A short two years ago, we reintroduced CHP's top 10 cars of the year; and while it's been received rather well, you should know that it's a challenging process to determine the select few chosen for the honor.
But how does one get to become in the top 10? The rules only consist of one major criteria; each candidate must be a feature car that has graced the pages of Chevy High Performance. That also means only a very select few will have the opportunity in any 12-month period.
For this year's review, we had a slight change of plans. If 10 are good, then 12 have to be better, right? Truth be told, we had a difficult time limiting it to just 10 this year, which is also very telling of the cars people are building these days.
Just as we have in years prior, we've listed the owner's name, the month their rides were featured, and even included the pages they were shown on for easy reference. Of course, there is also a good chance you'll find these features on our website at chevyhiperformance.com.
From all of us at Chevy High, hearty congratulations go to this year's top 12! -Henry D
Project Julia Juxtaposed
bryan millhouse
Tucson, AZ
January, Page 72
| POWERTRAIN |
| Engine: |
427ci LS7 |
| Transmission: |
4L65E |
| Rearend: |
9-inch, 4.11:1 |
| Wheels (front/rear): |
Fesler Built's FS 905, 19x9.5, 19x11.5 |
| Tires (front/rear): |
Michelin Pilot Sport P255/35ZR, P345/30ZR |
| Built for: |
Cruisin' |
Suitcase Job
'71 El Camino
Pat McNeil
Carson, CA
August, Page 76
| POWERTRAIN |
| Engine |
355ci small-block |
| Transmission |
Turbo 350 |
| Rearend |
12-bolt, 3.31:1 |
| Wheels (front/rear) |
Esajian PCH 20x8.5, 22x10 |
| Tires (front/rear) |
Toyo Proxes P245/35ZR, P285/30ZR |
| Built for |
Cruisin' and hauling parts |
Black Speed
'69 Camaro
Eric David
Morgan Hill, CA
November, Page 70
| POWERTRAIN |
| Engine: |
423ci small-block |
| Transmission: |
Tremec TKO 600 |
| Rearend: |
9-inch, 3.89:1 gears |
| Wheels (front/rear): |
Fikse Profil 5S 18x10, 18x12 |
| Tires (front/rear): |
BFGoodrich g-Force KDW2 P275/35ZR, P335/30ZR |
| Built for: |
Cruisin' |
This Tri-Flies
'55 Bel Air
K&N
Riverside, CA
September, Page 66
| POWERTRAIN |
| Engine |
GMPP 383ci small-block |
| Transmission |
Tremec six-speed |
| Rearend |
9-inch, 4.30:1 |
| Wheels (front/rear) |
Intro 18x8, 20x10 |
| Tires (front/rear) |
Toyo Proxes ST P245/45ZR, P315/35ZR |
| Built for |
Cruisin' |
Low-Buck Bounce
'70 Chevelle
Matt Daeseleer
Valencia, CA
February, Page 62
| POWERTRAIN |
| Engine: |
358ci small-block |
| Transmission: |
Turbo 350 |
| Rearend: |
12-bolt, 4.11:1 |
| Wheels (front/rear): |
Weld Draglites 15x3.5, 15x10 |
| Tires (front/rear): |
Metric 165, Mickey Thompson ET Drag 28x10.5 |
| Built for: |
Street and strip |
| Best e.t.: |
10.96 at 122 mph |