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Sunoco Camaro: The Ultra-Lightweight Z28 that Bent the Rules

In 1966, the Trans-American Championship racing series was created by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). During those early days, manufacturers competed head-to-head with modified versions of their production cars — these included the Ford Mustang, Mercury Cougar, Plymouth Barracuda, Dodge Challenger, Pontiac Firebird (and later the eponymous Trans Am), and of course the Chevrolet Camaro. Competition was fierce, and as is often the case in racing, teams were looking for any advantage they could get. Mark Donohue's Sunoco Camaro Z28 pushed the limits and bent some rules to achieve an incredible winning streak in the 1968 Trans-Am championship.

Video: Corvette ZR1X to Lead as Pace Car at 110th Indianapolis 500

Some cars are built to turn heads. Others are built to make history.

For the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on May 24, Chevrolet’s new Corvette ZR1X will do a little of both as it leads the 33-car field to green at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

And honestly, could there be a more fitting choice?

Restoring a 1969 Z/28 Camaro: Chapter 2B - Taking Apart the Exterior

Taking apart our 1969 Camaro Z/28's exterior body panels is a tad more challenging than removing her interior. Still, we were up for the challenge, as you can see from the lead photo. Our Z/28 looks like a full-size scale model, with the exterior items all laid out as if they'd just been removed from one of those plastic scale car model trees. Follow along with the step-by-step guide, so you can get your Camaro looking like a full-size scale model like ours!

Restoring a 1969 Z/28 Camaro: Chapter 2 - Disassembly of the Interior

This is the fun part. Taking a Camaro apart requires no special skills; almost anyone can do it, even a novice mechanic. But a little pre-restoration planning will lessen the problems and headaches that can accompany a disorganized Camaro Project.

Restoring a 1969 Z/28 Camaro: Chapter 1 - Selection and Planning

Before you embark on a Camaro restoration, you've got to own a Camaro, right? If you've already got a 1967-69 Camaro stashed in your garage, all the bet­ter, but if you're starting from scratch, you need to know the who's, what's, and where's of buying the right Camaro for your particular wants and needs. Camaro restora­tions can be fun and profitable, but if you dive into the project with the wrong car - rusted, faked or both - the restoration could turn into a personal and financial nightmare. Always re­member this golden rule of restoration: Don't buy a Camaro for restoration if the total cost of the car plus the total cost of the restoration will exceed the total current value of the Ca­maro when it is completed. 

Video: 700hp LS7-Powered Third-Gen Camaro

The third-generation Camaro is certainly one of the most emblematic vehicles of the 1980s. Many of us who grew up in that era can still picture it in its heyday — the high school quarterback rolling up to a game in his red IROC-Z with T-tops open and Van Halen blasting on the stereo. These days, the third-gen is making a comeback as a relatively affordable classic car with a wide selection of restoration parts and performance upgrade choices. On a recent episode from the AutotopiaLA YouTube channel, Jack and his son Pete Avetisyan show off the 1991 Camaro Z28 they resto-modded, including Lamborghini orange paint and a vicious 700hp LS7 under the hood.

Restoring a 1969 Z/28 Camaro: A Step-by-Step Guide

You are about to embark on a restoration journey that will transform a well-beaten 1969 Z/28 Camaro into a pristine show car. For this book, the staff of Car Review magazine selected, purchased, disassembled, restored, and reassembled an original LeMans Blue Z/28, one of the premier small-block musclecars of the sixties and a true collector vehicle of the eighties. Starting out with a much-abused example that was previously used as a lawn ser­vice tow vehicle, project engineer Bill Breidenbach brought the car back to life for a series of Car Review restoration articles. 

Video: Jay Leno Drives a Restored 427ci Corvette

"This was probably the most aspirational car you could get in America," remarked Jay Leno while driving a restored 1967 Corvette with the legendary Tri-Power 427ci V8 under its hood. "If you had a plumbing business and you were fairly successful, Ferraris were still out of your reach, but the Corvette was the car that nobody begrudged you." Leno got together with Donald Osborne of the Audrain Museum Network to reminisce about how the big block C2 Corvette changed the American automotive landscape.

Custom Autosound Radios: Modern Upgrades for Classic Cars

Upgrading the sound system in a classic vehicle used to mean sacrificing originality, but not anymore. Whether you’re restoring a first-generation Camaro, cruising in a Tri-Five Chevy, or bringing a vintage Mustang back to life, today’s solutions allow you to enjoy modern audio without altering your dash.

Custom Autosound radios at Classic Industries deliver the perfect combination of factory-correct styling and modern technology, making them one of the most popular upgrades among classic car enthusiasts.

In this guide, we’ll explore the top Custom Autosound radio options and highlight real Classic Industries part numbers to help you find the right fit for your vehicle.

Restoring the American Dream: Kris Luce's 1972 Chevrolet C10 Pickup

Bucks Transmission Shop - what a great name for an automotive garage. Located in Fort Worth, TX, Kris Luce’s family owned the business. How great would it be to grow up in such a nurturing environment – warm motor oil, the sweet smell of auto transmission fluid, the exotic essence of high-Octane fuel, the silkiness of gear oil, grease, grime, exhaust fumes, revving engines, perhaps a bit of explosions here and there, grunts, groans, thrown tools, cussing, giving the trusty shop dog some attention when you just can’t figure out what to try next, and that hydraulic/electric sound of the lift going up and down? How romantic and idealistic can you get?