1970 Road Runner

We don’t normally work on anything other than 68-70 Chargers and Daytonas, however, when this 1970 Road Runner was offered to us by a close friend, we just couldn’t pass buying it. It is a real 70 Road Runner, Air Grabber, Auto on the column, F8 green exterior with a F8 green bench seat interior. It is very rust and damage free, having been used for racing most of its life. The previous owner had installed a 500″ RB 440,Read more

My High School Chevelle

After the silver 68 Hemi Charger restoration was complete, it was time to re-arrange the garage so the next project could be started. In the process of moving cars around I uncovered my 1968 Chevelle SS396 that I drove through High School. It has been stored away, covered up since the day after graduation in 1988. In 2005 I pulled the original engine and freshened it up but never installed it back in the car. It was time to showRead more

New Addition: 1969 Dodge Daytona

We were fortunate to be able to purchase this 1969 Dodge Daytona shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 Mecum auction where we sold our F6 green Daytona. This car is amazingly original and in great shape. The story on this one is that it was sold new in Miami and lived its life in southern Florida. In 1974 it was bought by a friends father so that he could teach his kids how to parallel park. The father thoughtRead more

1968 Charger R/T Hemi

We have begun the restoration of this iconic muscle car. Before we get into what we are doing, lets rewind and take a look back at this cars history. First off, this is a 1968 Charger R/T, with a 426 Hemi, Automatic trans, Dana 60 Rear, manual steering and manual brakes. This car is 1 of 7 Silver Hemi Chargers produced, this is the only Silver 68 Hemi Charger that was stripe delete! Originally bought near Cedar Rapids Iowa, thisRead more
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Fast and Furious at Aces Cafe

Both Fast and Furious cars make their debut! We were invited to a gathering at Aces Cafe in downtown Orlando with a cruise to Church Street for a Universal Studios ride promo. After unloading, the cars were in place and could be viewed together for the first time . Both were very well received and even a short rain storm couldn’t dampen the fun times. The cruise to Church Street was a bit stressful (a little drifting in downtown isRead more

Fast and Furious 4 Charger Hits the Road

It runs! The 8-71 blown 440 engine sounds great and performs even better. It took me a while to learn the FAST XFI 2.0 Fuel Injection, but after setting a base tune, she fired right up and runs very well. We bled the brakes, topped off the fluids and took her for a ride through downtown Orlando. A little stressful that its first drive was in front of a huge crowd and representatives from Universal, but she did well withRead more

Fast & Furious 7 – Dodge Charger

You may not have seen the movie, but I am sure you know the car, the Off Road Charger from Fast and Furious 7. Unlike some movie cars, this one has a very important history and was built on a real Trophy Truck chassis so it can walk the walk when it comes to performance. How did we buy an actual movie car you ask? Well, we have been in touch with the people that actually built the cars forRead more
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1974 Dodge Monaco BluesMobile

We here at Muscle or Performance Auto Restoration have always wanted a real 74 Monaco Bluesmobile. That has proven to be the toughest car we have ever had to find. After 14 years of searching, we finally found one in North Carolina. This Monaco started life as a fleet vehicle in Charlotte North Carolina. Once the government was done with her, the car was auctioned and spent the next 20 years shuttling civilians around the countryside. Parked in 2005 dueRead more