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On It's 45th Anniversary, the Yenko Name is Alive and Well Avid Car Collector and Yenko Enthusiast Recaptures Yenko Magic with Possible New Yenko Models, Fresh Product Lines Westminster, CA - As the 45th Anniversary of the Yenko legacy draws near, General Marketing Capital Incorporated (GMCI) announced today its ownership of the classic trademark and its plans to revitalize the brand. To jump start this effort, Yenko owner, enthusiast and GMCI CEO Jeff Leonard, is consulting with several notable limited production vehicle companies in the automotive industry on possible new Yenko project cars as well as upcoming Yenko product lines.inline_mediumwraptextright26066501/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0911w_yenko_camaro_brand_returnhrdp_0911w_01_z_1968_yenko_camaro+side_view.jpgTrue Photo Gallery: Plans Are in the Works to Bring Back the Famous Yenko Name - Hot Rod Magazine Read More Digg It Add to del.icio.us7 days ago
1937 Ford Pickup - Sticking With It This 1937 Ford pickup street rod does it all with V-6 power Some guys spend a lifetime looking for the deal of a lifetime. They start and stop so many projects, always looking for the better deal, that they never really make any progress. Then there are the guys who pick one project and stick with it. That's Tom Ciancitto. In 1969, Tom traded a beat-up '59 Austin-Healey 3000 roadster worth about 300 bucks for a '37 Ford pickup, and the ensuing 34-plus years have been a pretty long, strange trip. But he's definitely got something to show for it. Tom's logged over 50,000 miles in the '37 hauling motocross bikes from track to track; he's cruised it as a street rod, had it laid up in the garage in pieces for more than a few years, and built it back from the ground up into one of the weirdest, wildest, wickedest pickup trucks we've ever seen. Photo Gallery: 1937 Ford Pickup - Custom '37 Ford Street Rod - Hot Rod Magazine Photo ...13 days ago
1927 Buick Opera Coupe - Gearhead We check out Bob Spilos' 1927 Buick Opera coupe hot rod This one all started when Bob Spilos purchased a '27 Buick Opera coupe as a 75 percent-completed restoration. He was hoping to flip the car for a buck or two, but it ended up in his possession for three years because no one wanted it, so he cut it up and made this wild hot rod. Bob built the entire car in a year, with only the radiator being outsourced. A '64 Buick Electra donor car gave up its 425 nailhead, TH400 transmission (with a switch-pitch converter), and gauge cluster. Bob chopped the top 8 inches and filled it with a mid-'80s van top turned backward, channeled the body 8 inches over the 8-inch-thick frame, and Z'd the frame 18 inches in the rear. To get the car to sit even lower, a 7-inch dropped Ford front axle with traditional '40 Ford spindles makes up the front-end. Those dimensions sound crazy for a reason; with a 130-inch wheelbase and at 7 feet wide in the rear, the ...19 days ago
The E-ROD - A Cleaner '55 Chevy GM Performance Parts announces the E-ROD '55 Chevy with a revolutionary LS3 crate engine package that meets emissions requirments in all 50 states. Vintage style complements modern performance, efficiency and emissions standards in GM Performance Parts' ground breaking E-ROD – a '55 Chevy powered by the innovative, new E-ROD crate engine package. It includes a complete LS3 engine, emissions equipment and supporting components that enable classic cars to pass California's stringent smog tests.inline_mediumwraptextright27079696/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0911_1955_chevy_erodhrdp_0911w_01_z+1955_chevy+e_rod+engine.jpgTrue Photo Gallery: GM Performance Parts' Emissions-Legal 1955 Chevy E-ROD Read More Digg It Add to del.icio.us20 days ago
1965 Buick Riviera - Sinister Check out how Michael Haug improved his factory custom 1965 Buick Riviera The '65 Buick Riviera has long been considered a factory custom, thus leaving little room for a hot rodder's or customizer's touch. But Michael Haug of Custom Fabrication by Michael in Hebron, Illinois, has proven that with lots of ingenuity and a mix of factory and aftermarket parts, there is indeed room for improvement. Wisely, Michael started with a complete, rust-free, running California car as the basis for his creation. A donor car was also located to supply the 425-inch nailhead, power windows, and other nickel-and-dime parts. The engine and its dual-quad intake sat too high for the stock hood so Michael formed a functional cowl-induction hood from two Riviera front fenders. The daunting task of a 3-inch top chop was also performed, creating a host of unforeseen problems. The windshield alone took eight hours to cut, and extensive pie cuts were required to retain ...
