** UPDATE: It’s with heavy hearts that we regret to inform that the owner / caretaker of the 1970 Buick GSX “Prototype” show car Brad Conley has passed. He’s owned this extremely special car since 1978, and it is largely responsible for our host Kevin Oeste’s obsession with Muscle Cars. Please join us in extending our condolences to the Conley family, but also our deepest appreciation to Brad for finding, restoring, and showing this amazing car that touched so many lives.
Most of us have a particular car that left a mark on us, and this Muscle Car Of The Week left a burnout on host Kevin Oesteโs brain like a Buick 455 burning bias ply tires across a slick parking lot. This week, Oeste is united with a childhood dream car, seeing the 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 โPrototypeโ show car in person for the first time at the 2018 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago. It was one of many special moments from the MCACN show, and a great example of why all muscle car fans should attend this amazing event. Special thanks to car owner Brad Conley for the personal tour of the GSX.
Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke chat about their recent trip to Chicago for the 2023 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Show! The 2023 MCACN show brought out hundreds of the most amazing Muscle Cars in the world, and Kevin was once again honored to help unveil some of the Featured Restorations and Emcee the event. Keep your eye on our V8TV YouTube and Muscle Car Of The Week channels for new videos from the event. Of course, there’s automotive trivia and some other nonsense along the way, making it a legendary episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
Take a lap through the 2023 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals with us after hours! The 2023 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show once again was jammed with unbelievable cars and displays. In this video, we take a walk-through the show after hours where the general public was not allowed to get up close in personal with many of the cars and feature exhibits. We cover the great “Who’s The Boss?” Ford display, the dual engine 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, then we see the big bodied Buick display, cars from AMC and Pontiac and Chevrolet, special featured 1968 Ford Torino GT 428 Cobra Jet, Saleen Mustangs, and much more.
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 Convertible in PLUM CRAZY at 2022 MCACN Show Muscle Car Of The Week
This amazing 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 convertible is wearing an unusual color for an Oldsmobile, it’s actually a factory Chrysler color called Plum Crazy Purple! However, this amazing car was painted by General Motors in this Chrysler color back in 1970 and is considered correct for the car. How can this be? We got the whole story from restore Allan Steinbock at the 2022 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show in Chicago.
This is not just a pretty face, as this 442 features the 455 V8 engine with the W-30 performance package, including an aluminum intake manifold, hotter camshaft, tuned carburetor, and other blue-printed engine parts. It also features sport suspension, and the W 27 rear axle as well.
Although it is not a typical car, it is typical of the types of amazing and rare muscle cars found each year at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Show in Chicago, we hope to see you there!
Muscle Car fans from around the world are gearing up for the 2023 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show in Chicago, and we have MCACN Managing Partner Bob Ashton on the V8 Radio Podcast for an exclusive show preview! We are really looking forward to seeing legendary designer, engineer, and racer Peter Brock at the show, in addition to all the amazing cars! Bob, Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke throw down automotive trivia questions, laughs are had, and much more on the V8 Radio Podcast!
This 1967 Pontiac GTO came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop ready to start a new life. We stripped the car, performed extensive metal repair with parts from OPGI, rebuilt and upgraded the chassis with parts from BMR Suspension, added disc brakes, and FiTech fuel injection to the 400 V8 engine. We reupholstered the complete interior and vinyl top in-house. The body was restored and painted in Tyrol blue, and the GTO scored top honors at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago on its first time out! Now this amazing GTO restomod is a show stopper with great driving manners!
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Author: Brian Simmons Content: First-time viewer. Extraordinary car, extraordinary craftsmanship, and extraordinary video. I believe this is the best automotive video I have ever seen. Super photography, great narration, and superior music. Thank you, thank you, thank you for using some other than the stereotypical louder-than-the-narration-mediocre-screaming-electric-guitar that is generally inflicted on viewers. Truly a professional video.
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Author: Z06Doc Content: I know these videos are time consuming and you have a shop to run, but I sure love these longer and more detailed build videos like the early days of your channel. Thank you guys and gal so much!
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Author: James Hutchins Content: Absolutely magnificent work. The video detailing start to finish is perfect. I can’t see how anyone could have any doubts about the quality of work done or available at your shop. Even going back to the old shop and early videos, your work ethic and quality has remained exemplary. This is my favorite kind of build. Bless yall.
