More cars, more people, more to do - that's a solid summary of the 2012 Car Craft Summer Nationals presented by Chevrolet Performance. Once again, Car Craft took over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul and this time we brought more of everything. The Fairgrounds were packed with row after row of American (and some foreign) iron. The sponsors and vendors definitely brought their A game. Chevrolet Performance brought an impressive display but, arguably, none cooler than the Chevrolet Performance Heritage Engine Display where everyone could get a close up look at legendary engines throughout GM's history, ranging from 1955 to today. The Pro Builders Shootout pitted some of the top car builders in the nation in a faceoff to see which of their latest builds the public liked the most. The Performance Marketplace lined up tons of parts and tools to drool over. Royal Purple set up the DIY Garage to give seminars and field questions from the go-fast curious. QA1 hosted the Real Street Eliminator Autocross, while Lucas Oil and E3 Spark Plugs handled the Dyno Challenge. The kids had a blast at the Revell Make 'N Take where they could build free model car kits with their parents. TCI customarily wrapped up the day by hosting the TCI Burnout Contest. Tons to do, for sure, but without the cars, drivers and spectators, it can't be the Summer Nationals. What follows is just a taste of what we saw and all car captions are written in the owner's words. You should see it, too... 1976 Chevy Vega, R. Hallamek, Shoreview, MN Cool Stuff: 468 BBC, TCI TH-350 1975 Chevy Vegas, Ex-1/8 miler, Jim & Laure, Farmington, MN Cool Stuff: V671 Blower, Pro Street style, NOS, TH400, Ford 9”, Garlits Scoop from New ZealandCool Stuff: V671 Blower, Pro Street style, NOS, TH400, Ford 9”, Garlits Scoop from New Zea 1967 Chevy Chevelle, Dan Palumbo, W. St. Paul, MN 1970 Ford Torino GT, Ray Kobler, W. St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: It’s a convertible! Hideaway headlights, original drivetrain, restored and painted in a two-car garage1970 Ford Torino GT, Ray Kobler, W. St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: It’s a convertible! Hideawa 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1, Ray Kobler, W. St. Paul, MN Cool Stuff: Original color and numbers matching, drivetrain completely restored by the ownerCool Stuff: Original color and numbers matching, drivetrain completely restored by the own 1971 Chevy C-10, Keith Sell, St. Paul, MN Cool Stuff: Wood bed, all work done in a two-car garage 1978 International Scout, Gerald Garner, Blaine, MN Cool Stuff: 1 of 1045 built in Nissan diesel engine in 1978, 270,000 miles, 4-speed, 2-speed transfer, engine replaced with stock 1980 Nissan turbo dieselCool Stuff: 1 of 1045 built in Nissan diesel engine in 1978, 270,000 miles, 4-speed, 2-spe Cool Stuff: Featured in October 2009 issue of Car Craft (Click Here to See the Article!), 454 small-block, 610 hp, Pro Built 700R4 transmission, Dana 60Cool Stuff: Featured in October 2009 issue of Car Craft ( Click Here to See the Article! ) 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, Jason Rusert, Roseville, MN 1963 Dodge 440, John Backervilles, Wyoming, MN. Cool Stuff: Featured in the February 2011 issue of Car Craft Click Here to See the Article!1963 Dodge 440, John Backervilles, Wyoming, MN. Cool Stuff: Featured in the February 2011 1973 Dodge Dart Sport, Randy Roatch, Roseville, MN Cool Stuff: The car is an “alcoholic” (E85) with a slight “drug” problem (nitrous) and a 440.Cool Stuff: The car is an “alcoholic” (E85) with a slight “drug” problem (nitrous) and a 4 1970 Plymouth AAR Barracuda, Bob & Mary Steiner, Coon Rapids, MN. Cool Stuff: Original owners1970 Plymouth AAR Barracuda, Bob & Mary Steiner, Coon Rapids, MN. Cool Stuff: Original own 1946 Ford Truck, Rob Lilledahl, S St. Paul, MN Cool Stuff: My girlfriend! Chevy-powered!, NOS, 9-inch Ford, ladder bar, power steering, 10’s in 1/4 mile.Cool Stuff: My girlfriend! Chevy-powered!, NOS, 9-inch Ford, ladder bar, power steering, 1 1971 Dodge Challenger, Terry & Nance Downs, Maplewood, MN. Cool Stuff: 340 Six-Pak, Color: Citron Yella1971 Dodge Challenger, Terry & Nance Downs, Maplewood, MN. Cool Stuff: 340 Six-Pak, Color: 1964 Plymouth Fury, Vince Pajak, Minneapolis, MN Cool Stuff: 440 and made in the U.S.A. 1966 Chevy Impala Wagon, Shawna Oase, St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: 455 Olds big-block 1979 Chevy Malibu, Mike Crepeair, St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: Dart iron eagle 427, 200 shot NOS, 722 hp, 686 torque w/o NOS1979 Chevy Malibu, Mike Crepeair, St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: Dart iron eagle 427, 200 shot 1966 Chevy Impala, Bill Clemas, St. Paul, MN Cool Stuff: Edelbrock carb & intake, Doug’s headers, Dakota dash, B.M. shifter tilt wheel 2008 Ford Shelby, Paul Bjugstad, Rice Lake, WI Cool Stuff: True Shelby 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7, Ken, Duluth, MN 1970 Chevy Camaro, Jeff Wolf, Iowa City, IA. Cool Stuff: Blown 496, big ass tires 1964 Chevy Chevelle Wagon, Bart & Connie Beuter, Solon, IA. Cool Stuff: Pro Street 1951 Chevy, Casey Triuiski, Maplewood, MN 1967 Chevy Caprice, Jon Christiansen, Brooklyn Center, MN Cool Stuff: It’s All Cool! 2011 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Mike Wolfson, Rogers, MN Cool Stuff: Kenne-Bell supercharger. Featured in the April 2012 issue of Car Craft. Click Here to See the Article!Cool Stuff: Kenne-Bell supercharger. Featured in the April 2012 issue of Car Craft. Click 1960 Morris Minor 1963 Buick Riviera, Bill McCluskey, N St. Paul, MN. Cool Stuff: RETIRED!!!!!! 1969 Dodge Super Bee, Steve Vaughan, Chicago, MN Cool Stuff: 6-pack, Owned 35 years 1968 Chevy Corvette, Mike Kittle, Woodbury, MN 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
