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When you go to a car show all you usually see are cars lined up and looking good. It is fun and you get to see some wonderful cars up close. In recent years many of the larger events have added cruises down the streets some even with open exhaust. Some shows have added burn out contests but others have added real competitive speed events.

Check out the video!

The video below is a small example of the competition at the recent Nashville Good Guys event. This is all part of the movement away from perfect trailer queens and more to the drive it like you stole it end of the spectrum. Agree or disagree, it is fun to watch a muscle car or hot rod do what it was intended for, go fast.

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One thing about Nashville when Good Guys comes to town they know how to give everyone a warm reception! It was hot at LP Field. The smell or radiator coolant waffled through the air. I saw a lot of cars that were from out of the area and many from Alabama. Almost every time I stopped to really look a car over, it was from Alabama. What do you folks put in your moonshine down there? You build some great cars!

Although it is difficult to pick a favorite car at any event, I tried. I am not saying this is the best car at the show but it is the one that caught my eye, I liked it and it was very well done. Besides it was built here in Tennessee!

For a look at some of the other great cars at the 2009 Nashville Good Guys Show, Click Here.

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We all know how special the 1969 Camaro is. Seems like it is the stand out favorite of most collectors and car geeks of all kinds. On top of the regular Camaro stands the ultra rare COPO cars. You know the ones. The ones, you go into the dealer and give him the magic hand shake and a wad of cast and you could order up a car unlike the normal run of the mill buyer.

What’s better than a COPO?

Now, if you were really cool in 1969 a regular COPO wasn’t enough, you wanted a Yenko Camaro with the big 427. Bright yellow with black stripes would be a good choice of color. Then what did you do? You tweeked it, you wrenched on it some more and then went to the drag strip.

Here is the ultimate in street legal Camaro. It is a 427 Yenko Dragster with Cliff Ernst name on the side. Sit back turn up the speakers on your computer and listen to this special Chevy sing to you.

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Here is one of those cars you just love to hear run but never ever get to. Now you can anytime you want to, just come back here and listen.

What is it?

This is a 1969 427 ZL-1 COPO Camaro from the Ciff Ernst Collection. You can see the complete collection on our Museum Page. This is car number 60 out of only 69 built. I is painted Fathom Green with a Black interior.

The COPO Package included the all aluminum 427 430 HP engine, ZL-2 Ducted Hood Assembly, Heavy Duty Radiator, Transistor Ignition, 12 bolt 4.10 Posi and optional M-22 HD Transmission.

This option package added approximately $4,500 to the base car! No wonder there were only 69 built.

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There are collections of cars all over this Country that contain outstanding examples of what we car junkies lust over. One such collection is by invitation only and is located outside of Nashville, TN. It is the private collection of Clifford Ernst. At onetime it cantained the largest number of Yenko Camaros in the World.

Cliff started his collection when he was disenchanted with eth amount he was offered as a trade-in on his 1973 Corvette, so he kept it. He now has 40-50 cars, specializin in Yenko Camaros. He also has 1955-57 Thunderbirds, Super Duty Pontiacs, Shelby Mustangs and even a 1932 V12 Packard.

It is housed in a very nice building where he also has fulltime employees busy restoring his next car, a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am.

We currently have photos of the collection posted on our site’s Museum Page, just Click Here.

In the very near future we will be posting videos of many of these cars being fired up and shaking the building with their wonderful sounds.

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When ever a remarkable new car comes out there is always the rush and thrill to be the first in your community to have one of the prized vehicles. I remember the first time I drove my new C5 Corvette out into the world when hardly anyone had ever seen one on the street. It was quite an experience.

Well, one of my good buddies just got the same thrill when he drove his new 2010 Camaro home!. Steve Whitaker ordered a new Camaro in February and just took delivery in early June. I can only imagine the fun he must be having with his new toy. Here are a couple of photos. You can see and read more on our Friends’ Car Page listed under the Car Museum page.

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Just received this News Release from Roush Yates Perf Parts and thought some of you racers out there might just be interested.

For Immediate Release

A new initiative from Roush Yates brings amazing value to all Ford racers

Mooresville, NC: Have you ever wondered where all the surplus Ford engine and chassis parts go from the various NASCAR racing series? In high-end Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Camping World Truck, and ARCA divisions, all racing parts have a finite life. At Roush Yates, the racing parts are systematically removed, tested, refurbished where necessary, and are now made available through the Roush Yates Performance Parts division, a subsidiary of Roush Yates Engines in Mooresville, NC. From Daytona-winning cylinder heads, valve trains, and high-tech manifolds to the latest technology in chassis parts, these high-tech parts are now available to all grassroots racers, whether oval track, drag racing, boat racing—and they are probably the greatest value ever!

For further information contact:

Roush Yates Performance Parts

261 Rolling Hill Road,

Suite 2A

Mooresville, NC 28117

Telephone (704) 662-6982 or visit www.RoushYatesParts.com

Editors’ Contact: Vic Moore (706) 531-0058

Vic@MooreGoodInk.com

Vic Moore

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Have you ever wanted to attend a NASCAR drivers’ meeting before the big race? Well now is your chance. I am afraid I can’t send you to a drivers’ meeting but I can do the next best thing. I video recorded an entire drivers’ meeting and it is on our site for you to see and hear.

Click Here and see what really happens at those meetings. This was recorded at the Nashville Nationwide race on June 6, 2009.

See how many drivers you can spot. Look for Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kenny Wallace, Steve Wallace, Brendan Gaughan and owner Jack Roush.

Enjoy.

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The video from the Chevy Chevelle-abration has been added, Click Here for all the Sights and Sounds of the show. You can also see it below but you will miss all of the photos we took!

VIDEO OF CHEVELLE-ABRATION

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The following is an email I recently received. It is representative of the types of problems many in our hometowns are suffering from. I encourage you to keep your eyes and ears open. If you have the ability, don’t be afraid to offer your help to someone who might be in need.

Hello,
Not sure who to talk to, but I’m writing for my friend of 15 years. He has a 1972 Nova he has owned for 18 years. He has bought a lot  of good parts for it, His dream is to see this project completed. But due to health, family and financial issues, he is unable to do so.
In the past few years he has had a car wreck that messed up his knee and hip so now he can’t work, His father died a year ago, his mother is in the 5th of six stages of Alzheimer’s. He has diabetes pretty bad. Recently he had two surgeries on his eyes and he lost his left eye, He also had two surgeries on his right leg and he ended up having it amputated,
I’m just trying to find someone who would be willing to take on this project and help him accomplish his dream while he is still able to enjoy it. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. If you are not able to help, maybe you can steer me in the right direction.
Thank you.
Dean

Suggestions:

Dear Dean,

Sounds like your friend is having a tough go of it and is lucky to have you as a friend. It is difficult for someone to help another car guy out from across the Country. Your best opportunity is to look in your own backyard.

Go to some car cruises or car shows and talk to the folks putting the events on they might be able to direct you to someone in your own community. Another resource is to talk to some of the leaders in local car clubs or service clubs such as Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions and similar clubs. These individuals are always looking for opportunities to help out in their local cities.

Best of luck.

Richard

Legendary Collector Cars

Come on Car Guys, do you have any good ideas for Dean or folks like him?

If you are in the Columbus, Ohio area and want to help Dean’s friend send me an email and I will give you his contact info.

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