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Author: GPLIPP Content: Absolutely amazing transformation!! Your team knocked it out of the park! Now, more please ๐
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Author: grade8doublenut Content: love the format of this video, the car it self is amazing! the two together is definitely a home run! great job!
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Author: Heavy Pedal Garage Content: This GTO is absolutely stunning! Great work and congrats on the score. That is super impressive!! Gotta say the narration and video editing is spot on as well. Always a pleasure to see the crewโs work and watch these videos.
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Author: Brody ะฅ.ั Content: This is a beautiful restoration. You all did great work.
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Author: Poman Content: Absolutely beautiful work guys! What a top notch team of craftsmen!!!! My favorite years of GTOโs
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Author: Bruce H. Content: As you mentioned Kevin, better “drivability” was the goal and if it meant an assortment of non stock parts and even Ford brake parts to get it done then so be it. This is what hot rodding is about and kudos for an amazing job on an iconic American classic. ๐
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Author: Barry Osborne Content: Words fail to adequately describe how beautiful this car isโฆ..as you said, it’s better than it was on the showroom floor.
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Author: Earl Smithson Content: Hi Kevin, that is am absolutely beautiful restoration. Modern conveniences but still very original-Perfect! Thanks for sharing this experience with us as a 1967 GTO is always a fan favorite.
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Author: Bobby Cannon Content: wow what a great job Kevin..This GTO looks better than new..Congrats to you and the crewโฆ.
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Author: Wayne Forbes Content: Nicely done folks! A prime candidate for such a significant restoration.
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Author: Gunnar Holmberg Content: TOTALLY AWESOME. Hats off to your team. What a transformation. Love it.
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Author: greg .hannah Content: Very nice restoration. I love the color. Absolutely top quality work. Being my old school self, I would have had to go with a tripower instead of fuel injection, because its cool.
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Author: Gerard Hesp Content: Great car and such detailed restoration. Love your work.
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Author: EmptyMan Content: So fantastic, really great job. I would have been in tears had that been my car being unveiled. Hopefully, that day will come.
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Author: 2ND BORN Content: Beautiful, stunning car!!! You would think the owners would be more excited about it though. Oh well. Excellent work guys!!
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Author: Ken H Content: That is an amazing job! Good for you & your crew Kevin!!
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Author: John Richard Content: Love the build aspect! Great vid, great build! Thanks for taking us along!๐
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Author: m87orion Content: Kevin, you’re a legend mate. Keep up the good content with yous and your crew. Been watching for years. โ๏ธ
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Author: Primoz Krajcar Content: Beautifull beatuifull car! Awesome work from the team! Some crazy amount of work went into this project so kudos to the team! Great work!
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Author: joey mccullough Content: Wow, what awesome car! You guys never cease to amaze.
Author: Cooter Cruncher Content: Kevin, You and your employees do a Great/Awesome job restoring cars. Ive been watching your channel for a long time. I have a 1966 lemans convertible I want to restore. Hopefully in about 7 more years when I retire I can afford to restore it. I live kinda close to you ! Dupo IL. Mine came out of the same pond though ! LOL !
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Author: vortexgen1 Content: Great looking GTO and in a beautiful blue.
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Author: Raul Garcia Jr Content: Talk about a professional restoration. Jesus. Thatโs some amazing work. Great job guys.
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Author: black coffee garage Content: Ohhhhh that blueโฆ what a tank! Great resto, top notch work (but you know that!)
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Author: Charles Dalton Content: You could use that car to check the alignment of a laser itโs so straight! Was not surprised by the score at all. One question – did the owner keep any of the original parts? It hardly matters, just curious. Thanks for sharing, your team should be proud. ~ Chuck
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Author: Frank Szymkowski Content: Your shop is getting better and better. Damn damn damn good
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Author: David Tuck Content: Great build as usual guys !
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Author: James Austin Content: Gorgeous car! Great work guys!
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Author: Bobby Boothe Content: Fantastic car. Love the colors
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Author: michael rankin Content: Great video!! Awesome automobile, 67 best year for gto!
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Author: Frank Szymkowski Content: Wow, what a nice job ๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Author: Gary Matthews Content: Beautiful work!!
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Author: TommyGun Content: amazing attention to detail. Thanks for sharing!
