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EZ Street Champion!

Added by Gearhead on November 16, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Slammin' 4 Door!

Chevy never built a four door truck in 1966, but owner Trent Beasley wanted one to haul his grandkids around in. So he welded two '66 Chevy trucks together, extending the frame twenty eight inches. It’s got Air Ride Suspension… Continue

Added by Gearhead on November 9, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Li'l Red Express

According to Car & Driver Magazine the Li’l Red Express truck was the fastest production vehicle in 1978. Part of that can be attributed to the Mopar 360 under the hood. Courtney found a 1979 truck which has all the same s… Continue

Added by Gearhead on November 2, 2009 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Sexy Chevelle!

Check out this '69 Chevelle SS; it’s owner Thomas Walker’s first car he purchased in 1977. He did a rotisserie restoration in 2007 and powdercoated the frame, smoothed all the welds in the firewall and painted it Auora Blue. It’s p… Continue

Added by Gearhead on October 26, 2009 at 9:03am — No Comments

History Changing Superbird!

Take a look at this 1970 Ray Nichels built EPA Superbird. This one car changed automotive history and affected every car you now drive... NASCAR icon Ray Nichels took a stock ’70 Superbird and t… Continue

Added by Gearhead on October 19, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Red Hot Melt Down!

That’s the name of this hot ’32 Ford Cabriolet! This all steel car took 8 months of work from a team across the country to become an award winning show stopper. Owners Mac & Shelly Bernd did all of the work themselve… Continue

Added by Gearhead on October 12, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Rats!

Another awesome Rat Rod sneaks its way into the PowerBlock shop. This 1931 Ford Rat was built by 21 year old Charlie Swanson of Charlie’s Custom Creations in Murfreesboro, TN. It’s powered by a 460 big block with a Borg Warner 75mm turbo cha… Continue

Added by Gearhead on October 5, 2009 at 10:03am — No Comments

Girls, Trucks and Boats!

Nothing beats a beautiful host, truck and boat all in one picture! This weekend Courtney has a 1955 Chevy 3100 and matching 1959 Tomahawk Ski Mate in her shop. Both are painted in Viper Red. Owner Mickey Collier… Continue

Added by Gearhead on September 28, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

PowerBlock Goes Pink!

Off road racers Jennifer Clemison and Heather Birdwell join Courtney along with their Class 1 desert racer! They’re part of an all women’s field racing to beat breast cancer. It’s the 4th Annual Royal Purple Powd… Continue

Added by Gearhead on September 21, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

Sucker Punch Sallys & A Need For Speed-SHIFT!

It’s a jam packed PowerBlock this weekend with visits from Electronic Arts (EA Games) and Sucker Punch Sallys. Christian Clayton started a small boutique motorcycle company in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2002. Three Bike o… Continue

Added by Gearhead on September 21, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

Jay Leno’s PowerBlock Muscle Car Tour

Your TV would have to be broken to not have seen the commercials for Jay Leno’s return to NBC on Sept. 14. The celebrated comedian’s all… Continue

Added by Gearhead on September 21, 2009 at 9:09am — No Comments

Lambo Love!

A first on The PowerBlock as Courtney features a rare ’66 Lamborghini 350-GT Superleggera. It’s the 50th of 150 built and the first body style Ferruccio Lamborghini produced! It’s got a 4 speed V-12 with 6 two-barrel Weber carbs and of… Continue

Added by Gearhead on August 31, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

Sumday Corvette

We’ll explain the name later. This gorgeous ’62 Corvette has one amazing story but believe it or not, in 2004 it sat under 12 feet of water from Hurricane Ivan. Owners Steve & Jen Keffeler decided to restore the Vette t… Continue

Added by Gearhead on August 24, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Outlaw Racer

Courtney welcomes 10.5 Outlaw Racer, Ken Rainwater to The PowerBlock this weekend. Ken races in the ORSCA series with a Mustang, powered by a fuel injected 598 cubic inch aluminum big block that makes 3000 horses! It has twin 91mm Bor… Continue

Added by Gearhead on August 17, 2009 at 8:54am — No Comments

A Soldier's Story

Courtney features a sharp street truck on The PowerBlock this weekend! It belongs to Army Staff Sergeant Dan Dizon, an instructor at the 101st Airborne Division. He got this stock 2002 Dodge Ram and then added a custom fascia and bil… Continue

Added by Gearhead on August 10, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Rocket Racer!

Added by Gearhead on August 3, 2009 at 8:49am — No Comments

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra!

Check out the Scarab from the new movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opening in theaters August 7th! Courtney has the Hummer that’s been transformed into the Baroness’ Scarab and Hollywood Movie Car Coordinator Tim Woods will jo… Continue

Added by Gearhead on July 27, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Yellow Jacket!

Check out this wildly custom ’09 Jeep Wrangler properly named, Yellow Jacket! The guys at Crocker Off Road Performance built this beast and will build you a custom Jeep for anything you want to do. From getting groceries to craw… Continue

Added by Gearhead on July 20, 2009 at 9:38am — No Comments

Chad's Colorado

Chief warrant Officer, Chad Brown let us borrow his 2004 tricked out Chevy Colorado - What you can see is a wild flame paint job on a truck that has an impressive air ride suspension. The interior is leather with Ostrich inserts and… Continue

Added by Gearhead on July 15, 2009 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Cyclone GT

Courtney shows off a 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT ragtop on this weekend’s PowerBlock. Owner Phil Baxter bought the car for his wife so she’d travel with him to all the car shows and cruise-ins. Phil is only the third owner of this four speed… Continue

Added by Gearhead on July 6, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

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