Bob Summers, left, and Bill Summers, right. Image courtesy Greg Sharp, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum As recently as a few years ago, Bill Summers still harbored ambitions to go land-speed racing, a testament to his devotion to a sport that he and his younger brother Bob had conquered more than 40 years prior. Bill […]
Just as the major auto manufacturers had concept cars, so did those various companies such as Hurst that specialized in working with the manufacturers to create low-volume specialty cars. Two of the lesser-known Hurst concepts were the Swinging Bee and Merada, based respectively on the Dart Swinger and the Charger R/T and presented to Dodge […]
Interest in classically styled muscle cars continues to flourish, though not everyone who lusts for the lines of a ’60s Detroit icon is tolerant of ’60s Detroit ride and handling characteristics, or the temperamental nature of a highly tweaked V-8 of the period. Enthusiasts today are largely spoiled by contemporary performance cars, leading many to […]