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    by Published on 06-14-2011 12:13 PM
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    Classic Performance Products is excited to be the first to introduce an all NEW Power Rack & Pinion for Mustang II front suspension. CPP’s power rack features all new parts, NOT remanufactured. No need to worry about rebuilt cores with stripped fitting threads and bent tie rods. Will work with Mustang II type independent front suspensions. CPP’s NEW power rack comes with AN fitting adapters and hardware. Retail price is $299.
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    by Published on 06-14-2011 12:11 PM
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    CPP’s new Pro-Touring Kits provides the ultimate performance for an affordable price. Our kits are made in the USA with the quality you have come to expect from Classic Performance Products. Included with each kit is a 1-1/8" front and 1" rear sway bar, combined with the lowered stance and performance enhancements of either the lowered coil springs and gas shock combo in the Stage I kits or the QA1 adjustable coil over package in the Stage II kits would be great on their own.
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    by Published on 06-14-2011 12:07 PM
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    Finally, a brake kit specifically designed for 1947-70 Chevrolet Trucks with Mustang II front ends! Classic Performance Product’s Inc.’s designed their new 6-lug wheel kit to work with stock or drop Mustang II spindles and accepts original wheels. This new kit uses 11.7" rotors (upgraded slotted cross drilled rotors are also available), mounted to a forged CNC machined anodized hubs, and CPP’s new big bore metric caliper.
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  •  General Interest Articles

    Complete Rear Coil-Over Conversion Kit


    CPP’s new Complete Rear Dual Adjustable Coil-Over Kit is designed to convert your 1963-72 Chevy truck to a corner carving, performance driving vehicle! Our kit includes our new Totally Tubular Trailing arms, coil over springs and dual adjustable coil over shocks and all the mounting hardware to make this rear suspension




    Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kit



    Get that cool street rod stance and track proven performance for your 1963-87 Chevrolet C10 Truck! Our Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kits include dual-adjustable coil-over shocks, spanner wrench and bearing kit, our Totally Tubular™ upper and lower control arms, and all the mounting brackets and hardware for a simple bolt-on installation.




    Honoring Suzanne E. Vanderbilt and the GM Damsels of Design




    Sue Vanderbilt in a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville “Baroness;" the show car that she styled for the Feminine Show. When you look back at General Motors’ rich design history, one of the most talented individuals, who made her career as part of GM’s vaunted Creative Design Team, was the late Suzanne E. Vanderbilt.

    Vanderbilt was one of the original Damsels of Design – a group of eight, great talented female designers that the famed Harley Earl hired during the early days of the 1950s.

    From basic pencils sketches to designing




    The year 1978 was a great era for Oldsmobile



    1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme advertising


    Throughout history, the Oldsmobile story has inspired many automotive historians with its rich and celebrated heritage which started right in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing.


    I remember a particularly exciting year in 1978 when Oldsmobile introduced their new line of vehicles and automotive catalogues to the buying public. My first impression was that Oldsmobile was using 1978 to create a family-oriented lineup of new cars. The company used its advertising and marketing to highlight many traditional family values




    The 1966 Dodge Dart models were seeking rebel drivers



    The year 1966 was a great year for automotive sales in the U.S. Many car manufacturers were doing very well for the economy and in 1966 the average cost for a new Dodge vehicle sold for $ 2,280 and the price of gasoline for 32 cents a gallon.
    The Chrysler Corporation was also doing very well within the automotive markets with its popular Dodge Dart models. The 1966 Dodge Dart models made their debut in Dodge dealerships on September 30, 1965.




  •  Featured Vehicles

    1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan



    Based on a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan, this recently completed mild custom was built to showcase the timeless factory “Tri-Five” heritage. With a new GM Performance ZZ4 power plant backed by a factory-fresh GM 700R4 transmission, it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel Wilwood disc




    1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback



    To ensure that Shelby American would have its 1966 GT350 models in dealerships when Ford released the new ‘66 Mustangs, Shelby ordered an additional 252 cars from Ford’s San Jose plant at the very end of 1965 production. These ‘change-over’ cars (often referred to as ‘carry-overs’) were essentially Shelby-spec ’65 GT350s, and received the same performance modifications,