This beautiful 1968 Dodge Coronet 500 came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in need of some underhood paint restoration and an engine rebuild. This cool car is still owned by the family that bought it new!
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The 1939 LaSalle restored by the V8 Speed & Resto Shop won first place in its class at the 2020 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National Virtual Car Show over the weekend! Hundreds of cars were entered, and there were 40 or so LaSalles in its class, but the red 1939 ambulance took home top honors. Congrats to the owner and the V8 Speed & Resto Shop team on another first place win! We’re fortunate for the opportunity to work with great people on great cars! #showwinner #v8speedshop #restoration
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We chat about the project in this V8 Radio Podcast Episode:
According to the numbers, there were only 38 of these first generation 1967 Excalibur roadsters built, and the V8 Speed & Resto Shop crew just finished a freshening on a very cool maroon version for a great customer. The car is powered by a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 327 and is hooked to a Borg-Warner 3-speed automatic transmission, and features functional side exiting pipes and dual exhaust. The chassis is basically a stretched 1964 Studebaker Lark, with front disc brakes and a third headlight that turns with the steering wheel, like a Tucker Torpedo. Inside, you’ll find an engine-turned dash with Stewart Warner gauges and an original Motorola radio. This car is showing just over 19,000 miles on the odometer, and had not run in years before being delivered to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for a tune-up and some new wide whitewalls from Diamond Back Classics. These are rare and unusual cars, and we’re happy to keep them on the road!Click “Read More” for the complete photo gallery!
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This stunning 1969 Camaro may look finished, but at V8 Speed & Resto Shop, we know there’s always room for improvement. Take a closer look as we transform this classic muscle car into a road-ready performer!
This cool green Camaro is a perfect example of how restoration and performance upgrades can come together to create a truly special car. Contact the V8 Speed and Resto Shop to plan the next steps for your muscle car!
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This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is a 10th Anniversary car, and it is all original including the 403 cubic inch Oldsmobile V8. We’re performing some basic maintenance and upkeep on this cool silver bird including t-top seals and some new quarter bird decals. Follow along with all the progress here!
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This cool 1957 Ford Thunderbird came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in tribute to the owner’s Father who owned several of these cool Birds over the years. Today, we’re going to make this one more powerful and reliable for years of trouble-free cruising. The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team will be installing a custom chassis, complete with Wilwood brakes, coil-over shocks, and upgrade the sway bars for better handling. The ‘Bird will have far more Thunder thanks to a new Ford Racing 5.0 V8 cranking out 430 HP and over 400 lbs.-ft. of torque. Additionally, we’re installing a 6-speed automatic transmission spinning that steam back to a new 9″ rear axle. Upgraded audio and lighting will make it even more fun to drive. Follow along as we make the upgrades on this slick ’57 Thunderbird!
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This clean 1971 Oldsmobile 442 convertible stopped in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for some basic maintenance and leak fixing. It’s a very nice car, and the owner really enjoys cruising this one on top-down weather days.
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General Motors “G” bodies, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Oldsmobile Cutlass cars from the 1970s and 1980s are great candidates for modern power and performance upgrades. This cool 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS has been in our customer’s family since 1986 and is now ready for a modern GM Performance Parts LS3 V8. Click “Read More” for the complete photo gallery!
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This wicked 1971 Pontiac Firebird is wearing a deep blue flame job, but the owner felt it needed more fire under the hood. He sent the car, a T56 5-speed transmission, and a fresh E-85 burning 468 cube Pontiac stroker to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop to install to fix all that. The new mill runs at 11.4:1 compression thanks to the alcohol in E-85, which is the best fuel the owner can get in his neighborhood. Click THIS LINK to read the V8 Forum thread on this car, and the 4 V8TV videos and pics below.
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