Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2022 i Hemmings Muscle Machines

“I enjoyed the article on the ’70 Cyclone 429 SCJ (“The Muscle Mercury,” HMM #221). I had a ’70 Torino 429 CJ with P/S, P/B, A/C, and C6 automatic. My father ordered the car new from Metz Ford in Farmington, Illinois, in March of 1970. He had always been a Galaxie 500 man with 390 four-barrel engines in a ’61, ’64, and ’67. He really liked the new Torino body and told me he wanted the biggest engine he could get with A/C and an automatic. Being 15 years old, and well-informed with the car magazines, I said, “Dad, I can fix you up.” It reminds me of Jay Leno’s father letting him pick the engine in their new 1966 Galaxie. Ours was red with a laser stripe and the…

DON GAINEY admits he really didn’t need a new car in June of 1969, as he found himself travelling through Tucson, Arizona. The native South Carolinian, then serving in the United States Air Force, had earlier been stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. Rather than rely on fellow service personnel or mass transit for his off-duty transportation, Don had the forethought to arrive with his own set of wheels. “At the time, I had a perfectly good 1959 Ford Fairlane that didn’t really need anything. It was reliable transportation that still looked as good as it ran,” Don says. “One day, I was driving past the Ford dealership, and I spotted this gold Torino sitting out front. It had a black “C” stripe on the side and a…

THIS ’69 CHEVELLE IS A GREAT DRIVER. IT’S classy, comfortable, and reliable… for the most part. But, after more than 50 years of service, a non-functional gas gauge shouldn’t be a surprise. Staring at a fuel gauge that refused to budge from the midpoint of its travel had gone on long enough. Running out of gas and having to summon someone willing to bring a few gallons of fuel told us that the foolishness could no longer continue without correction. To access the faulty sender, the tank first has to be removed. That’s no big deal, since the retaining bolts for the support straps are easily accessible, the sender connection is a simple one-wire affair, and the hoses for the fuel transfer and vent lines are held in place with…

HEMMINGS AUCTIONS IS OUR LIVE, ONLINE AUCTION site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for two weeks, and qualified bidders place their bids electronically. Once a vehicle is accepted into the auction, the seller pays only a $99.95 listing fee. The winning bidder is responsible for a 5-percent fee on all completed auctions. The following are examples of auctions that transpired during the month leading up to press time. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, email Director of Auction Operations Terry Shea: terryshea@hemmings.com. 1969 OLDSMOBILE 4-4-2 RESERVE: $25,000 SELLING PRICE: $32,025 RECENT MARKET RANGE: $22,140-$35,360 As if being a factory-built 4-4-2 didn’t make this…

BRUTE IN A SUIT DRIVEN: 2022 CADILLAC CT5V BLACKWING Cadillac’s 2022 CT5-V Blackwing is as track-ready as any street-legal, leather-lined, five-passenger sedan can be. Consider: There’s a supercharged, all-aluminum 6.2-liter (376-cu.in.) V-8 rated at 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque under the hood. Both values are Cadillac records from an engine that, as any work of art should be, has been autographed by its builder. (Thank you, Kathy Walker.) A 1.7-liter four-lobe Eaton blower helps deliver instant response and gives a baseline hum to the eight-piece rhythm section beneath. Titanium intake valves are stuffed into Rotocast A356T6 aluminum heads to better handle heat. There’s a standard, cooled six-speed Tremec gearbox (with selectable rev-matched downshifting) that feels mechanically precise, with eagerly short throws. The no-lift-shift feature means you can keep…

IS IT BOASTING IF YOU CAN BACK IT UP? “We think so much of our Phase III Supercars that we guarantee they will turn at least 120 mph in 11.50 seconds or better with an M/P-approved driver on an AHRA or NHRA-sanctioned drag strip. Phase III Supercars are completely streetable, reliable machines that will run these times off the street.” – Joel Rosen, Baldwin-Motion In an era of regular 14- and occasional 13-second quarter-miles on traction-averse street tires eager to boil into smoke at the first sign of excessive torque, the promise of 11.50s — or your money back! — must have seemed simultaneously within reach (it’s a Chevy, after all) yet utterly unobtainable (it cost how much?). Where Baldwin-Motion separated itself from the likes of other dealers peddling COPO…

PRICE Baseprice.....................................................................................................................$2,727 Options on car profiled.........................tinted glass; front and rear floor mats; door edge guards; black vinyl roof; center console; Positraction; four-wheel power disc brakes; M22 special four-speed transmission; heavy-duty battery; special instrumentation; AM pushbutton radio; rear-seat speaker; special front bumper; special ducted hood; Rally Sport equipment; Special Performance Equipment; custom interior; black vinyl trim; Rallye Green paint ENGINE Type.....................Chevrolet “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...........................................................................................................11.0:1 Horsepower@rpm...........................................................................................290 @ 5,800 Torque @ rpm............................................................................................290 lb-ft @ 4,200 Valvetrain...................................................................................................Solid valve lifters Fuel system ........................... Holley 780-cfm four-barrel carburetor, mechanical pump Electricalsystem..............................................................................................................12-V Exhaustsystem.........................................................Cast-ironmanifoldstodualexhausts TRANSMISSION Type................................................................MuncieM22close-ratiofour-speedmanual Ratios .......................... 1st/2.20:1 … 2nd/1.64:1 … 3rd/1.27:1 … 4th/1.00:1 … Reverse/2.26:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type........................ Chevrolet 12-bolt housing with Positraction limited-slip differential Ratio.................................................................................................................................3.73:1 STEERING Type..............................................................................................Saginawrecirculatingball Ratio....................................................................................................................................24:1 Turns,lock-to-lock.............................................................................................................3.5 BRAKES Type.......................................................................Hydraulic,powerassistfour-wheeldisc Front/Rear: 11-in…

