"I've got a '69 Chevy with a 396, Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor" are the opening lines to Bruce Springsteen's classic song "Racing in the Street" from the 1978 "Darkness on the Edge of Town" ...
Q: Greg I enjoy your column very much and I hope you can answer my question that I’ve been thinking about for 50 years. I recall that you once owned a 1968 Camaro with a 396 and 375 horsepower big ...
Most of you may recall the Chevy big-block buildup we did last year with a mid-'60s 396 at Speed-O-Motive (May '06). Well, while 385hp may be sufficient for some, this Rat wasn't satisfied with Mouse ...
Q: Greg, I’d like to know more about the 1965 Chevelle Z16 you wrote about in that special "Cars We Remember" section in the Gainesville Sun. Can you tell us more from your viewpoint and why Chevrolet ...
Q: Greg, I really like the old car columns and seek your knowledge. I know that in 1970, the SS 396 isn't really an SS 396 in that it came with a 402-inch V8 engine. How did this happen and why wasn't ...
Upon bringing his creation to life, Dr. Henry Frankenstein exclaimed, "Now I know what it feels like to be God!" Chad Golen was hoping to accomplish the same task with his '94 Camaro. Only instead of ...
We sent Recon a worn-out 396 big-block motor and asked what they thought they could do with it. The company's performance guru, Joe Giove, thought it would be cool to build a serious ground-pounder in ...
Q: Greg, I’d like to know more about the 1965 Chevelle Z16 you wrote about in that special "Cars We Remember" section in the Gainesville Sun. Can you tell us more from your viewpoint and why Chevrolet ...