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Top Mustangs - 2000 SVT Cobra R
March 17th, 2021 Chris Phillip
When Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) was in its heyday, John Coletti pushed his team to push the envelope with design and engineering. Push they did when the 2000 Cobra R was introduced with a 385-hp 5.4L DOHC modular engine—the fastest Mustang ever produced at the time. Only 300 were made, and all were Performance Red coupes with Charcoal interior with Recaro buckets, a T-56 six-speed manual tr...
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Badges? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges!
March 15th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Cadillac's new performance kings, the V-Series Blackwings, won't have any special badging to differentiate them from the baby Vs, like the CT4-V and the CT5-V. That news comes from GM Authority, who recently interviewed Cadillac's Blackwing Chief Engineer, Mirza Grebovic. "To us, V-Series is the top name here,” Grebovic said. “The Blackwing is a V-Series car. The Blackwing simply states that we ha...
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Learn to Race from Corvette's Finest
March 12th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Having worked with Johnny O'Connell on Corvette stories when I was at VETTE magazine, I can attest to what a fantastic human being and skilled professional driver he is. So with that introduction, I'm happy to share with you news of Johnny's latest project ... to help racing fans improve their on-track driving skills. This June, sports-car fans and track-day enthusiasts will have the opportunity t...
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Top Corvettes - 1993 40th Anniversary Corvette ZR1
March 10th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Model-year 1993 marked the 10th year of the C4 Corvette. Not only had it aged gracefully, but its 300-horsepower LT1 – 95 more than 1984’s L83 – also demonstrated the computer-controlled mojo that helped pull Chevrolet out of the Malaise Era. But the true enduring distinction for 1993 was the Corvette’s 40th anniversary. To celebrate, Chevrolet offered the Z25 40th Anniversary Package, a $1,455 op...
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Join the Ceramic Craze!
March 9th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Here at RYNO, we're excited to see ceramic car-car products becoming available to the masses. At the forefront of this movement is Mothers, whose all-new line of four unique Ultimate Hybrid products combines the ease-of-use of traditional carnauba wax with the benefit of nano-ceramic technology -- all while providing a timeless, liquidy-gloss shine. Let's take a quick look at each of these four gr...
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Top Mustangs - 1993 SVT Cobra R
March 8th, 2021 Chris Phillip
It was pretty clear that the Fox-era Mustangs were hugely successful, both in terms of sales and their image as a halo car for the Ford lineup. Even if a buyer drove off with an Escort, it was likely the Mustang GT 5.0 that lured him or her into the showroom. With a new-generation car waiting in the wings, Ford's new Special Vehicle Team (SVT) closed out the 1979-93 bodystyle with the ultimate ver...
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Car Washing at 40 Below Zero? Now That's Using Your Noggin.
March 4th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Here in Florida at the RYNO Classifieds headquarters, spring is already upon us. But for some of you in North America, the dastardly winter cold seems to be going on and on. So we figured you could use a good laugh! Why do some folks get to come up with all the clever ideas, like in this case, washing a Hummer H2 in 40 below weather? Now we can all see exactly what happens when you try to keep tha...
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Top Corvettes - 1970 Corvette LT1
March 3rd, 2021 Chris Phillip
Entering the 1970s, manufacturers were churning out menacing machines in droves featuring high-performance engine, transmission, and rear end combinations. Based on the Mako Shark II concept car, the Chevrolet Corvette was completely redesigned for 1968. Displaying a long nose, high-arching fenders, and curvaceous profile, this generation (known as the C3) was produced through the 1982 model year....
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The "Dolphin"-itive GMC Denali?
March 2nd, 2021 Chris Phillip
Some folks say the highest compliment you can pay a modified vehicle is that it looks like a SEMA show build. SEMA, the contraction for the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association, is a manufacturers' and builders' playground held every early November in Las Vegas, Nevada. (We're sure Las Vegas, New Mexico, has some mighty fine car shows, too, but that's another story!) So when we saw this 2...
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Top Mustangs - 1970 Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet
February 26th, 2021 Chris Phillip
In 1970, both the Mustang Mach I and the 428ci Super Cobra-Jet (SCJ) engine returned for their second year of production. When paired together, the result was a fire-breathing, sport roof-bodied Stang fit with a high-compression street brawler engine. The strength of the legendary Super Cobra Jet engine was found in its rotating assembly; crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, wrist pins, flywheel/...
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