Chevelle 2.0
'69 chevelle SS
Dale Iwanski
Stevens Point, WI
When Dale and his wife were dating, they had a '68 Chevelle and a '70 Boss 302 Mustang. They married and dumped the Ford, then about a year later, so long, Chevelle. It took a while, but the Chevelle hankering kicked in again and they found this stock, numbers-matching SS 396. It had the M21 four-speed, a 12-bolt rear, and the same drivetrain as the '68, so their yearning for days gone by was pacified. It does the car-show circuit and street duty.
Budget racer
'69 chevelle
Dennis Knight
Peralta, NM
How many of you can say your mom drag-raced? That's what we thought. Dennis can, and his mom passed down the Chevelle bug, so he got a '69 two-door-which was a pile. But for $2,300, Dennis and his dad envisioned a street machine that could be just as happy on the dragstrip. Of course, to keep costs down Dennis would have to build it himself. But he was up to the task, and the car is now powered by a 465hp 383 stroker bored 0.030 over, and it utilizes a Holley carb, an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Lunati cam, RPM mufflers, and a Hooker exhaust. It rides on Goodyears, a PST frontend rebuild kit with Superior 2-inch drop spindles, and a Hotchkis rear with KYB shocks. So far, it's run a best of 12.23 seconds at 113 mph!
Teacher's Pet
'70 Camaro RS
Steve Kornick
Buffalo Grove, IL
When this RS came into Steve's life, it was nothing more than a shell with the front clip off-sans engine and trans. But he jumped at the chance to bring the real world to his job as an automotive instructor and teach his students how to blend old and new. Steve did the body and paint, while the grasshoppers got busy on the Hotchkis springs, PST sway bars, Painless wiring, Auto Meter gauges, Scat seats, and other components. There's an LS1 drivetrain from a '98 Camaro SS, including disc stoppers. Its stance comes from Western Chassis 2-inch drop spindles, and the KMC Hot Wheels rims are 16- and 17-inch front and rear, respectively, with BFG represented at all four corners. There's also NASCAR-type side exhaust. Steve, A+.
Heavy Hauler
'91 Silverado
Daniel J. Alvarez
Mobile, AL
Daniel picked up this ex-work truck and instead of lugging cement rocks, it now hauls arse, thanks to a 383 small-block making 420 hp and 450 lb-ft, and he's shifting at 5,200 rpm. It features GM Vortec heads, an Edelbrock intake manifold, Hedman headers, and DynoMax racing mufflers. He's even bolted on a billet grille, a smoothie bumper, billet step plates, and BFG P275/60R15 G-Force radials on all four corners, with 2-inch drop shackles and 2-inch drop spindles. Rollers of choice are 15x10 Ultra Solid Deep Dish wheels.