What is the most famous car movie of all time? Bullitt?… Vanishing point?... Gone in 60 seconds? Nice guesses, but in terms of influence and sheer popularity, Smokey and the Bandit stands above them all. Stacey takes a look at not only the cultural impact of Smokey and the Bandit, but also it’s most famous character… the black Trans Am. Then, it’s off for a test drive of Year One’s new Burt Reynolds Bandit edition Trans Am to see if it lives up to the true supercar status of the original. Finally, Stacey takes a look and shows you how to use, one of the most mysterious and versatile metal working tools out there… the English Wheel
The “Rat Roaster” returns and Stacey finally reveals the kind of power plant that would have made this wild deuce roadster the fastest car in the valley in 1968. And if dual carbs, a blower and about 600 horsepower don’t get you going... maybe the fact that he’s stuffing a 5-speed manual transmis...
Stacey not only brings the “Rat Roaster” ‘32 back in the shop, but he also takes it under the knife as he creates a very unique Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde style exhaust system and does some custom modifications to the frame to hide it all from the casual on-looker. If you are interested in taking you...
In the world of hot rodding, when gear heads gather around and start discussing their projects, invariably the conversation drifts into speculation of what the smallest thing is that you can successfully put a V8 engine in. Stacey pretty much puts an end to that speculation by building a V8 po...
