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High Performance Camshafts
Reprints of key Hot Rod articles on cam lobe angles, flat cams and roller cams, camshafts and valvetrain, degreeing a cam, camshaft comparisons, choosing the right cam, and camshaft theory. For high performance car enthusiasts.
Hubert Platt
Webster's Dictionary lists the term showman as "a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer." In the art of drag racing, Hubert Platt checked all boxes. Known as the "Georgia Shaker," Platt cut his motoring teeth on the long straightaways and twisty back roads of South Carolina while bootlegging moonshine. After a run-in with the law in 1958, Platt transferred his driving skills from illegal activity to sanctioned drag racing and began one of the most dominant runs in drag racing history until his retirement in 1977. After stints in 1957, 1938, and 1962 Chevrolets, Platt's next ride was a Z11 Impala, which carried his first "Georgia Shaker" moniker. Once Chevrolet pulled out of s...
How to Paint Muscle Cars & Show Cars Like a Pro
The value and collectability of muscle cars has never been higher. Models that sold for $30,000 at auction 10 years ago are now going for quadruple that in many cases. The charts showing auction results, sale prices, and car value have a continuous upward trajectory. As such, some rare models of muscle cars are now valued in the realm of historically high-valued classic, sports, and show cars. Who would have dreamed that a Hemi 'Cuda convertible would be selling for Duesenberg or Ferrari money these days? Of course, when values of muscle cars increase to such an extent, the care and detail spent on restoration becomes vitally important, putting them into the exotic and show car realm. Natura...
Chrysler A-833 Transmissions
Making horsepower at Chrysler in the early 1960s was nothing new for the Pentastar brand. The 413 RB engine had been producing more than 350 hp since the late 1950s. Joining the lineup in 1963, the 426 Wedge doubled down on the fact that Chrysler was all-in on going fast. The one weakness holding them back from total domination on the streets and strips was with their dated and tired manual shifter, the BorgWarner T-10 transmission. That all changed with the advent of its replacement, the New Process A-833. Jamie Passon of Passon Performance has used his decades of knowledge on the A-833 to create the ultimate book on rebuilding a Chrysler 4-speed. He begins with a historical overview of the...
Coast Guard Miscellaneous
Aonsiders legislation to make lighthouse service pension system comparable to civil service system. H.R. 13366, and S. 2047, to prohibit Coast Guard from applying inspection laws to cannery tender vessels transporting fish, material, and personnel to canneries in Alaska. H.R. 2193 and 10 similar bills, to permit documentation of following ships as U.S. vessels privileged to engage in coastwise trade: Eugene II; Northwind; Ocean Delight; Annie B.; Car-Lo; Marpole; and Cap'n Frank. H.R. 15714, identical H.R. 15950, similar H.R. 15580, and companion S. 3102, to delay the date by which the ship Delta Queen must comply with new safety regulations. H.R. 16127, to increase the maximum number of Coast Guard officers from 4,000 to 5,000. Also reviews FAA's contract with Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) to perform airport obstruction surveys, including cost of contract and effect on ESSA's ability to perform other assigned functions on schedule.
Selling the American Muscle Car
As the muscle car wars developed in the early 1960s, auto manufacturers scrambled to find catchy marketing campaigns to entice the buying public into their dealerships. General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, with all their divisions, as well as AMC and Studebaker, inevitably sank billions of dollars into one-upmanship in an effort to vie for the consumer's last dollar. Automotive writer Diego Rosenberg examines the tactics and components used by manufacturers in waging war against one another in the muscle car era. Manufacturers poured millions into racing programs, operating under the principle of "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday." Cars were given catchy nicknames, such as The GTO Judge, Plymout...
The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars
The Triumph Motor Company is known around the world for its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT-6s represent the quintessential British sports car; rugged good looks were combined with performance and economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized by British car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competition success and sales success and was able to parlay rally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports cars in the world, particularly in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notched victories at Le Mans, Sebring,...
