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An American icon, and one of the big three OEMs, General Motors encompasses Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile.

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Larry Barnaby – Parrottsville, TN – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

496 TERMIC 5 SPEED OLD SCHOOL PAINT JOB 2 FOURS THROUGH THE HOOD OLD SCHOOL CRAGARS.

Larry Barnaby – Parrottsville, TN – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Ron Knapp – Cedar springs, MI – 1982 Chevy C10

Chevrolet 355 Th350 Bought it in a basket with not much to work with. Stripped frame, cab was separated ,no box,no motor or trans. Nothing much to work with. Bought about a yr ago this is where I am at in the project.

Ron Knapp – Cedar springs, MI – 1982 Chevy C10

Biney Lawhorne – Boyerton, PA – 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne

468 BBC Turbo 400 Ford 9 rear, 4 link rear suspension, 8 point roll cage

Biney Lawhorne – Boyerton, PA – 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne

Dave Huber – Louisville, KY – 1937 Chevy Pickup

350 Chevy 350 Turbo Street Rod, Built for 40 years

Dave Huber – Louisville, KY – 1937 Chevy Pickup

Bob Potter – Monmouth, IL. – 1987 Camaro

350 HiPo Automatic Full custom inside and out. Has a blue Flame pattern inside and out. Has over 3000 LED lights, inside, under and outside. Always a work in progress. Have had since 2000. Purchased for $1000, pain was falling off, interior falling down and the engine blown.

Bob Potter – Monmouth, IL. – 1987 Camaro

Bruce Hetfleisch – Frankfort IL. – 1972 Buick Skylark Clone GS

454 chevy 700 R 4 1 st. year out after a 5 year slumber,,454 under the hood , never shown, available for sale

Bruce Hetfleisch – Frankfort IL. – 1972 Buick Skylark Clone GS

Ed Degner – Montclair, CA – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

496 inch Big Block TH400 Traded a garage door for the car, it needed a lot of work. Stripped it down to the shell and replaced or refurbished everything. It has 4 link rear suspension, coilovers, 4 wheel disc brakes, power windows, air conditioning, serpentine belt system, factory gauges, deluxe interior, original color Cordovan Maroon with hockey stick stripe

Ed Degner – Montclair, CA – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

Ed Eichelberger – Lyman, SC – 1968 Camaro Grumpy’s Toy IV

468 ci Big Block Chevy Currently B-W ST-10, new G101 ordered A former race car converted to the street in 1994 and returned to the drag strip in 2021 as a Tribute Car to Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Currently running exhibition runs with the Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stocks.

Ed Eichelberger – Lyman, SC – 1968 Camaro Grumpy’s Toy IV

George William Steele – Spencerport, NY – 1955 Chevy 3200

350 350 automatic power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, tilt wheel, mustang suspension, black cherry paint, tan interior

George William Steele – Spencerport, NY – 1955 Chevy 3200

Jesse Bunker – Bradenton, FL – 2003 Chevrolet Corvette

350 6 Speed manual ZO6 rear brake ducts, sway bars, OE wheels, titanium exhaust.

Jack Jacobs – Rochester, IN. – 1999 Chevy S-10 Xtreme

Lightly modified 4.3 V6 Automatic First year built, mild custom, hood ,grille ,mirrors, taillights, fiberglass tonneau cover, low miles, excellent shape, multiple trophy winner..

Jack Jacobs – Rochester, IN. – 1999 Chevy S-10 Xtreme

James Dixon – Martinsville, IN – 1965 Oldsmobile 442

Blown 455 Turbo 400 This was my first car I've owned it since 1977. It is a pro street with a 871 hampton blower.

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John Michael Miles – Valley – 1939 Chevrolet Sedan

350 chevrolet motor Turbo 350 This car is really fun to drive. It has a mustang II front end, a Granada rear end, I put 02 Pontiac seats in it that has seat belts made into them. We have drove this car to many car shows.

John Michael Miles – Valley – 1939 Chevrolet Sedan

John Michael Miles – Valley – 1969 Oldsmobile 442

350 crossfire injection corvette 700R4 Had this car about 35 years. Love to cruse around in it. Didn't have the original motor when I got it so I put a 84 corvette crossfire injection motor and transmission in it and it fun to drive.

John Michael Miles – Valley – 1969 Oldsmobile 442

Joseph Augusto – Elk Grove – 1969 RS Z-28 Camaro

Blown LS3 427 Stroker with Kenne Bell SC Tremec TKO 600 Owned since 1977, now a pro-touring car with a stroked LS3 427 & Kenne Bell SC with 13 lbs of boost, 710 RWHP 700 ft lbs torque, mated to a TKO 600 transmission and GM 12 bolt differential, PPG Black with HOK Candy Apple red mixed with Brangywine stripes, custom interior, fold down rear seat, custom stereo

Joseph Augusto – Elk Grove – 1969 RS Z-28 Camaro

Larry Siers – Louisville, KY – 1956 Chevrolet BelAir

350 Chevrolet 200R4 I bought this car about 35 years ago at the Indy Swap meet, about 2 years ago did some mild custom work on it had it painted and new interior installed. Work includes nosed and decked, louvered hood, smoothed bumpers, station wagon rear bumper, power rack and pinion front, Vintage heat and air.

