Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2021 i Hemmings Muscle Machines

RIV REDISCOVERED I just received my January 2021 issue and read about Andy Starr and his 1965 Buick Riviera GS. My father worked at Lammert’s Buick Cadillac for 25 years. On Tuesday nights you could bring your own car in to work on, which was quite a treat because you could use a shop lift to get under it. One day, I was walking around the body shop and saw a Riviera being repaired. As soon as I saw the pictures of the car and the color in this magazine, I immediately recognized it as the same car that was sitting in that body shop so many years ago. I always loved looking at the engine with its two four-barrel carbs. My father always said that you could never pass…

Fuel delivery to any injected system has its own set of peculiarities, not the least of which is a consistent pressure considerably higher than that required by a carburetor. Complicating matters is the possible need for a fuel return line, and whether to use an inline pump or one in the tank. Our original fuel tank was 50-plus years old, and rather than plow money into a component with a potentially short life expectancy, we elected to pop for one of Holley’s direct-fit tanks, complete with its EFI fuel module.…

PONTIAC EXPANDED ITS SPORTY CAR OFFERINGS for 1964 with the GTO and 2+2 options. The Goat drew more attention and buyers, likely due to the new Le Mans’ A-body on which it was based, its included high-performance 389 four-barrel engine, and its price. Conversely, the new 2+2 was essentially a trim option that added bucket seats, upscale side panels, and a console to the Catalina. Engine upgrades were available for the 2+2 over its base two-barrel 389, but they cost more. For 1965, however, the 2+2 became a bona fide muscle car. Wearing a revised GM B-body semi-fastback shape, the 2+2 option delivered a 421-cu.in. engine, dual exhausts, three-speed manual transmission, Hurst shifter, 3.42:1 rear gears, heavy-duty suspension, bucket seats, upgraded upholstery, carpet, emblems, “Decor” louvers, pinstripes, lower-body molding, and…

PRICE Baseprice......................................................................................................................$3,514 Options on car profiled.........................................Stage 1 Performance Option ($199.05); M20 four-speed ($184.80); power disc brakes ($64.25); power steering ($105.32); Rallye Ride Control Package ($15.80); Soft-Ray tinted glass ($38.97); instrument group ($36.86); electric clock ($31.60); Rallye steering wheel ($46.09); W02 Super Wide Oval white-lettered tires on chrome wheels ENGINE Type................................... Buick tall-deck OHV V-8; cast-iron block and cylinder heads Displacement.........................................................................................................455-cu.in. Bore x stroke.................................................................................................4.3125 x 3.90 in Compressionratio..........................................................................................................10.5:1 Horsepower@rpm....................................................................................360 @ 4,600 rpm Torque @ rpm.....................................................................................510 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm Valvetrain............................................................Hydraulic lifters; shaft-type rocker arms Mainbearings...................................................................................................................Five Fuel system ...........................Single Rochester Quadrajet carburetor, mechanical pump Lubricationsystem................................................Externalgear-typefull-pressurepump Electricalsystem..............................................................................................................12-V Exhaust system................................Cast-iron exhaust manifolds, 2.25-in dual exhausts TRANSMISSION Type....................................................................................MuncieM20four-speedmanual Ratios............................ 1st/2.52:1 … 2nd/1.88:1 … 3rd/1.46:1 … 4th/1.00:1 … Reverse/3.11:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type............................................................................B-O-P8.2-in,limited-slipdifferential Ratio.................................................................................3.64:1 (standard); 3.91:1 (current) STEERING Type......................................................................Saginaw recirculating ball, power assist Turns,lock-to-lock.............................................................................................................3.4 Turningcircle................................................................................................................39.9ft BRAKES Type........................................................................Hydraulic;power-assisted,dualcircuit Front..............................................................................................................11-inventeddisc…

YOU’LL RECALL THAT IN THE MID-1980S, Ford planned on retiring the Fox-body rear-drive Mustang altogether, opting instead to put the legendary name on a sporty front-drive coupe that shared its greasy bits with Mazda. For fans of the legendary pony car, who had already suffered the austerity of the ’70s with the Mustang II (its underpinnings shared with the subcompact Pinto), front-wheel drive and Mazda guts were a step too far. Grassroots letter-writing campaigns were organized. Crowds carrying flaming torches converged on Dearborn. Ford, in a rare instance of actually reading the room, let the Mustang live on virtually unchanged through the end of the 1993 model year. Meanwhile, the front-drive would-be Mustang replacement launched as the Probe. As much as the idea of the Probe wearing a Mustang badge…

