Do as I say
Who: Rudy Resch
Where: Gardena, CA
What: '65 Chevrolet Corvette
Why: Rudy is always there to tell/demonstrate how to do a straight and safe burnout in his twin-turbo small-block Pro Street PSCA car. After this picture was taken, Rudy straightened the car out after punting the 60-foot marker with the back tire. It was found 100 feet away.
Spanks her Husband's
Who: Erika Hendrickson
Where: Houston, TX
What: '72 Pontiac Firebird
Why: Erika built a 455 and dropped it in the Firebird after buying the car for $1,700 with a 350 in it. She kept the 10-bolt and added some sundry performance items under the hood with a mild cam.
She Says: I enjoy spanking my hubby's pretty '72 Camaro. The total project including the car cost less than $6,500 and looks great
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Military coup: drive it through the front door
Drive it and this won't happen
Who: Mark with no last name
Where: Middleboro, MA
What: '66 Pontiac GTO
Why: This car was parked in a barn in 1969. In the mid-'80s, the barn collapsed with the car inside. It stayed smashed until someone bought the house and found it while cleaning up the property. The carcass was dragged to Mark Zion's Auto Salvage where the guys just can't bring themselves to crush it.
Genuine Mark Donohue Javelin
Who: Mark Sorensen
Where: Shakopee, MN
What: '70 AMC Mark Donohue Javelin
Why: Mark bought it new in 1970 when he was 17 years old and was smart enough to keep it. He ordered it with a 390, Hurst four-speed, and the Go Pac option.
He Says: I was inspired by Steve McQueen's Mustang and ordered it in Glen Green.
Complete Grand Spaulding Dodge Dealership
Who: Jeff Klawitter
Where: At home, alone we suspect
What: A complete 1:25 scale diorama of Grand Spaulding Dodge.
Why: It looks like the original dealership, and it has lights and speakers that play old Grand Spaulding commercials from WLS AM 890 out of Chicago.
He Says: I have 500 hours in it including many long nights and trips to Chicago getting measurements of the building to complete this.
Rudy later stated, "It looked straight to me."
Decklid spoilers are only cool from the factory. See? The paint is Trans-Am spec.
Yes, we were born too late to live this. Were you?