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Author: Tom Robards Content: One of the best looking gto ever made that and the 1969
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Author: Joseph Pacchetti Content: Love the 67 Oldsmobile, Thanks my friend. ๐ ๐
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Author: Tom Robards Content: You guys did one fine job
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Author: TooManyHobbies Content: Beautiful rodstoration. I had a ’66 with Tri-Power that didn’t stop, turn or start very well. What a wonderful car you created, with all the “charm” of a ’67 Goat that acts modern. Very surprised the engine wasn’t rebuilt.
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Author: THROTTLE POWER Content: Nice!!!!!!! ๐๐
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Author: Musashi Nagatsubo Content: After all the other expenses, I’d have put a stroker kit in the engine.
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Author: Andy Mudhoney Content: Spectacular
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Author: Luis Gonzalez Content: If I had the money, Iโll send you my car in a heart beat, but since I am a poor guy I have to do some of the work myself. It wonโt look as good as the cars that you do but it will be nice. I am working on a 1980 trans am pace car with the 301 turbo that no one likes but I am going to keep it. Great video.
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Author: tazfaninafocus Content: Beautiful.
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Author: V8TV Content: You can always reach us at https://www.v8speedshop.com/contact to plan your restoration or restomod Muscle Car, we’re happy to chat!
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Author: Mark Vironda Content: Very cool
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Author: Rusty Robinson Content: Nice
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Author: Auto Curioso Content: Wasnt having good day but this video made it better. Great video, its like immersing yourself into this dream experience of restoring your own muscle car
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Author: Brennan CJ Content: I’ve been restoring “Muscle Cars” since the mid ’70s and from experience I appreciate all your hard work and care in what you do. I call this kind of thing “rolling art” and it truly is!! I’m currently restoring a ’69 Mustang Fastback for it’s original lady owner who’s daddy purchased it for her back in ’69 from Pasadena Ford. It’s all stock and number’s matching in Aztec Turqouise with stock black bucket seat interior, 351, AT, PS and PB.
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Author: SoundwaveX7 Content: You guys did an excellent job bringing this 67 GTO back to its former glory again and giving it new life again. ๐
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Author: Allan Taylor Content: Awesome. Another great project completed by you guys yet again. They didnโt look this good from the factory Beautiful GTO๐
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Author: The Fett Fan Content: A pure work of art! Congratulations to every “Craftsman” involved in this labour of love project!!!
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Author: Greg Kistner Content: You fellas did an extremely great job on this car! Hats off to all involved!
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Author: Primus54 Content: That blue metallic color was absolutely my favorite on the GM mid-size muscle cars of the mid-60s. Looked absolutely stunning when offset by the โperfunctoryโ Cragar S/S 5-spoke chrome aftermarket wheels.
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Author: L S Content: Awesome restoration on a beautiful car! Well done! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐บ๐ธ
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Author: Derek Antill Content: Magnificent restoration, and how you gave the car some improvements to make it handle better than new. โค
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Author: Gary Tuttle Content: You guys did a beautiful build on the GTO!
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Author: 58raceguy Content: Wow, what a great video highlighting this incredible restoration. With the possible exception of being a 4-speed rather than an automatic, a โ67 GTO in Tyrol Blue with a black top and interior is one of my all time top three dream musclecars. You all did a magnificent job on this one and the modifications are just right; maintaining the soul of the car but adding to the driving experience. And one thing is for sure, this begs to be driven. Iโve always enjoyed the Musclecar of the Week features and I look forward to the restoration features as well. Thanks for sharing, it made my morning and you have a new subscriber.
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Author: Steve M Content: Like a flashback materialized before our eyes. Great vibe to the video. I’m sure everybody who had a hand in this project is very proud — and rightly so! ๐
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Author: Tom Nekuda Content: Good upload Kevinโฆโฆ.I really enjoyed seeing the original condition of the car, then the work that went into it to correct it, and finally the finished product. I loved the old GTO’s.
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Author: Marthaviews Content: What an awesome resto. Well done guys.
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Author: Paul Rush Content: Very nice program presentation here. I was fortunate to have owned a 67 GTO with a 400 and four speed. The difference in mine was that it was a convertable. It was the same color as this one with a black interior. One of the most pleasurable cars I ever owned.
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Author: Colin Content: Awesome job befitting Muscle Car Of The Week and Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Nice to see you again Kevin and thanks to the team and you for sharing.
