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Contents: Tommy Ivo’s Silver Anniversary (For 25 years Tommy Ivo has been blasting down drag strips), 3-in-1 Chevy II – Part 2 (The importance of planning ahead and the cost of racing in different classes), Family Jewel (Mat Doherty ‘s ’55 Austin-Healy is built for concours and competition), Tall Fellow (Robert Washington’s ’26 Ford Coupe), Bracket Racing America: Michigan (“Detroit Iron” dominates the E.T. Bracket scene here), Sudden Death II (Steve Lisk’s hemi-powered Challenger is the new king of Detroit), Chevy’s New Aluminim Small-Block V8 (Is this the next Chevrolet production engine?), Hot Rod / Monroe Mustang II: Engine (Out comes the 302 and in goes a 400+ horsepower Jack Roush motor), New Truck Test: ’78 GMC Diablo Pickup (GMC’s Z-28 with a pickup bed puts performance back into driving), Family Affair (Jim and Peggy Torelli’s together Anglia rod), Mr 54 (This ’54 Chevy show-stopper has transported bride and groom to six weddings), Bike Test: Honda’s CB400 Series (A look at three new lightweight machines, one with automatic transmission), Lucky Blue Van (Larry Harger’s “blue ribbon” Chevy), Charger Trans-Am? (The latest “California Charger” AA/FC has a Pontiac Trans-Am body) Vettes! – Our Favorite Vettes (Hot Rod’s editors choose their favorite ‘Vettes), 25 Vette Tips (A Vette owners ideas for improving performance and reliability), Giant Vette Color Sections (Nine pages of wild Vettes, eight of them in color), Vette Handling Basics (Parts and tips that make a Vette handle like a vacuum cleaner), Women and Vettes (The only thing better than a Vette is one with a woman in it) Street Guide: Turbos – Turbo Potpourri (What’s happening in the turbo world plus installation tips), New Car Test: ’78 Buick Regal Turbo (It’s 3.8-liter V6 combines 350 V8 power with six-cylinder economy), Rod Test: AMC Turbo Hornet (Don’t be fooled by a stock-looking ’77 Hornet; it may be Randall American’s) Departments – Editorially Speaking, Post Entry, Roddin’ at Random, New Stuff, In Print, Hot Rod Mart, C.J. Talks Tech, Backyard Bonus
Issue: September 1977
Condition: Very Good