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NOSTALGIA AT THE 1979 NHRA U.S. NATIONALS.

Wings • The odd confluence where Chevrolet’s Rat motor meets a slice of WWII history.

LSX PUNCH • This 1962 “Bubbletop” Bel Air restomod combines timeless good looks with modern performance and amenities.

ORIGIN STORY • Fabulous Restorations builds a big-block beast to honor Roger Penske’s original.

STUNNING PROPOSITION • Harley Earl’s styling proposal for the 1955 Corvette was found and has been restored to 1954 prototype spec.

TRACK ATTACK • Modern muscle and classic Pro Touring hot rods battle on the track at Optima’s 2022 Ultimate Street Car race in Charlotte.

FLATHEADS ONLY • The Pinetree Jamboree resurrects nostalgic heads-up flathead racing at one of New England’s oldest surviving historic dragstrips.

LAND SPEED FLATHEAD • Automotive Specialists pulls out all the stops on this flathead build to set records at Bonneville.

CROSS-RAM POWERHOUSE! • If you want big power, and especially big torque, then it’s hard to beat an old-school, big-inch Hemi.

THE LAST TIRE SHAVER IN LA (and maybe the world) • Will the lost art of tire truing make a comeback?

TEN THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT PAINTING CARS AFTER 20 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS

FrankenFord • If you want something a bit different, this LS-headed Ford 300 six-cylinder may be just what you’re looking for.

ELECTRO-MOTIVE EDUCATION • General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division modernized the railroad industry with its revolutionary diesel engines and diesel-electric locomotives.

The HOT ROD Hemi Ram