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Author: Tony Dantzler Content: I do like the better than new restoration of cars. This one appeared to have the right balance of modernized and original parts. I think back to some of the cars that I have owned and a process like this applied to them would be an amazing sight to see. I would drive them too. Thanks for sharing this project with us. I think my great Uncles 73 Chevrolet Caprice would be a fun one to run through this process. Not a muscle car but still it brings back some good memories.
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Author: Rocco Battaglia Content: Absolutely phenomenal! I don’t remember them saying how long this restoration took Just curious.
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Author: Jim Edge Content: Beautiful work๐.love the attention to detail,true professionals something you can be proud of.
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Author: Bruce Allen Content: Nice car. I was impressed that it had the Hurst His n Hers shifter. I installed one of those in a 1967 442 after converting from a 4 speed car to a T400 auto. Thumb up for the resto.
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Author: piloto p51 Content: Best restoration i have seen, awesome work!!
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Author: Mick’s SS Content: Beautiful. Huge amount of work – excellent result. I would love to have that in my driveway.
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Author: Richard H Content: Stunning. Fabulous, Wonderful. Oh boy, if only I could have had my beloved, long gone, 1973 Camaro Z28 undergo the same treatment! Thank you for producing such a captivating film.
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Author: back in the day Content: Wow you guys did a Beautiful job ๐
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Author: Marvin Hecox Content: What a job replacing all the sheet metal and you guy’s did a beautiful job the owner should be proud.67 GTO one of my favorite car’s๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Author: Randy Wright Content: You guys killed it with this car I have one but I know I donโt really have enough money to let you do mine Iโm doing all the frame and suspension work and I have a Pontiac 400 to go back in it
Author: Matzrat500 Content: Beautiful job guys , of a beautiful car !
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Author: Mr Sippi Content: I worked at a 24 hr. full service gas station from age 14 – 23 my 2nd car was very Early production 67 coupe same color and vinyl top 4 speed version drum brakes, non power steering no AC and it had a carter AFB most of them had quadra jets but that car was show room model . The owner was blown away yall did a awesome job everything is smart for today and point on, con grats guys . BEAUTIFUL !
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Author: Michael Conway Content: Wow. Amazing job on this car. Thanks for the video.
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Author: james stead Content: I have a ‘ 65 Chevelle that could be a contender for your restoration squad. I’m thinking Z16 Pro Streeter look. Mine was definitely a swamp car but I have all new panels for it now. Chassis is cut for Pro Street look. Glad to see that you are still doing what you do, Excellent restoration s of Classic Cars!
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Author: MAZHAR ALAM Content: Respected sir you have done a great job ,,, awesome โค๏ธ
Author: Jack Stone Content: A lot of work there. Great Job congrats ๐ Got to see it in person.
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Author: David Wayne Content: WOW— I LOVE THIS– perfect color and EVERYTHING.. GREAT VIDEO!!!!
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Author: Mario Cestra Content: Kevin, Iโm glad to see that you got your hands in there (dirty) your more that the spokesman. Great job.
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Author: Daniel Content: Wow. You guys are the best of the best. What a job
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Author: tallspaniard1 Content: That is much better than when it left the factory โคโคโคโคโค ๐๐ ๐
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Author: T Delorean Content: I wonder always what pros like you do to the inside of the frame rails etc to clean, or protect the frame?
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Author: Nick Willobey Content: Still looks ๐๐๐ great,โฆeven when it’s Crusty!
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Author: Joel Bell Content: I had a 66 GTO and the back lights on the 66 much nicer but the fact of the matter is the only way I got my GTO to run the quarter-mile much faster I took out the 389 I put in a 427 l88 motor now the car was fast
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Author: Vern Hoke Content: A kid I went to high school with, his older brother had one of these in black, 389 with a 4 speed.
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Author: echoi Content: Cars like these make me wish I was born American ๐
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Author: Jim Trucksis Content: Nice work Gents. You should be proud.
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Author: Desperado Lighfoot Content: Gorgeous work, the old g9at looks like it has s3cond life:)
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Author: acts2210 Content: Stunning car
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Author: Anthony Williams Content: No words, outstanding work Gentlemen.
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Author: Donny Chalk Content: Oh how I miss my 67.
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Author: King Erik the greatest. Of all. Content: Beautiful
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Author: d0u6 Content: A jewel.
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Author: Gian WCS Content: Great job, real professional!
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