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1967 Pontiac Ventura

By GlenStapletonPosted on March 17, 2014Posted in PontiacTagged 1967, 2014, 67, cars, chicago, classic, classics, custom, daily herald, Dave Puhl, hot, il, illinois, matt avery, palatine, pontiac, recollections, rod, shop, Ventura

Jim Lindberg’s 1967 Pontiac Ventura may look factory fresh now but much of its life has been drastically different. After being assembled in Kansas City, the massive two-door was shipped to Welter Pontiac in South Bend, Ind., where a local buyer bought the Ventura with a specific vision: competing on the show circuit.

SHOPS: Rad Rides by Troy – 1954 Buick ‘G54′

By GlenStapletonPosted on May 10, 2013Posted in Buick, ShopsTagged 1954, 2013, amg, benz, buick, by troy, cars, chicago, Classic cars, classic recollections, cool, custom, daily herald, g54, g55, hot rod, illinois, jack trepanier, matt avery, mercedes, muscle, pictures, rad, rad rides, rade rides by troy, rides, sema, shop, suburbs, tan, trepanier, troy, troy trepanier, vegas

When you walk into Troy Trepanier’s shop, you don’t expect to see just ordinary custom cars. The master builder has a special knack for putting together vehicles that are unusual, but always over the top and visually stunning. This 1954 Buick isn’t a recent build for Troy, but when we heard about the crazy concoction […]

MCACN: 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda

By GlenStapletonPosted on November 19, 2012Posted in MOPAR, ShowTagged 12, 1971, 2012, 2012 muscle car and corvette nationals, 426, 71, avery, barracuda, blue, car, cars, classic, classics, corvette, covertible, cuda, custom, custom shop, customs, hemi, matt, matthew, mopar, nationals, pictures, plymouth, recollection, recollections, shop, supercar, the custom shop, v8

There’s always certain vehicles at a massive show like the 2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals that when you pass by, they just stop you in your tracks. This 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda was one that did just that. Maybe it was the glossy Blue Pearl paint or the Gen III 426ci V8 HEMI V8 […]