, and aggressive dealer marketing and advertising programs. “It is the full intent of the Ford Division to continue its total commitment to open competition during the 1964 model year. For only under the conditions exi...

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’: CORVETTE CONCEPT

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by MartynL

With apologies to the Mamas & Papas, GM’s latest - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’: CORVETTE CONCEPT - is inspired by Southern California! GM has revealed the second in a series of three Chevrolet Corvette concept design studies to debut in 2025. The California Corvette concept was developed by GM’s Advanced Design studios in Pasadena, as part of a global design project. This latest concept reimagines the Corvette with a futuristic, Southern California twist and reflects GM’s deep roots in the SoCa...