Valiantjim

Always a fan of V8 Vega swaps! They used to be one of the most common hot rods as decent low mileage Vega bodies with worn out engines were everywhere through the 70’s and early 80’s. As a car crazed kid I nearly held my breath through GMs intro ad…

Wanted: 1949 Diamond T pickup with Cummins swap. Fantasy of the day. It’s amazing to me that anything like this has survived and in such great condition. Beautiful mid-20th century design! GLWTA

Being born too late to enjoy shopping new muscle cars in the 60’s and early 70’s it was the 80’s that had to feed that itch. The general sense was that performance cars were over as emissions and gas mileage needs strangled engine output and responsiveness. In hindsight 40 yrs…

Seconding all initial comments. The small block E-Bodies were balanced and righteous. I’ve had a number of both big and small block Plymouth and Dodge variations. My relationship with traditional American muscle cars has always been influenced by an equal love for sports cars and road racing. I street converted…