As we close the book on the OnAllCylinders 10 year anniversary celebration, we’re taking a final look back at a decade’s worth of gearhead news, featured vehicles, and tech posts and picking our most popular or noteworthy stories. We’ll countdown each list, and you can scan a quick summary then click each post’s title to read the whole thing.
Today, we’ll look at featured vehicles.
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10. Cummins-Powered Ford Tudor Hot Rod
Stuffing a Cummins turbodiesel engine in a Ram pickup is one thing; doing the same to a Model A Tudor is whole new level of bold. In this Lot Shots find, we delve into the history of the Cummins B-Series family of engines and take a look at one of the most intriguing hot rods to ever grace a Summit Racing parking lot.
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9. Ron & Lynda Carpenter’s ’48 Chevy Pickup
Chevy’s Advanced Design light-duty pickups have been considered lookers since the day they were introduced. This award-winning 1948 model continued the trend and then some.
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8. Dennis Foley’s 1950 Oldsmobile Holiday 88
As American as apple pie and easily twice as sweet (with less calories, mind you), the Oldsmobile 88 was one of the fastest cars of its time. Dennis Foley made his even faster and told us all about it.
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7. The Under-the-Radar 1971 “Heavy Chevy” Chevelle
Offered in 1971-72, the lesser-known “Heavy Chevy” Chevelle sub-model was designed to balance muscle car appeal with a budget-friendly price. Spotted during the 2021 Hot Rod Power Tour, this vehicle still punches above its weight.
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6. Datsun 620 “Little Hustler” Pickup Truck
Easily one of the rarer finds on this list, this late 70s Datsun 620 light-duty pickup was economically priced and known to rust easily. This one certainly fits the mold, but on closer inspection we came to realize the look was intentional.
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5. 1934 Chevy Master Coupe
Manufactured by Chevy from 1933 to 1942, the Master Coupe was a popular higher-end offering from the carmaker. This one, shamefully, sat in a field for 25 years collecting rust and bullet holes before John Francis found it and gave it the overhaul it rightfully deserved.
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4. Bud Hoffman’s 1964 Ford F-100
This 1964 Ford-F-100 was a bit of a rusted mess with a stock six-cylinder engine when Bud Hoffman acquired it from his brother, but it didn’t stay in that condition for long. We sat down with Bud to talk about the extensive restoration process this classic ride went through.
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3. Steve McLaren’s 1970 Ford TC Cortina
Australian hot rodder Steve McLaren’s 1970 Ford TC Cortina is the kind of ride that dreams are made of. We may have started this article with an admittedly lame joke (that we admit remains lame), but the vehicle is anything but.
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2. Rich Taylor’s 1972 Chevy Camaro SS
Featured in magazines, on Summit Racing’s Facebook page, and now on OnAllCylinders‘ top 10 featured vehicle stories list, Rich Taylor’s twin-supercharged 1972 Camaro SS remains one of the more impressive Camaro builds we’ve ever seen. What’s more impressive is the story of how it came to be.
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1. The Elite Laser 917, Summit Racing’s First Project Car
Of course, no top 10 featured vehicle story list is complete without talking about the first-ever project car our friends at Summit Racing sponsored—the Elite Laser 917.
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