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CPP Totally Tubular™ Upper & Lower Control Arm Set

Upgrading the front suspension can make a big difference when building a classic performance vehicle. The CPP Totally Tubular™ Upper and Lower Control Arm Set, Part # TCA6774B, offers a complete suspension upgrade for 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird models, as well as 1968-74 Chevrolet Nova models.

Duesenberg SSJ Wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The collector car world’s top prize, Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, was awarded today [Sunday, August 16, 2026] to a Duesenberg SSJ originally owned by Clark Gable. The 75th celebration also reached a major milestone, surpassing $50 million in total charitable giving.

This year, 218 cars—including 33 international entries from 14 countries and 185 US entries from 30 states—pulled onto the competition field. The winning 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Special Speedster was shown by Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Complete History of the Corvette ZR1

For Corvette enthusiasts, the name ZR1 means one thing and one thing only: the pinnacle of performance. Ever since the introduction of this racing-oriented option package in the 1970 model year, the Corvette ZR1 has been a car that raises eyebrows everywhere it goes — not just in America, but all over the world. It showed the automotive industry the best of what GM engineers had to offer, and in true "halo car" fashion, it was so expensive to produce that it constantly made the bean counters upset. More than 50 years since its launch, it's still surprising competitors and breaking records. Read on as we take a look back at ZR1 history and study every generation of the ultimate Corvette variant.

The Rare Legend of the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 SS LS6

If you’re the kind of person who can recognize a big-block idle from half a block away, you already know the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 occupies a sacred corner of muscle-car history. But within that world, there’s a particular halo car: the LS equipped factory-installed big-block (Chevrolet’s baddest in the Chevelle lineup), and one of the defining “peak muscle” statements of the era.

Video: How to Authenticate a Real 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6

With values as high - and production as limited - as the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6, authenticity is everything. Because many Chevelles have been upgraded over the decades, documentation and details matter more than horsepower claims. Here’s how knowledgeable collectors separate real LS6 cars from well-built tributes.

Video: Home-Built 700hp 1969 Camaro

We love a good transformation story, whether it's the redemption arc of a fictional hero or the tale of a classic car that went from a rusty relic to a work of art on wheels. This 1969 Camaro started out as a $5,600 swap meet special before its new owner turned it into a purpose-built pro-touring machine. Efrain Diaz did almost all the work on this car in his own garage, leading it to be recognized on the cover of Super Chevy Magazine under the title "Homebuilt Screamer." Autotopia LA recently interviewed Diaz to discuss the history of the build and all its impressive details.

Mastering the Classic Industries Knowledge Base: A Step-by-Step Guide

Ok, so you've gotten this far on the Classic Industries' website, which isn't really far at all. [It's just the home page, for goodness sakes, but never mind]. With this whiz bang, sure fire Mastering The Classic Industries Knowledge Base: A Step-by-Step Guide, you'll be an expert American muscle car components investigator and shopping guru before you know it.

Holley 4160 vs 4150: Choose the Right Carb for Your Build

You don’t want your classic sitting in a museum, and you definitely don’t want it collecting dust in the garage while you wait on backordered parts from five different suppliers. You are building a machine meant to be driven hard. Whether it is a pro-touring Camaro with a Detroit Speed suspension, a restomod Mustang, or a street-brawling Chevelle rocking a Hurst-shifted Muncie, the engine is the heart of the build. And while LS swaps get a lot of the spotlight today, there is an undeniable, visceral authority to a traditional V8 breathing through a properly tuned high-performance four-barrel carburetor.

Restoring A 1969 Z/28 Camaro: Chapter 9 - Reassembly And Detailing

In this final segment of the Camaro restoration, you will at last see the fruits of your labor. For the most part, the reassembly process is a bolt-together operation, especially if most of the parts are either new or already refinished. Hopefully, by this time the majority of exterior replacement parts have arrived and the engine is rebuilt and awaiting reinstallation. If that's the case, the reassembly should move smoothly and quickly.

Only 12 Ever Built: The Ultra Rare 1971 Corvette ZR2

Most car enthusiasts are familiar with the name ZR1, whether it's from the original run as a high-performance variant of the 1970-72 Corvette C3 or its continuation during the C4, C6, C7, and C8 Corvette generations. But far fewer enthusiasts know about the ZR1's much rarer sibling, the Corvette ZR2. This hardcore, big-block-powered package was offered only during the 1971 model year, and a total of just 12 Corvette ZR2s were ever built — ten coupes and two convertibles. Today, a surviving '71 Corvette ZR2 can sell for over a million dollars.