Larry Siers – Louisville, KY – 1956 Chevrolet BelAir

Michael Cozad – Wichita, KS – 1940 Chevy Business Coupe

SBC Turbo 350 Second owner since 1959. Reborn as hot rod with 57 Chevy v8 running gear in 1961. Had 3 refreshes since, evolving thru 283/3spd, 327/4 spd, 350/350 turbo, 3 paint jobs, 2 interiors with the last complete redo in 2012. This is a driver which I have enjoyed since hi school and is my first car. Many other hobby cars have come and gone, but this always stayed.

Michael Cozad – Wichita, KS – 1940 Chevy Business Coupe

Michael Fabian – Pompano Beach, FL – 1965 Chevrolet El Camino

327 Chevy 700R4 "This car has been my semi-daily driver for 2 years and I have had a great time with it. It runs great, stays cool and goes pretty fast. Gets a lot of attention at the shows because it is old school style and people appreciate the simplicity.
I have run 1/8 mile & 1/4 mile with wins in both. Driven to many car shows & cruise nights and picked up a few trophies. I have just put this up fore sale so I can get to my Pro-Street 68 Camaro project I have been ignoring."

Michael Fabian – Pompano Beach, FL – 1965 Chevrolet El Camino

Mike Atkins – NC – 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Original 235 Powerglide. Third owner all original, always maintained inside.

Mike Atkins – NC – 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Jason & Ruby Hayes – Jacksonville, FL – 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

This is my 1962 Chevrolet Corvette I purchased almost 30 years ago from the original owner when living just north of Los Angeles, CA.
It is all original, numbers matching in Honduras Maroon w/ a white convertible top and original hardtop.
It was sold by Harry Mann Chevrolet in Los Angeles and at the time had 3600 miles on it as they had driven it with dealers tags for almost a year.
They sold it for $3600 dollars, about $1 per mile. As equipped it had a MSRP of $4300.
I have had the opportunity to drive it at LA County Raceway on Classic Drag Nights, as well as make laps in it around Daytona International Speedway. It now sits in my personal museum and only makes occasional Sunday drives.

Jason & Ruby Hayes – Jacksonville, FL – 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Jerry Perdue – 1958 Chevy Impala Hardtop

Mild custom,lowered,fender skirts,lake pipes.It’s special to me as that’s the year I graduated high school!

Jerry Perdue – 1958 Chevy Impala Hardtop

Mark – 1972 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe

This is a 1972 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe with factory tilt steering, front disc brakes and air conditioning and I've had this truck for over 20 years and love working on it and changing it. Right now we have a 468 BBC with dual Holley 600 cfm carbs, TCI Streetfighter 400 trans, locker in the rear with 3:73 gears, 315/60-15 MT drag radials on the back with a 4/6 static suspension drop. I've done all the work myself except paint

Mark – 1972 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe

Chris Levy – Port St Lucie, FL – 1939 Cadillac Opera Coupe.

1939 Cadillac Opera Coupe. Chris Levy - Port St Lucie, FL. If this isn't cool then we are way past global warming 😆. Oh, it's kinda a sleeper... sporting a 500ci Cadillac big block.

Chris Levy – Port St Lucie, FL – 1939 Cadillac Opera Coupe.

Robert E Harrison – Albion, IL – 1966 Chevy Nova

283 Chevrolet built by Harrison Engines & Machine 3 Speed automatic Been racing this same car in NHRA super stock since 1975. Many time class winner and record holder. 500 HP. 283, runs 10.25 @ 126 MPH in SS/KA. Engine built by Harrison Engines & Machine in Albion, Illinois.

Robert E Harrison – Albion, IL – 1966 Chevy Nova

Carl Lee Moore-Wilmington, DE – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Engine: 427 Transmission: Automatic

1968 RS/SS Pro Street Camaro has won numerous awards and has been in several magazines. I brought the car home in 1999 as a project car that took 7 1/2 years to complete...or so I thought. I have been changing things ever since! The car has been tubbed, and has a 12pt. roll cage, custom interior, Custom Mix BASF paint, tubular control arms, QA-1 adjustable shocks, rack and pinion steering, 9" Rear and so on...

Carl Lee Moore-Wilmington, DE – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 2

Carl Lee Moore-Wilmington, DE – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 3

Carl Lee Moore-Wilmington, DE – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 4

Carl Lee Moore-Wilmington, DE – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 5

Bob Starzyk – Palos Heights, IL – 1948 Buick Super

Engine: 350 lt 1
Transmission: 700r
Retro Rod. Stock Body Modified Frame and interior

Craig A Freeman – Trempealeau, WI – 1987 Buick Regal

Engine: Turbo-charged
Transmission: Automatic

Buick Regal WE-4 (1of 1547 made) custom paint/suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, bigger turbo on ALKY(methanol)

Craig A Freeman – Trempealeau, WI – 1987 Buick Regal 2

Roger & Terry Rutar – Amarillo, TX – 1934 Chevrolet Master

Chevrolet ZZ4 Turbo 350 Looong term, ever evolving driveable project, since 95. I first saw car in probably its first version as street rod back in early 80s. Owned since 95, 80K under my care, w/5K on engine and trans. Original body (including wood) w/ FG fenders, 2" wider rears and running boards. OEM Mustang II front w/reworked OEM rear parallel leafs.