TREMEC ENHANCED GEARBOX TREMEC • 248-859-6500 • TREMEC.COM • STARTING AT $2,795 The new TKX five-speed rear-wheel-drive manual transmission is developed for aftermarket applications. Each is designed for multiple fitments with little to no floorpan modification, and the compact, end-loaded design is ideal for custom builds. The TKX maintains superior-quality operation at high shift speeds, up to 7,500 rpm, to support modern high-performance engines; plus, it has a 600-lb-ft torque capacity. In addition, the single overdrive reduces engine wear and fuel consumption. This is an ideal transmission, whether you are restoring a classic muscle car or modifying a 1930s hot rod roadster coupe. Look for the TKX at transmission suppliers everywhere. HEAT IT UP MARADYNE HIGH PERFORMANCE • 800-403-7953 • MARADYNEHP.COM Combat the frosty winter with the new Carlsbad…

SUPPORT AMYLOIDOSIS RESEARCH AND YOU MIGHT WIN A 60TH ANNIVERSARY CUNNINGHAM CORVETTE Chip Miller was best known as an authority on all things Corvette and the cofounder of Carlisle Events. Complications from an obscure illness, Amyloidosis, cut Miller’s life short in 2004, and the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation was founded to raise awareness of the disease. Given Miller’s lifelong passion for the Corvette, it’s only fitting that a 60th Anniversary Cunningham C8 Corvette will be offered in a sweepstakes to raise money for the organization. Briggs Cunningham failed to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a car of his own manufacture, but a Corvette delivered a class win for his team (and an eighth-place overall finish) in the 1960 race. Driven by John Cooper Fitch and Bob Grossman,…

"I’ve been a subscriber to HMM since I first discovered the publication in 2004. My love of muscle cars started when I was very young. I always wanted a Mach 1 Mustang, since Speed Racer, with his Mach 5, was my idol. But when I turned 16 in 1983, Mustangs were either rust buckets or overpriced. So, Dad found me a 1971 Chevelle coupe with a 307, TH350 auto, and manual brakes. I put 14-inch Cragars and air shocks on it and drove everywhere. When I went off to college in 1987, it was parked in my grandmom’s garage. After college, I started buying “a part a month” to restore it someday. In 1997, I came across this 1972 Malibu convertible with a 350 and TH350 auto. I sold the…

PRICE Baseprice...................................................................................................................$19,644 Options on car profiled..................................................... Limited Edition package ($850) ENGINE Type..............................Ford “small-block” OHV V-8; cast-iron block and cylinder heads Displacement.........................................................................................................302-cu.in. Bore x stroke .................................................................................................4.00 x 3.00 in Compressionratio...........................................................................................................9.0:1 Horsepower@rpm............................................................................................225 @ 4,200 Torque @ rpm .........................................................................................300 lb-ft @ 3,000 Valvetrain .........................................Hydraulic roller-type valve lifters, 1.6:1 rocker arms Mainbearings..................................................................................................................Five Fuel system ................................................ Sequential multiport electronic fuel injection Lubricationsystem.............................................................................Gear-drivenpressure Electricalsystem..............................................................................................................12-V Exhaustsystem.....................................................................Dualwithtubularmanifolds, four catalytic converters, and twin mufflers TRANSMISSION Type...............................................Borg-WarnerT-5five-speedmanual,allsynchromesh Ratios......1st/3.35:1 … 2nd/1.99:1 … 3rd/ 1.33:1 … 4th/1.00:1 … 5th/.68:1 … Reverse/2.76:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type...............................................................Hypoid 8.8-in with Traction-Lok limited-slip Ratio................................................................................................................................2.73:1 STEERING Type....................................................................................Rack-and-pinion,powerassist Turns,lock-to-lock............................................................................................................3.1 Turning circle ..............................................................................................................37.1 ft BRAKES Type ................................................... Hydraulic, front disc/rear drum with power assist Front..................................................................................................................10.84-inrotor Rear .......................................................................................................................9-in drum SUSPENSION Front...................Independent; modified MacPherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs Rear......................................................................Liveaxle;fourtrailinglinks,coilsprings, two horizontal tubular shocks and two vertical WHEELS & TIRES Wheels........................................................................................Five-spoke cast aluminum…

WHEN YOU THINK OF THE North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in the month of November, usually you think of SEMA — the annual orgy of automotive excess designed to introduce new products to the shop owners who sell them, and the journalists who will write about them. But SEMA was held virtually this year, and North Hall took on a very different, fairly austere look this past November when the Mecum auction rolled into town. Both Mecum Auctionsand the state of Nevada were taking the notion of quarantine very seriously indeed. We’d say that there was little beyond what you saw on television, but this isn’t true: The event was one of the few Mecum car auctions that wasn’t televised on NBCSN and was held for the…

