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Street Performer: 60 Years Of Chevrolet’s Iconic Corvette

The new Chevrolet Corvette LT1 engine, the first of the Gen 5 family of small block engines, combines several advanced technologies, including direct injection, active fuel management and continuously variable valve timing to support an advanced combustion system.

Directions: Stamp of Approval

Raw power has a stamp of its own as seven-time NASCAR National Champion Richard Petty helped dedicate the ‘America on the Move: Muscle Cars Forever’ stamps. Petty, his son Kyle and Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe together dedicated the limited-edition stamps at the Daytona International Speedway where “The King” won a record seven Daytona 500 Championships.

World’s Finest Cars Gather for the Elegance at Hershey

With a show field limited to no more than 60 of “the cr

Book Report: The Complete Book of Camaro

This lavishly illustrated book, weighing nearly four lbs., details all five generations of the Camaro’s production run:

2014 Corvette LT1: The Engine Under the Hood

The art and science behind its combustion system makes the Corvette LT1 one of the most advanced V8 engines in the world.

Book Report: “Carroll Shelby, the Authorized Biography”

In the book “Carroll Shelby, the Authorized Biography,” author Rinsey Mills goes in-depth into Shelby’s historical racing and performance background.

Honda Performance Modifications

While the “fast and furious” nature of the import performance market has cooled down, there is still some excitement in the market and you shouldn’t be surprised to find a customer at your front counter asking if you can do this kind of work, says Import Specialist Contributor Bob Dowie.

Memory Lane: Marketing 101 — Seeing things from the Customer’s Perspective

What is important to you may not interest the customer at all.

SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women Deadline Nearing

The SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women was created to engage, inspire and connect women who’ve made extraordinary contributions to the auto industry.

Hurst Driveline Conversions Launches Complete Website Redesign

Hurst Driveline Conversions (HDC) is starting off the new year with a fully redesigned website, offering a greatly improved customer experience for the automotive enthusiast. Expanded content is laid out in easy to maneuver tech, product and media sections to make choosing a transmission upgrade simple and stress-free.

Car Building: An Inside Look into Die-Cast Car Manufacturing

Visit most automotive shops and you may find a die-cast vehicle sitting on the shop owner’s desk or shelf, or displayed on top of a technician’s toolbox. Maybe the collector car was a gift from a vendor or supplier. Or the owner likes to display the car as a tribute to his favorite race car driver. Or maybe collecting die-cast cars just so happens to be a hobby of the shop owner. Whatever the reason, die-cast car collecting continues to grow in popularity as new models are introduced to new collector fans each year.

The Third Annual Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Rolls Into Chicago

The world’s largest specialty event devoted to classic muscle cars and Corvettes will take place November 19-20th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.