 Jeff Hanson's '69 Camaro,...  Jeff Hanson's '69 Camaro, which he calls Tech 9, also made a strong showing through the cones. It came through as one of the SMOY final five. Hanson's ride runs a Katech-cammed LS7 backed by a T56, Detroit Speed suspension all the way around and an eye-catching custom three-stage Candy Red paint scheme, among a plethora of other goodies. |  Given that this '62 Corvette's...  Given that this '62 Corvette's owner departed the scene when it got wet, we didn't get to ask if those dog-dish hubcaps and steel wheels were hiding the rare RPO 687 Heavy Duty Brakes and Steering option-or if the 360hp 327 fuelie that came with them was under the hood. We'll just have to wonder. |  Wandering around in the rain...  Wandering around in the rain proved to be worth the soaking when we found Jim Garrett's '72 Monte Carlo, complete with a 454 big-block/Turbo 350 combo. |
 Just as the rain decided to...  Just as the rain decided to move on, we came across Jack Slagle's '66 Nova... |  ...This one's also packin'...  ...This one's also packin' a 454, but a 585hp small-block variety. It's backed with a TKO trans and runs a full Chassisworks suspension setup. You'll see a full report on this one in a future issue. |  Gary Abraham's totally blacked-out,...  Gary Abraham's totally blacked-out, Troy Trepanier-built '70 Nova broke up the Camaro monopoly in the final five for Street Machine of the Year... |
 ...It sports a blown and injected...  ...It sports a blown and injected 572 big-block backed by a 4L80E, which we would think is enough to keep things interesting. |  We also found Jim Robinson's...  We also found Jim Robinson's '71 Chevelle convertible while braving the rain... |  ...The LS7 under the hood...  ...The LS7 under the hood looks right at home in the engine bay. |
 We couldn't help but stop...  We couldn't help but stop and take a look at Danny Foreman's '68 El Camino with its bright yellow and black-stripe paint job... |  ...The 454/700-R4 combo wasn't...  ...The 454/700-R4 combo wasn't bad, either. |  This pair of red Bow Ties...  This pair of red Bow Ties got us to stop for a look, and it seems that these brothers have similar ideas about going cruising. Eddie Amyx's '63 Impala has a Ram Jet 350... |