WHEN MUSCLE CARS WERE FIRST conceived, the focus was on eyeball-flattening acceleration, with little consideration given to the idea of slowing down those ground-bound missiles. Although Pontiac was the first to effectively deploy the muscle car concept with the ’64 GTO, its GM cousins quickly followed with their own versions. Despite their brand differences, however, all GM A-bodies shared the same inadequate 9½-inch drum brakes at all four corners, until front disc brakes hit the option list for 1967. But even though the disc setup was an enormous step forward in day-to-day braking safety, the 11-inch rotors still came up short in serious stopping situations. And the four-piston calipers they employed, while extremely effective, were susceptible to leakage from corrosion.That shortcoming was corrected with the single-piston caliper in ’69, but…

IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO Scottsdale in mid-January for auction week, you ought to put it on your bucket list. The number of simultaneous sales conducted has ebbed and flowed over the years for various reasons, but the one constant is the company that has effectively anchored the annual action for decades: Barrett-Jackson. This year, the 10-day marathon — much of which was televised — began on January 22 and returned to a traditional format of packed-house, in-person bidders and spectators. The stage was scheduled to welcome 1,857 vehicular lots to its bright lights, all without reserve—another long-held tradition. Anticipation ran high as soon as the gates opened: Would another record be set? The answer proved to be, “yes, several in fact,” once things got under way. Each of the…

PRICE Baseprice.....................................................................................................................$2,747 Options on car profiled............................... 390-cu.in. (325-hp) V-8; four-speed manual transmission; 3.00:1 limited-slip differential; bucket seats; Visibility Group; power front disc brakes; AM radio; rear seat speakers; deluxe seat belts; F70-14 Firestone Wide Oval white-sidewall tires ENGINE Block type.......................... Ford FE-series OHV V-8; cast-iron block and cylinder heads Displacement..................................................................390-cu.in.(Currently395-cu.in.) Bore x stroke ................................................ 4.052 x 3.784 in (Currently 4.080 x 3.78 in) Compressionratio.............................................................................10.5:1 (Currently 9.5:1) Horsepower@rpm............................................................................................325 @ 4,800 Torque @ rpm............................................................................................427 lb-ft @ 2,800 Valvetrain.....................................................................................................Hydrauliclifters Mainbearings...................................................................................................................Five Fuel system ... Single Holley 4150C four-barrel carburetor, 600 cfm; mechanical pump Lubricationsystem.....................................................................Pressure,gear-typepump Electricalsystem..............................................................................................................12-V Exhaustsystem..................................................................................Dual 2.50-in exhausts TRANSMISSION Type................................................................................FordToploaderfour-speedmanual Ratios .......................... 1st/2.32:1 … 2nd/1.69:1 … 3rd/1.29:1 … 4th/1.00:1 … Reverse/2.32:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type..........................................................................Ford9-inch;Traction-Loklimited-slip Ratio................................................................................................................................3.00:1 STEERING Type........................................................................................Recirculatingball,unassisted Turningcircle.................................................................................................................41.5 ft BRAKES Type..............................................................................................Hydraulic,powerassisted Front: 11.3-in ventilated rotor Rear: 10 x 2.25-in cast-iron drum SUSPENSION Front..............................Independent; upper wishbones,…

ENGINE Like the 10 (!) other engines available under the hoods of 1970 Challengers, the “J”-code V-8 is famously durable. Factory mechanical specifications for the T/A can be found online at the 1970 Hamtramck Registry, which hosts the original Technical Service Bulletins. Most parts needed to maintain or rebuild a six-barrel 340 are readily available, and Mopar specialists around the country have the expertise needed to bring one back to as-built or better. TRANSMISSION Because this Challenger was technically a combination of options fitted to a base model, rather than an upscale trim level a la R/T, the close-ratio four-speed manual and three-speed TorqueFlite automatic exclusively used in the T/A were extra-charge items. Neither is trouble-prone, and both are relatively simple for transmission specialists to service or rebuild. INTERIOR For…

We realize that not everyone wants to run oversized wheels on a classic car, and so does Baer. So, for those who insist on retaining the 15-inch (and even 14-inch in some cases) wheels for stock appearances, or even because a Day Two build demands it, there is still a way to improve your ride’s braking ability without increasing the wheel size. For those applications, Baer offers the same Classic Series bolt-on system, but with a reduced 11-inch drilled and slotted rotor, and a reduced $695 price to match. Even so, the two-piston calipers, brackets, hoses, and bearings are also included to complete the upgrade.…

RM SOTHEBY’S AT AMELIA ISLAND RM Sotheby’s released the final figures from its annual Amelia Island auction, reporting total sales of more than $46.6 million and a sell-through of 89 percent. One of the American performance cars to change hands was a 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IMSA GTO by Peerless Racing. It was driven mainly by Jack Baldwin, who would secure three wins, including the Miami Grand Prix, during the 1986 IMSA GTO season. The car was restored with counsel from its designer, Canadian Motorsports Hall of Famer Brad Francis. Peerless Camaro PRC-851 was fitted with a small-block Chevy V-8, with Hilborn fuel injection and Holley EFI control. Equipped with a new G-Force five-speed gearbox and Frankland quick-change rear axle, the Chevy delivered 660 horsepower and 525 pound-feet of torque. The…