Many classic cars from the ’50s and ’60s came with the handling of a land yacht. One sharp turn onto another street at a moderate speed and one fender would pitch so drastically that it almost seemed like you were going twice as fast. Back then, we were used to it, but being on the road today with cars that have independent suspensions, struts, and sway bars leaves us at a disadvantage.
Hellwig Products knows this makes our classic cars less desirable to drive, so they’ve been working hard for decades to get a handle on things – literally. If you thought that your ’57 Chevy needed a complete suspension makeover, Hellwig has a solution for you that’s so simple, and you can probably do the installation in an afternoon.
Sway bars help keep your vehicle more stable during cornering by providing much better handling – especially on the track – without sacrificing ride quality at all. Hellwig has a complete line of sway bars for dozens of classic cars from early 1950s up through the 1970s – and beyond.
The Hellwig Motorsports line of sway bars can even improve the handling of todays crop of musclecars by providing a thicker, stiffer sway bar than the factory to give your car the handling it deserves. For both cars and pickups, you’ll notice the difference immediately – the first time you take a corner at speed.
We caught up with Hellwig Products at the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals, and spoke to Gary Wright, Product Specialist at Hellwig. Like all other Hellwig employees, Gary is more than happy to give you the time and information you need for your suspension solutions, and can explain to you exactly how their products work on your vehicles.
Hellwig also has a line of sway bars for off-road applications with quick-disconnect links for the hard core off-roader that allows them to disconnect their sway bar for better articulation without having to remove the bars. When it’s time to hit the pavement, the quick-connect links take just minutes to reinstall.
Be sure to check out the Hellwig Motorsports section for sway bars for your classic or musclecar, and be sure to check out the installation we did on our own 1965 Plymouth here in the shop, and the video that shows how well this car handled on the track – with only a set of Hellwig Products sway bars on the factory suspension. The Sway Bars 101 section of their web site will show you how sway bars work – and why – so be sure to check that out too!