Congrats to our friend Al on another car show victory with his ’69 Chevelle! It seems every time he takes it out he brings home some kind of award. This time, it was scoring 994/1000 in the Street Stock / Modified Gold class at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago! He’s also taken First Place at The Hill Car Show in St. Louis, People’s Choice at the Waterloo Optimist Club Car Show in IL, and many other Best Paint, First In Class, and People’s Choice Awards at shows all around. Way to go Al, your Chevelle is one of the favorites we’ve restored here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop!
On this episode of V8 Radio, Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke chat about the construction going on at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, IL. They also cover a 2017 SEMA show preview, where the V8 team will be showing the RELOADED 1968 Camaro in the Rocket Racing booth wearing their new Rocket Attack wheels. Then there's a preview of the upcoming Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, automotive trivia, and much more!
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Rendering of new V8 Speed & Resto Shop upgrades
Under Construction…
RELAODED with Rocket Attack wheels
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Welcome to a super-special episode of V8 Radio, the companion program to the 200th episode of Muscle Car Of The Week! In this episode, we’re airing the complete interview we recorded with 3-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser recorded at the 2016 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago. This interview was a special stage presentation where Unser gave us the story about the amazing 1969 Ford Torino Pike’s Peak racer he drove to victory in 1969. The legendary cast of characters in the story includes Bunkie Knudsen, Smokey Yunick, Bill Stroppe, Holman & Moody, and many others, and Unser tells the fascinating story as if it happened yesterday. The car is a purpose-built stock car built by Bill Stroppe and Holman & Moody and is powered by a Smokey Yunick built Boss 429. Unser had not seen the car since ‘69, but he was surprised to learn that the car remains in as-raced condition today. He went on to share many stories of racing in general, and how to be a winner not only on the track but also in life, and a great recollection of a huge party after a winning snowmobile racing season! The display was a huge hit at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, and the car is a very special piece of racing history in the Brothers Collection. Enjoy the show!
Bobby Unser Interview and 1969 Ford Torino Pikes Peak Winner: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode #200
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V8 Radio Exclusive Interview with Bobby Unser at Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 1969 Ford Torino Boss 429 Pike’s Peak Racer, Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 200