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Musclerides Volume 1 Archive
DEALER'S WHEEL
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Text & photos by Ro McGonegal
Rick Matthews (the old guy) owns a Buick-Pontiac-GMC store in Brooksville, Florida, and his business success has afforded him many cars, some of them exotics, all of them expensive to buy or restore, but none are quite as hellacious as this '69 SS Camaro. In his modest office, we talked about the ones that used to do it for him, and why he'll never do them again.
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EXCLUSIVE!!
DSE Subframe In Depth
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Text & photos by Steve Chryssos
I know what you’re thinking: “Does the world really need another aftermarket subframe for first gen F-bodies? The pie is already cut into far too many slices. Wayne Due, 21st Century, Fat Man, Martz, TCI, CARS, Chassisworks, C4, C5, Mustang II—it’s a long list. And yet, Detroit Speed decided to dive into that crowded pool.
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FAST AND BULBOUS YELLOW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Text and photos by Ro McGonegal
Ted Dzus flips off everybody with a fiberglass 51 Merc
Text and photos by Ro McGonegal
7:30 Sunday morning, hammering down Long Island’s Robert Moses Parkway heading south to the Atlantic: "As soon as we park, get outta the car and walk way back and watch how the people flock to this thing...
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Moser 9" Challenge:
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
I’m sure all you MuscleRides fans know how a high performance rear end assembly works. Power comes in from the middle and gets sent out through the sides. There are many ways to ensure that power is distributed to the proper wheel. Housings, axles, differentials...
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MADE YOU LOOK
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
Text by Ro McGonegal
You may have heard of Charley Lillard. Maybe you’re even a little pissed off at him. Not personal, though. No, this would be about green envy. Charley’s got (and has had) some hellacious hot rods, and to have one of them we’d gladly commit illegal....
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Tennessee Turbo
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
Text by Steve Chryssos
Photos by Melinda Howell
Excuse my ignorance. Your author, Mr."Function Is Everything", had no idea that Buick Grand Nationals are so freakin' cool! In terms of function, a Street/Strip car must live up to both halves of it's name. It should run a solid E.T. and have excellent street mannersIt should run a solid E.T. and have excellent street manners. There are many ways to accomplish this goal, but a boosted Buick seems like a no-brainer
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STOCK SUX!
How to get un-sucked.
Case in point: ’03 Silverado
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
Text & photos by Ro McGonegal
This is about function and practicality on top of a big lump of grunt, and has little to do with outward appearance. It’s about how far you can go with the drivetrain and still maintain a civil, powerful, fun-to-drive mode of transportation that relinquishes none of its inherent qualities.
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JUST ADDED! Aug 15th
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
Text and Photos by
Ro McGonegal
Jack and Connie Mathews had a yen. They wanted to marry classic sheetmetal with modern technology. They had a straight 1964 GTO. They found a wrecked 2004 GTO. They wanted to put Corvette suspension underneath it all.
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September 2006 Magazine Index
NUTCRACKER SWEET
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Text and Photos by Ro McGonegal
Maybe the title for this story should be local bad boy makes good. It's a tale about overcoming adversity, the virtues of patience and humility, and about goals and how to meet them. ....
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A-BODY ALTERNATIVE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Text and Photos by
Ro McGonegal
It's getting near dark but the sun is still right, burnished gold light spreading over everything, softening features, encouraging activity and creativity. We still gotta shoot the Buick. Any second now, Yorek's 53-year-old butt-s gonna come flyin' in the driveway. It does. His '66 Skylark is making angry noises...
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DIESEL REVOLUTION
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Text by Stephen Kim
Photos by multiple sources
Diesels used to tow your race car. Now they are the race car. That’s not to say that heavy duty diesel trucks no longer perform mundane, utilitarian duties. After all, someone still has to haul Miss Piggy down to the bacon factory.
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STOCK SUX PART 2!
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Text & photos by Ro McGonegal
So the idea with Sluggo was simply to avoid an unsavory road scene rather than join the SCCA for parking lot-pylon-purging. Upgraded suspension, brakes, and wheels are like money in the mattress. Screw up and the good stuff you're riding on could easily save your unworthy bacon .
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LITERAL TRANSLATION
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
Text & Photos by
Ro McGonegal
At first Don Schleich’s ’37 Ford just appears neat and nicely done, but when you get closer perception quickly changes. In about fifteen minutes you’re overwhelmed. You could swarm over it for a week and not see everything....
RIGHTEOUS REACHER
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
Text by Ro McGonegal
Photos by Steve Chryssos
A “reacher” is street rod parlance for a good and plentiful first attempt by a young builder, in this case Indianan Brandon Weideman. The car may not have all the right stuff but its direction is straight, its purpose is undeniable, and it’s a portent of much better things to come. Unlike legions....
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Scavenge-us Maximus
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
Text & Photos by
Stephen Kim
In the hierarchy of aftermarket performance parts, shorty headers are for weanies. Sure, they’re a somewhat acceptable compromise for enthusiasts subject to sniffer tests each year, but we’ll leave whining like that to California-based car mags. The majority...
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