‘67 CAMARO: PONYCAR WITH MAJOR MUSCLE

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by MartynL

Chevrolet was three years late to the Ponycar Party, but the long-hood, short-deck ‘67 CAMARO: PONYCAR WITH MAJOR MUSCLE made up for lost time! When revealed to the public in the fall of 1966, the all-new Camaro could be ordered with engines up to and including the 350 cubic inch small-block V-8. Soon after the Camaro’s public introduction, there appeared a potent 302-inch small-block in Z28 trim and big-block 396 engines with up to 375 horsepower. And, if that wasn’t enough power, Bald...

BALDWIN-MOTION & THE GREATEST CAMAROS

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by MartynL

Joel Rosen, the dyno-tuning speed merchant from Brooklyn partnered with Baldwin Chevrolet, creating BALDWIN-MOTION & THE GREATEST CAMAROS. It’s been more than four decades since Joel Rosen and the partnership between Baldwin Chevrolet and Motion Performance, Baldwin, LI, NY, built and delivered the last Baldwin-Motion Supercar - an L88-powered 1974 Corvette. Yet fans are still in awe of the Man from Motion and his outrageous big-block Chevys that set NHRA-AHRA national records and c...

’70 CAMARO: COMING LATE TO THE PARTY

Posted on July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 by MartynL

1970 was the storm before the calm. The war in Vietnam, racing budgets cut and diverted to safety & emissions engineering, Ponycar sales plummeting, plus parts delays and production glitches, resulted in the ’70 CAMARO: COMING LATE TO THE PARTY. Eagerly awaited, the all-new ’70 Camaro (and Firebird) had been hyped by auto writers because of anticipated new platform, and engineering and styling changes. They did not disappoint. But there were production problems. When we evaluated 19...

RINGBROTHERS’ RADICAL ’69 CAMARO SS

Posted on November 1, 2022 by MartynL

Thousands of hours of meticulous labor and cutting-edge manufacturing details resulted in this 1,010-horspower, carbon-fiber-bodied RINGBROTHERS’ RADICAL ’69 CAMARO SS! Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has unveiled its latest custom creation, STRODE at SEMA 2022. A thorough reengineering of iconic American muscle, this ‘69 Chevy Camaro is a complete, ground-up build utilizing extensive carbon-fiber construction and components merged with a mo...

‘18 CHEVY CAMARO SS: VOCALS AND VELOCITY!

Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 by MartynL

If you like to play it loud, this throaty 455-horsepower V8 droptop definitely delivers the decibels, blogs Road Test Editor Howard Walker. Krakatoa spewing lava doesn't sound this vocal. Metallica playing Madison Square Garden? Not even close. Elon's SpaceX lifting off from Canaveral? A baby's whisper by comparison! So what's the source of this ear-bleeding tumult? That would be the ‘18 Chevy Camaro SS convertible I've been driving. It's what happens when you squeeze a thundering 455-horsep...

PONYCARS: RARE CAMARO PROTOTYPES!

Posted on August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 by MartynL

Celebrating a half-century of the iconic Chevrolet Camaro, the Ponycar for all seasons. Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins' NHRA Championship 1967 Gen I Camaro Chevrolet was three years late to the Ponycar Party, but the long-hood, short-deck Camaro made up for lost time. Suddenly, the Ponycar market was chock full of new style and power choices. Soon after the Camaro’s public introduction, there appeared a potent 302-inch small-block in Z28 trim and big-block 396 engines with up to a potent 375 solid-lift...

MUSCLE CARS & CLASSICS: FOUR FOR THE ROAD!

Posted on October 29, 2013May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Rick Miller blogs about four great high-performance and classic choices for modifying for high-performance enthusiasts. For many performance car enthusiasts, there is nothing more appealing than a vintage car powered by modified engine. But a hot-rod restoration isn't for the faint of heart. They may take months, even years, but these projects can appease your inner gear-head and turn a profit should you decide to sell. Whether you're revving up a sporty Mustang or adding muscle to a Stude...