Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2024 i Hemmings Muscle Machines

ENGINE The Demon 340’s LA-architecture V-8 displaced (wait for it) 340 cubic inches. For 1971, with 10.3:1 compression, it was advertised at 275 gross horsepower; for ’72, with compression dropped to 8.5:1, Demon 340 was rated at 240 net horsepower. TRANSMISSION A floor-shifted three-speed manual was standard but not common. The Hurst-shifted A-833 four-speed manual and A-727 TorqueFlite three-speed automatic were available as extra-cost options. INTERIOR Demon 340s shared the Duster 340’s sportier gauge cluster for 1971. A bench seat was standard (all-vinyl in ’71, vinyl-and-cloth in ’72) with a tach, bucket seats, console, and Tuff Wheel all optional. CHASSIS In 1971, the Hi-Performance Axle Group A31 was optional on the Demon 340 and included a heavy-duty 3.91 axle, Sure Grip differential, and the maximum cooling package. It wasn’t available…

ARMREST ACTION ORIGINAL PARTS GROUP • 800-243-8355 • OPGI.COM • $76.99 If you’re looking to spruce up or even fully restore your car’s interior, these new armrest kits are a great way to facilitate the project. Each kit comes with all the necessary components, pads, and hardware to replace your old armrests. The front armrest bases are compatible with 1968-’72 intermediate A-body models, as are the pads, which will also fit the full-size Catalina models. The base pads for the rear armrests are fitted with chrome trim and ash trays for 1968-’69 Chevrolet, Olds, and Pontiac models. Specify which color you need when ordering; ask about p/n CH37373 for more details. MODERN MUSTANG SUSPENSION RIDETECH • 812-482-2932 • RIDETECH.COM $3,610 (AIR SUSPENSION); $3,895 (COILOVER SYSTEM) STARTING Lower the stance of…

HEMMINGS AUCTIONS IS OUR LIVE, ONLINE AUCTION site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for one or two weeks, and qualified bidders place their bids electronically. Once a vehicle is accepted into the auction, the seller pays only a $99.95 listing fee. The winning bidder is responsible for a 5-percent fee on all completed auctions. The following are examples of auctions that transpired during the months leading up to press time. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, email the Hemmings Auctions team directly: auctions@hemmings.com. 2006 CHEVROLET SSR RESERVE: $32,000SELLING PRICE: $37,800 RECENT MARKET RANGE: $31,000-$48,000 The Chevrolet SSR combined modern, 21st century performance with…

It’s more than just the performance figures — 5.3-second 0-60s, 14-flat quarter miles, and 1960s-levels of cornering on those tall tires. The engine, the same port-and-direct-injected twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve 3.0-liter V-6 that appears in the Bronco Raptor, makes “just” 405 horsepower in the Ranger Raptor, thanks to a more restrictive exhaust. That said, Ranger Raptor is about 10 percent lighter (clocking in at around 5,300-ish pounds), so the on-road performance should come out in the wash. It also makes a stellar 2.25 horsepower per cubic inch — or about 13.2 pounds per horsepower, a better ratio than the F-150 Raptor enjoys. Forward motion is smooth and linear, not peaky like you might expect with a couple of turbos under hood; it doesn’t help that you’re sitting high enough that it…

STOCK IF AUTOMOTIVE PUBLISHING EVER suffered a “Dewey Defeats Truman” moment, it happened in the spring of ’73. “The 1973 GTO … is better than the original Tiger in every conceivable way,” crowed the pulpy pages of Hi-Performance Cars magazine in its April 1973 issue — the one that named the non-existent Super-Duty-455-powered version of the revamped GTO its Performance Car of the Year. Print lead times being what they are (about a month to six weeks between submitting films and receiving a printed magazine, with any intermittent change costing such sums as to be inadvisable), we can only wonder, what happened in the time between? The machine in question was a new, full-framed, Colonnade-bodied Le Mans GTO coupe that had been given Pontiac’s extraordinary new Super Duty 455 engine…

SPOTLIGHT: Muscle Mustangs AT THE RISK OF OVERSTATING THE OBVIOUS, the advantages of updating muscle-era iron with contemporary suspension, steering, and braking technologies are almost innumerable. Contemporary coilover shocks and rack-and-pinion steering offer greatly improved ride-and-handling characteristics, while larger disc brakes match big horsepower with greater stopping capability. Except for perhaps larger and heavier disc-brake components, the upgraded suspension and steering systems can even bring a weight-savings advantage to cars that are typically nose-heavy in the first place. From a performance perspective, there’s no downside. “They deliver a night-and-day improvement in real-world driving,” says Jim Chatas, owner of Motorcity Grind, a Detroit-area shop focused primarily on building restomod Mustangs and Ford trucks.“Even if you’re not going to spend much time on a track, these are upgrades — along with disc…

AUCTION ACTION MECUM’S HIT-’EM-where-they-ain’t strategy in Arizona continues apace. State Farm Stadium (where the Arizona Cardinals play football) in March, barely six weeks removed from the target-rich intensity of Scottsdale Auction Week, has proved to be a sweet spot in both location and timing for the house. Mecum has amply proven, for half a dozen years now, that there are still interesting cars to be found for sale in the desert after January’s flurry of activity. The indoor display area, on the field where local heroes throw oblong balls at each other, gives a big-event atmosphere that convention halls and open parking lots can’t hope to match. Just as it was last year, Mecum at Glendale was a five-day event in 2024, starting on a Tuesday. Overall sales were north…

MODIFIEDSPOTLIGHT: Muscle Mustangs LET’S BE CLEAR RIGHT UP FRONT: This 1969 Mustang is not the most powerful car we’ve ever featured, although it’s no slouch with its Paxton blower. It’s also not a max-g Pro Touring corner carver, even with its targeted suspension and steering upgrades. It may not be the best or most of anything, but it’s been owner Terry Godzina’s faithful driver for some 45 years. In fact, the supercharger has been rebuilt twice over the last 25 years and has been cramming pressurized air into an relatively modest 302 engine. “I don’t have a trailer and I drive it everywhere,” says Terry. “During the summer months, I drive it every week.” The nearly half-century experience with the Candy Apple Red pony car is quite a relationship, considering…

HELLCAT IN BELGIUM The No Reserve Sale–Europe Online featured a slew of Porsches, BMWs, and Alfa-Romeos from the continent, but there was also some American muscle available for sale. Most notably, a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. It had made its way to Belgium but only showed 550 miles on the odometer. The barely used Hemi was complemented by its six-speed transmission and was finished in blue metallic under a black wrap with a black leather interior. Inside were all the modern bells and whistles, from Bluetooth to an 18-speaker stereo system. Available a decade ago for around $60,000, this Challenger sold for €68,880, which is about $73,700 at the time of this writing. Bonhams will gear up for its Audrain Concours Auction on October 4. Visit bonhams.com for more…