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MSN.com recently conducted an online survey to choose the greatest muscle car in history. The 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang was selected by site readers as the top muscle car of all time. Site visitors cast more than 6,000 votes or 17 percent of the total for the specialty Mustang.

One of the big stories from the 51st Annual NHRA Winternationals came about when Larry McMillen defeated defending NHRA World Champion Larry Dixon in the first round at Pomona, CA. McMillen had been confident going into the perennial classic after testing in Florida had logged a career-best ET of 3.823 seconds.

Bringing your older Challenger up to 392 standards now only requires a bolt on solution from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE). The Indiana company, with engine packages for everything from SSRs to Corvettes to Vipers, is now offering a supercharger for 2009-2010 Dodge Challengers.

This weekend brings the opening round in the SCCA World Challenge race through the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. The Cadillac Racing team returns for 2011 with a pair of CTS-V coupes driven by veterans Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim.

Road & Track magazine puts two contemporary pony cars to the test. The latest, top-drawer Dodge Challenger runs a 6.4-liter V8 under the hood with 470 flywheel hp and 470 ft-lb of torque. Adding a Shelbysupercharger to the Mustang’s 5.0-liter DOHC V8 easily boosts the power into the 550 hp range. Who’ll win here?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finishing up labeling and other rules concerning E15 ethanol at the moment and an official introduction of the new blend is expected by this summer. EPA has restricted the use of E15 to vehicles built in 2001 or later. Special E15 gas pumps will also be required.

March is going to be a busy month for the guys that travel across the country for Mr. Gasket. West coasters can find the trailer at Famoso Speedway in Bakersfield, CA, March 18-20, while Lone Star residents can gather for the 1st Spring Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, oin the same dates.

To help celebrate the unveiling of the newest Pep Boys Speed Shop in Arlington, TX, the Cherry Bomb display trailer will be on site, March 26 and 27th. The Speed Shop concept, first rolled out in 2009, adds tech specialists and installers to the usual Pep Boys staff.

It’s a funny thing sometimes, but when you take a little time to look behind the scenes, it’s the details that become really interesting. Shop equipment is one of those things that can fade into the background, but there’s nothing like a reliable car lift or even just a set of jack stands that you can count on.

The emergence of Dodge’s R/T designation first came in 1967 as the division introduced a hot, intermediate-sized muscle car, the Dodge Coronet R/T. The lightweight car packed a 440 Magnum engine under the hood and put out 375 hp for all to see and hear.

When you’re serious about saving weight, virtually everything is on the table, so long as it doesn’t compromise safety or performance. Some things will come from your own innovation, but others need a reliable and quality-driven manufacturer that delivers new ideas.

Rather like Susan Boyle heading out to face the three judges, Jeff Peoples might have encountered some not-so-subtle derision when he first showed up at an autocross event in his Buick Gran Sport. After all, the early 70′s coupe was packing a 454cui monster V8 under the hood.

When it comes to classic performance products with a history, the list is certainly not hard to fill. Cragar wheels, Weiand 6-71, Hurst shifters, Moon accessories – these products are still around because they have adapted with the times. So it is for Cherry Bomb Exhaust once known for simple glasspack mufflers.

Now that two thirds of the country wears a snow blanket, many have been finding creative ways to occupy their time until the environment returns to something approaching normal. Often, this means lending a helping hand to others that are having more difficulty than you are.

Selecting the ZL1 name was a pretty masterful stroke, although the new car has been designed for purposes much different than the original ZL1s were put to. The venerable Z/28 was specifically designed to dominate Trans Am racing, which it did. Will the next Indy Pace Car be a ZL1?

Those of us that slept through Physics class in high school did so at our own peril. The risk, of course, was little more than some embarrassment at being discovered or a detention. Years later, some can run a risk of the scholastic version of Karma catching up with them. Here’s what happens when it does…

Recently discovered, the car was complete with its original drivetrain, dashboard, wire wheels, air cleaner, carburetor and and intake manifold. The 1963 Cobra 289 also retains its original top and tonneau cover. However, a complete mechanical restoration will be performed.

When it comes to thinking about the muscle car glory days of Plymouth, there’s likely a long list of nameplates that you’ll come up with before hitting “Duster.” However, when fitted with the 340 engine, performance in the lightweight car was 6.2 seconds for 0-to-60mph and 14.7 @ 94mph in the quarter.

They’ve been around for a few years now and that should confirm the success of Ford’s F-Series truck commercials that use Dennis Leary’s voice and style of presentation. In a strange twist of television fate, it is likely that Leary actually may know something about trucks, as his father was an auto mechanic.