MECUM TRIUMVIRATE There was no shortage of activity at Mecum Auctions this past month, with events taking place in Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and Kansas City. The three auctions saw a combined total of more than $33 million in sales, with a cumulative 78-percent sell-through rate. Mecum’s Indy Fall sale included a rare 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E, thought to be one of just 101 made. It underwent a rotisserie restoration and had the original matching-numbers drivetrain. It also carried many original parts, including the four-barrel Holley carburetor, radiator with a correct NOS fan shroud, original glass, and Competition Suspension package. The 55,979-mile Madras Blue Cougar came with all photos documenting the restoration and sat on original-style steel wheels. When the spirited bidding ended, the GT-E found a new owner for $132,000.…

WIDEBODY TRICKLEDOWN CHALLENGER WIDEBODY KIT NOW AVAILABLE ON R/T SCAT PACK SHAKER AND T/A 392 MODELS Mopar’s aggressive-looking Widebody fender flares continue to trickle down the Challenger lineup for 2021, as both the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Shaker and T/A 392 are now available with the Widebody package. The Widebody setup allows 305-width tires to improve both cornering and traction. What’s more, Dodge is also bringing back Gold Rush, the gold-toned heritage hue first introduced on the Challenger 50th Anniversary Limited Edition; Gold Rush is available only on Challenger T/A, T/A 392, SRT Hellcat, and SRT Hellcat Redeye models, with SRT models requiring the Satin Black hand-painted hood, roof, and decklid. COME AND GET ME, COPPER HOT CAMAROS CANNOT BE SOLD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR WASHINGTON FOR THE…

WELCOMETOOLDSMOBILE,CIRCA1972, when the new colonnade A-body was scheduled to arrive, but delays kept it at bay for a dozen months or so. In turn, the division’s stylists were in a mild quandary, forced into applying modest updates to help make a long-in-the-tooth, five-year-old body look kind of new. If that weren’t enough, the titanic market shift away from Detroit’s supercars relegated the once-venerable 442 back to option package status. In this case, it was W-29. At its core, the W-29 was a handling and appearance package that could have been added to a Cutlass Hardtop, Cutlass S Sports Coupe or hardtop, or a Cutlass Supreme convertible. It also meant that the 455 big-block wasn’t mandated; your 442 could have been powered by a two- or four-barrel 350 with single or…

WHETHER YOU’RE TALKING about wedding gowns, computers, or cars, it’s difficult to deny the importance of having the right accessories. And that holds especially true for us gearheads. The proper application of the right stuff can make our muscle machines look better, run better, and even keep us more comfortable. If you’re just joining us, here’s the deal: We have a ’70 Chevelle convertible with a worn-out 355-cu.in. small-block, and a while back we stumbled upon a killer deal for a 5.3-liter LS engine and 4L60E automatic snagged from a bent ’05 Silverado.The temptation to marry the past with the present was too strong to resist, despite our old school proclivities. In our first installment last month, we were able to drop the LS into its new home with the…

“LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH,” is a tough directive for a car enthusiast. It seems like no matter what vehicle you start with, it’s always in worse shape than you imagined starting out. The temptation to get rid of a project car and begin with something nicer is immense, so it’s refreshing when something the average hobbyist might consider beyond economical restoration is given a new lease on life. Consider our feature car this month. When it rolled across the auction block at one of the major Scottsdale, Arizona, sales, it was what you’d probably call a 20-footer. Something that might make you go, “Ooh, a ‘Bandit’ Trans Am!” Get closer, though, and start picking away at the details, and that “ooh” might have turned to “oh.” Still, that initial…

JOHN LENNON FAMOUSLY SAID THAT LIFE is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. It’s a truism we can all relate to, especially when it comes to car projects and the career demands, family obligations, and plain-old procrastination that conspire to thwart them. Joe Guzek’s grand plan for restoring his one-off, special-order 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 was literally decades in the making, but life intervened and the once-formidable A-body, which was the stoplight scourge of Lansing, Michigan, languished for years in restoration purgatory. And just as time was beginning to loosen up for him and the project, a life-changing medical condition once again thwarted plans for the Buick. Fortunately, a loyal and dedicated group of friends and family stepped up not only with a commitment to Joe’s…

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FIRST-GEN MUSTANGS FOR THE WIN The Model T, the Model A, the F-series pickup truck, and the Mustang: these greatest hits of the Ford Motor Company were industry-shifting creations that cemented the Blue Oval’s fortunes. All these vehicles appeared at the right time, in the right form, with the Mustang offering a peerless blend of style and performance that got even better with the four-barrel-carbureted 289 V-8 of late 1965. Ford’s factory high-performance pony cars inspired countless enthusiasts to build their own hot Mustangs their way, and many of those have rolled across the virtual block with great success. “In recent weeks, we’ve seen a slate of early muscle Mustangs — and a related model — that have drawn strong interest from collectors,” says Hemmings Auctions Editor Terry Shea. “They…