A dream build for both the owner and builder Story by Budd Stanley, photos by Darren Greenwood Many people dream of building a ‘69 Z-28 Camaro. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of those, building a base Camaro to look like a Z-28 is the only option, as finding a proper Z can be a time-consuming process, not to mention the likelihood of blowing a good part of

Vehicle: 1969 Camaro Owner: Ken Monro of Brandon, Manitoba About the Car: Purchased from a farmer in Saskatchewan who had just put it outside for the winter after buying a new tractor, Monro convinced him to hold it for him until spring when he could pick it up. It was in great shape other than rocker panels and hood. It came with the original 327 engine, in great running condition,

Take note of this date – August 15, 2009. This was when US$7,500,000 was paid for a 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe at Mecum’s Monterey Auction. Why is this car considered to be worth so much?  This is the car that achieved what Carroll Shelby desperately wanted after he lost to Ferrari in the F.I.A. World Manufacturers Championship for GT cars in 1964 – it won

VEHICLE: 1957 Chevrolet BelAir Hardtop OWNER: Mike Deregt Edmonton, AB. DRIVE TRAIN: GM Performance Ramjet 350 with a 700R4 auto transmission, Flaming River tilt column/rack & pinion steering, Four wheel disc brakes, Hurricaine Air with braided AC lines and a Billet Specialties Tru Trac serpentine belt drive, power windows and delay wipers, 10 bolt rear with Eaton positraction / polished cover and 4:11 gears, front and rear swaybars, Energy suspension

VEHICLE: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro OWNER: Wayne & Monica Chromik - St. Albert, AB. VEHICLE: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro OWNER: Wayne & Monica Chromik - St. Albert, AB. DRIVE TRAIN: 350 4-Bolt Main. Steel Crank, Balanced & Blue Printed, Decked, Aline Honed,  Studded 202 Heads reworked, Crane springs, Crane Roller everything,  ARP Bolts holding it all together. Msd, Holley 650’s, 1/2 fuel line, Keith Black fuel pump, GM 671 Supercharger, Has a 12 Bolt 273 posi, Welded in

In 1973, Pontiac Firebird Chief Designer John Schinella proposed a bold new hood graphic for the Trans Am. Knowing that his boss, GM design guru Bill Mitchell, liked the famous Black and Gold livery of the John Player Lotus Formula One cars, Schinella had a ‘73 Trans Am SD455 painted in dramatic Black Metalflake, decorated with gold pinstriping and a gold-leaf version of his Firebird

Review by Russell Purcell Motorbooks International continues to expand its Motorbooks Workshop series with the release of the second edition of David Lewis’ Chevy Small-Block V8 Interchange Manual. The book begins with a history of the small block engine - the choice of racing champions for more than fifty years because of its compact size, light weight, and inexhaustible supply of parts (both factory and aftermarket). The basic