Archive for the ‘V8’ Category

Whenever you've got muscle cars, you've got accessories. Lots of 'em. Performance parts, body kits, interior mods, you name it.

But the meme of the moment seems to be new front ends and grilles for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Yesterday, Bengt Halvorson reported on a Pennsylvania designer's plan to create a 2010 Pontiac Trans Am out of the new Camaro.

Today, we learn about one of the priciest upgrades we've heard of: a $4,000 replacement grille for the 2010 Camaro. It's from Strut in Santa Barbara, California, which produces "automotive jewelry" in triple-chromed 360 stainless steel.

The line is called the Marquise Collection (classy, huh?),...

Even amidst the election protests and civil strife in Tehran, it appears that the city's muscle-car fans made time to meet and show off their V8-powered machines.

We don't know a lot about the event shown--or when it took place--but a reader sent photos to The Atlantic's Daily Dish blog with the comment: Tehran's Camaro and Firebird enthusiast club may come as a pleasant surprise!

We also weren't able to find anything online about the club--if you have sources, leave 'em in the comments!--so we simply send our best to the car enthusiasts of Tehran.

Especially today, when a new round of street protests has erupted over the results of the...