Roger & Terry Rutar – Amarillo, TX – 1934 Chevrolet Master 2

Roger & Terry Rutar – Amarillo, TX – 1934 Chevrolet Master 3

Roger & Terry Rutar – Amarillo, TX – 1934 Chevrolet Master 4

Roger & Terry Rutar – Amarillo, TX – 1934 Chevrolet Master 5

Kenny Mayr – Airville, PA – 1967 Pontiac GTO

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The RacingJunk Month of May Car Shows GM Best In Class winner has officially been announced! Taking home the gold after a tough race is Kenny Mayr from Airville, PA and his gorgeous 1967 Pontiac GTO. Here's what Kenny said about his GTO!

Hello, this is my 1967 Pontiac GTO it's done completely in House of Kolor Kameleon it has a 462 cubic inch Pontiac engine in it. Produces well over 650 horsepower back by automatic transmission in a 12-bolt rear I have owned a car since 1988 and have done an extensive Restoration in early years what makes it unique is that the colors change 8 different ways in the Sun. The car Sports custom seats and is also mini tubbed.

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Kenny Mayr – Airville, PA – 1967 Pontiac GTO

Mike Lanclos – Sulphur, La. – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Lingenfelter LS7 4L70E Lingenfelter LS7 630 hp with HD 4L70, 3” exhaust, Heidts front end, TCI mini tubbed and 4 link, Ford 9”, Wilwood big brakes, Dakota digital dash, Vintage Air, Forgeline 19/19 wheels with 345/30 in the back, smoked glass throughout, Alpine stereo that rocks, all LED lights, houndstooth interior. Axalta Hot Hues “Beyond Bronze” paint.

Mike Lanclos – Sulphur, La. – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

David N Powers – San Juan Capistrano – 1938 Buick Roadmaster 4 door convertible

Original 320 Cubic inch straight 8 3 speed stick shift with original floor shift "Rare 1 of approximately 12 in existance !

*Classified by AACA Antique Auto Club of America as a FULL CLASSIC, which only few large, rare, unique
automobiles have this distinction. From the Pillsbury Estate of Santa Barbara.
*California car all its life....... RUST FREE! ORIGINAL 4 Door convertible Phaeton, with folding top, not a pieced-together car from rusted parts
*Beautiful automobile in Sequoia Cream lacquer paint *New Red leather interior with naughayde red door paneling *New tan convertible top
*New red Wilton wool carpet *Most chrome new, rest re-done previously *Dual sidemounted spare tires, covers over wide whitewalls *Wide whitewall tires,
*Detailed chassis, undercarriage *New original banjo re-cast steering wheel *New rubber door and window seals *Restored/re-chromed folding top frame
*New Henley Acuff recovered restored running boards, ($1400) *New wiring harness *Accessory electric fuel pump *320 cubic inch original straight 8 cylinder motor. Converted to 12 volt electrical system *Original 3 speed transmission with floor shift *Re-cored original radiator. Extra Accessories: Spotlight, Front Grill Guard, Bumper Badge, Grill Badge *Rare items: Inside convertible only, visors and rear window flippers which follow the windows up and down to
fill the space while one window is down*Shop Manual, *Owners Manual Rare and unique and beautiful $59,997 714-928-2605"

David N Powers – San Juan Capistrano – 1938 Buick Roadmaster 4 door convertible

Roger L Grubb – Pensacola, FL – 2019 Chevy Corvette Z06

LT-4 6.2 LITER AUTOMATIC RAN A 10.56 SEC. 1/4 MILE, STOCK TIRES, 3" X-PIPE, AFE CAI, SOLER PERFORMANCE THROTTLE BODY.

Roger L Grubb – Pensacola, FL – 2019 Chevy Corvette Z06

Tony Pedro – Uniondale – 1957 Corvette,1966 Chevelle convertible,1957 Chevy truck

434 SB,427 BB.LS3 turbo SS 700 5 speed,700r4,6 speed auto 57 Vette fuel injected 434,9 inch rear,wilwood brakes exc,66 chevelle has air ride,wilwood brakes 121 bolt rear.57 chevey truck has a turbo charged LS3

Tony Pedro – Uniondale – 1957 Corvette,1966 Chevelle convertible,1957 Chevy truck

Rick Morawiec – 1955 Chevy 210 Handyman wagon

It has a 540 Keith Black Chevy engine with
a 871 BDS Blower
Turbo 400 transmission
I have owned the car for over 50 years, it has a large history of racing. It was a drag car when I purchased car at age 15. I drove it on the street for a couple of years and then put a four wheel chassis and truck pulled with it for 30 years . Then decided to restore it back to the street. It has a 1000 miles on a fresh restoration. It turns heads where ever it goes!

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