One of the many event highlights at the Goodguys 14th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone in Columbus was the Best New Product Awards and display area. This year’s display showcase was full of ground breaking new products from aftermarket and street rod performance companies. In all over 70 companies entered products! The Goodguys Best New Products Program is held annually in Columbus for companies that are exhibiting at the event. This year’s winners were announced during Saturday’s night’s gala awards ceremony in front of a packed house! And the winners are…
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This mean-looking Pro-Touring 1969 Camaro showcases Detroit Speed’s comprehensive approach to enhancing all aspects of performance. Beyond power such as that found in the car’s dual 4-barrel 350 CI small block, Pro Touring also emphasizes handling and braking. The former comes via Detroit Speed front suspension, frame connectors, 4-link rear suspension, coilovers and a complete mini tub kit to keep it all nicely packaged; the latter is courtesy of Baer Extreme Plus 6-piston disc brakes.
A DS firewall plate, B Cool radiator and Vintage Air complete the engine compartment. DS also supplied the custom dash insert, electric RS headlight door kit, battery mount and windshield wiper kit. Eye-popping Red and Black paint, a custom interior with full gauges, aluminum center console, billet switchgear and hand-stitched upholstery and matching Red-on-Black Asanti wheels complete this one-of-a-kind Pro Touring powerhouse.
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Chevrolet escalated the horsepower wars with what has become judged as the ultimate musclecar, the LS6 SS454. The subject of a detailed restoration, this LS6 2-door hardtop is finished in Fathom Blue complemented with twin white Rally stripes and a Black Strato bucket seat interior. The option list befits this all-time classic: power front disc brakes, F41 suspension, SS wheels, bright body trim, cowl induction, M22 4-speed, 3.31 Positraction rear end, auxiliary light package and AM radio.
A premium example, this 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 is accompanied with the factory build sheet, Protect-O-Plate and photo documentation of the restoration.
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The low-mileage subject of a masterful rotisserie restoration, this Tor Red-on-White 1970 Plymouth Superbird boasts multiple awards including the 2007 Grand National Best Restored of Show and First Place at Mopars on the Strip and the West Coast Spring Fling, also in 2007. Also featured on the cover of Hemmings Muscle Madness, this superb ‘Bird features the vaunted 440/390 HP Six Pack engine and 4-speed manual transmission and retains all its original sheet metal. It is documented with two factory build sheets and a complete photographic record of the restoration.
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Boyd bought the 1941 Pickup at a Good Guys show in Indianapolis, to use it as his shop truck. After purchasing, he added a tilt column and ’40 steering wheel, and he painted the dash and door interiors. He had the seats upholstered, added the headliner, and a Lokar shifter. He then added gauges, installed vintage air, and completely rebuilt the motor. In addition, he lowered the truck, added a power brake unit, and new exhaust system. Finally, he pinstriped the truck and added the lettering to the doors that reads “Boyd Coddington Garage, since 1956”. The shop truck was featured in several episodes of the TLC program “American Hot Rod.”
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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,
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