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1969 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 27, 2014Posted in Feature Story, PontiacTagged 1969, 2014, 69, car, cars, chicago, classic, classic recollections, classics, daily herald, firebird, il, illinois, matt avery, musclecar, pontiac, SCCA, ta, trans am, Trans Am Firebird

Simply put, Pontiac created the 1969 Trans Am Firebird to inspire. It was built to conjure up high-octane feelings in buyers who would imagine themselves whizzing around a sinewy SCCA track, throttle wide open and checkered flag waving. No one had these sensations welling inside them quite like a young Scott Shaffer. He was in […]

FEATURE: 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger & ‘OE Gold’ Level Collection

By GlenStapletonPosted on December 16, 2012Posted in Dodge, Feature Story, Ford Brands, ShowTagged 12, 1969, 2012, 440, 69, avery, beth, black, blue, borzych, car, cars, charger, charger daytona, classic, classics, cool, corvette, daytona, dodge, gene, gold, john, lewis, matt, matthew, muscle, musclecar, nationals, oe, original, pictures, rebuilt, recollection, recollections, red, restoration, restore, restored, restoring, v8, vette, wing.

It wouldn’t surprise you to learn that John Borzych’s 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger spent time locked up in an impound lot before the Northwest Indiana resident found the classic. With it’s near 200mph top speed it’s more than plausible that some wild lead foot owner decided to have a go at it and unleash all […]

MCACN: 1969 Hurst/Olds Convertible, ‘Miss Golden Shifter’ Linda Vaughn

By GlenStapletonPosted on November 19, 2012Posted in Oldsmobile, ShowTagged 12, 1969, 2012, 455, 69, avery, car, cars, chicago, classic, classics, corvette, corvettes, daily, drag, golden, herald, hurst, illinois, linda, matt, matthew, miss, nationals, olds, oldsmobile, racing, recollection, recollections, shifters, vaughn.

The 2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals boasted lots of special four-wheeled displays as well as numerous celebrity appearances. One example that greeted visitors as soon as they entered the event was the unveiling of this freshly restored 1969 Hurst/Olds convertible and ‘Miss Hurst Golden Shifter’ herself, Linda Vaughn. Signing autographs both days, Miss Vaughn […]