The Red River Customs Cha-Cha Nova was unveiled at the 2024 SEMA Show as car #1 of a 25-car series tribute to drag racing pioneer and legend Shirley Muldowney. Built from original and full restored Chevrolet Nova bodies, only 25 will be built on a first come first served basis. The paint scheme was designed by Red River Customs using Axalta Switchblade Silver (mix tweaked by Red River Customs) and Tropical Glitz Sparkling Berry paint. This Cha-Cha Nova, number 01, will be available for purchase on January 25th at the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in Arizona. Read More “Red River Customs Tribute to Drag Racing Legend Shirley Muldowney”
Category: General Interest
Spencer Campbell CarBuff Network Trans Am Inspired 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
In a world of 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle muscle car builds, it can be tough to build one that stands out from the others. Spencer Campbell and his son Sawyer set out to do just that, taking inspiration from the muscle car Trans Am race cars of the late 1960s to influence their build. With the help of Spencer’s brother Trent, the idea was transformed into reality, and the build was documented on CarBuff Network. Read More “Spencer Campbell CarBuff Network Trans Am Inspired 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle”
XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling
The Ridler Award is one of most prestigious awards in hot rodding. It is awarded at the Autorama, held annually in Detroit, and the winner is chosen from the Great 8 show cars. Placing in the Great 8 is a massive accomplishment by itself, which is where the car-building father-and-son team of Steve and Steven Sheats found themselves at this year’s event with their recently completed 1959 Corvette named XS Live. Read More “XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling”
TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School
Going to a performance driving school is something every driver can benefit from, both for the fun and to improve your driving skills. Even if you’ll never go racing, you’ll see a great improvement in everyday driving skills making it easier to handle difficult situations and maybe even avoid an accident. Read More “TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School”
Cool Cars Spotted at Mecum Kissimmee 2024
The 2024 Mecum Auction Series kicked off as usual in the warm winter climate of Kissimmee, Florida, for two weeks of automotive enjoyment. Going to one of these auctions is like going to a massive multi-make car show that has a bit of everything. It’s a fun way for automotive enthusiasts to spend a day or more checking out different types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and even automotive-related memorabilia. Read More “Cool Cars Spotted at Mecum Kissimmee 2024”
2024 New Cars with Manual Transmission
You may believe that finding a new car or truck with a manual transmission is tough, but this guide to what models still have a stick shift available in 2024 shows that there are more than you might think. Read More “2024 New Cars with Manual Transmission”
Up Close Look at the #TREMECequipped Ford Mustang Dark Horse
While the first model year of the next generation Ford Mustang doesn’t feature the GT500, GT350 or Mach 1 models, Ford wasn’t going to launch the S650 without one special version to serve as the 2024 model year flagship. The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is the premium performance 2024 Mustang, with two distinct versions. The regular Dark Horse is the closest thing you can get to a street-legal race car, with 500 horsepower from its uniquely tuned and equipped 5.0L V8. And it comes with a TREMEC TR-3160 6-speed. Then there’s the Dark Horse R, the race-ready Mustang. Ford worked with IMSA to create an exclusive racing series just for these special models. The Mustang Challenge Series will feature five events in 2024, with plans for more in 2025. Read More “Up Close Look at the #TREMECequipped Ford Mustang Dark Horse”
TREMEC-equipped Day-Dreaming at Gateway Classic Cars
If you enjoy classic cars, you may have spent time as a kid looking at a display rack filled with Hot Wheels and/or Matchbox diecasts that helped you live out automotive fantasies long before being old enough to get your driver’s license. One of the modern adult equivalents of that childhood experience is visiting a classic car dealership like Gateway Classic Cars to see the assortment of classic cars and trucks along with other specialty vehicles. But these don’t fit in an easy-to-carry case when it’s time to go home.
Walking up and down the rows we spotted some factory #TREMECequipped cars along with some muscle cars retrofitted with one of our modern manual transmissions. And we fantasized about how cool others would be if they were converted to a TREMEC transmission.
Gateway Classic’s Paul Kazmarek was nice enough to show us around and answer some questions while looking at inventory of inspiring classic cars for sale. Here are the highlights.
TREMEC-Equipped EVs Unveiled at the 2022 SEMA Show
While most of the focus on electric vehicles (EVs) has centered on new-car production, some companies in the automotive aftermarket have been working on electric conversions for classic cars and trucks. At the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Electric GT and TREMEC will be showcasing how new developments in EV technology can extend the life of vintage vehicles indefinitely, regardless of gasoline or diesel availability. Specifically, a 1963 Corvette and 19XX Land Rover Defender 90 will be on display in the TREMEC indoor and outdoor display booths (20057 and 81280), while Electric GT (booth 23683) will have an electric-converted 1984 Jeep Scrambler along a working eGT-413 V8 conversion system used in all three vehicles in its booth. And all with TREMEC manual transmissions! Read More “TREMEC-Equipped EVs Unveiled at the 2022 SEMA Show”
What You Need to Know for Your First Racing School
It’s time to go to school. Driving school that is. No matter your current level of driving skill, there is always a benefit to spending time with professionals to sharpen your abilities behind the wheel. TREMEC partnered with Skip Barber Racing in 2021 to help new drivers learn how to drive manual transmission equipped vehicles. We thought it would be helpful to provide you with what you’ll need to know to get the most of your first driving school experience. Read More “What You Need to Know for Your First Racing School”