This is a 1979 Corvette L-82 with 135,000 kilometers. It sat untouched for 15 years uncoverd untill now. Paid only 2500 dollars with no idea of engine condition. Before we tried to start it, we changed the oil and filter, syphoned out all the old sour gas out then took apart the starter and cleaned it up.

Befor turning her over I turned the wheels by hand for about a mile until everything was lubed up inside. We figured we would go from there and see what else needed replacing. Turns out, not a lot! The 'Vette started up with no hesitation. What an amazing engine! Hit the jump to see the video of the first cold start.

The one thing I hated about my last Town Car wasn't the numerous issues with the electric seats, or the window tracks, or the constant shaky front end; it was the top speed. 107 miles per hour just isn't gonna cut it. Much to my chagrin, though, I bought a "nice" one from a dealership (for too damned much, I should add) to prevent a legal battle after fubar'ing their crappy LeSabre. It's the nicest car I've ever owned, and so far, the second fastest. It'd been awhile since I'd driven a car that can even do triple digits, and I hadn't tested this'n out yet, so when I hit 106, I waited for 107 to come around and the throttle to cut out for a bit. But no! 107 came and went, and so did 108... and 109... and 110, with it climbing a small hill. I wish I'd gotten a picture to prove it because I can't find a single video of another one doing more than 107. Thing is in mint condition, rust free, new tires (correct sizes, even!) and not a single modification as far as I can see. Any ideas as to why my car graciously allowed me to enjoy my driving experience?

Today's pic is from Moparts!

Ford and SVT engineers offer a lesson in how the new GT500 "hooks, digs, and goes." Turns out it's no small feat to get 650+ horsepower to the pavement, and the piece definitely makes you appreciate how indispensible these meticulously calibrated nannies really are. We also love how Ford, though it just released the video, kept the Carroll Shelby segments intact: right up until the end, the guy was hunting down the most innovative ways "to leave a Corvette in the dust at a stop sign." Hit the jump to watch!

2015 marks the Mustang’s 50^thanniversary and Ford has promised that with the occasion will come a revolutionary redesign. Speculation has since abounded about what this will mean. Will the silver pony finally start getting ugly again? We don’t know yet, and we certainly hope it won’t end up looking like one of the esophagus-clinching renders we’ve seen, but last week some photo-savvy spies caught a test mule rolling around, and this confirmed a feature the new Mustang will probably get: independent rear suspension.

For camo the mule simply (and cleverly) wore the current Mustang body, so we won’t expect a wheelbase change, but the rear axle was noticeably absent. Officially, Ford is still mulling whether or not to keep the LRA, but if we could afford to bet in this economy, we’d drop a Hamilton on the IRS.  It’s a nearly unprecedented move for the original pony car. In its five decades of being awesome (we’re counting the early ‘70s, here), the only factory Mustang to receive an IRS was the 1999-2004 SVT Cobra.

So like any good double rainbow observer, we’re asking, What does it meeeeeen? Well, it will certainly mean better handling and a better ride on the track, and it means straight-line racers will be a bit miffed. So is Ford favoring a ‘Ring-eating track setup over a good ol’ Mercian’ drag racer? Perhaps. The LRA was, after all, everyone’s favorite complaint about the latest Boss.

We had another great turnout up in Everett this year. Here's my favorite car from the show: a '68 Hemi Road Runner owned by Mike Volz from Olympia, Washington. It's a 4 speed bench seat post car with the silver special interior. Wow! I would kill for this car. Looks tough with the old school Cragars, too. See two more pics of the Road Runner after the jump (is that Alfred E. Neuman under the hood?), and see all 199 pics from the show in my gallery!

Most people think that just because you’ve got a couple of kids, a job, and the need to ravage The Home Depot on occasion, that owning a fun family hauler is out of the question. However BIG MUSCLE is here to let you know that we’ve got you covered. Don’t believe me? How does a combined total of 1,111 horsepower and top speeds of over 185 mph sound? We recently headed up to Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, NY with a few wicked family trucksters, a special guest and one bad-ass Mopar that served as our BIG MUSCLE transport for the afternoon. Hit the jump to watch the video!

Or, one of these things is not like the others... Via Moparts

In case anyone was worried that people don't already spend enough time behind the wheel twiddling with their devices, Microsoft has unveiled Project Detroit, "a concept car created to inspire developers to think about building apps and automotive technologies of the future." Great, now even classic-car owners can be glued to a screen wherever they go, with infotainment technologies including Xbox 360, Windows Phone, Bing, and Ford Sync beamed into the car through Microsoft's "connected-device scenarios" includes. The fastback Mustang was built in collaboration with Ryan Friedlinghaus of West Coast Customs fame. And the car will be featured on Inside West Coast Customs this Sunday on Discovery, so if you're interested you can get a closer look. More pics below the jump, via Microsoft.

The GT500 hardtop is going to run $54,995 including destination charge, and the convertible version will set you back $59,995. What do you think, is that about right or is it too much? Remember, this is a 650 hp Mustang we're talking about. More details at Carscoop.