RetroSound has announced the release of its new Model Two radio, which is specifically designed for use in classic cars and is compatible with iPods and iPhones. The Model Two radio features built-in Bluetooth hands-free technology and comes with an external microphone. It also features wireless Bluetooth
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Rocket Racing Wheels has expanded its line of Salt Flats-inspired racing wheels. New sizes will be introduced to the company’s Rocket Igniter Series of wheels.
The five-window traditional “kidney bean” wheel will soon be available in 16 x 4.5, 16 x 6, and 16 x 8, in 5 x 4.50, 5 x 4.75, and 5×5.50 bolt patterns, in addition to the already-available 15-inch size. The wheels are available as-cast, polished or with a gray finish. The wheels feature an old-school traditional outer lip, a Salt-Flats-style center and are crafted from cast A356 aluminum and topped off with a vintage-style aluminum O-ring center cap.
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Classic Performance Products, Inc. introduces its Deluxe Idler Arm for 1963-67 Novas. This heavy duty arm is an upgrade for any Nova steering, and a perfect compliment to CPP’s Mini™ Subframe and 400 Series™ steering box. The design of CPP’s Deluxe Idler Arm will eliminate the steering play associated with the original design and is highly recommended when running large wheels and tires on your Nova. Also, installation is easy with no drilling required; the idler arm bolts in to factory holes. Comes with premium Duraleen™ bushings (the same ones found in CPP’s Tubular control arms), frame mount bracket and sleeve for the centerlink. Retails for $129.
Classic Performance Products, Inc. has been providing top quality steering, brake and suspension components for classic Chevy and Ford cars and trucks, as well as street rods, for over two decades. Call (714) 522-2000 and order a catalog today, featuring our complete line of parts and accessories.
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McMillan Rod & Custom, Marshfield WI – From McMillan Rod and Custom is this Ľ” half round stainless dash/upholstery trim. Machined from type 304 stainless steel and polished to a mirror finish. These work equally well as dash trim, upholstery accents, or multitude
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CPP's 13” Big Brake front system uses a 13” cross-drilled, gas slotted and zinc washed rotor, mounted to a 2024 T6 billet aluminum CNC machined anodized hub and a PBR C15 caliper that attaches to the CPP modular drop spindle with CPP custom caliper mounting brackets. PBR C15 calipers have twin 52mm pistons
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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
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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,