As the summer car show season comes to a close, the place to be today was the College of Staten Island. This 500+ car show attracts customs, classics and muscle cars from all of the Big Three manufacturers with GM models being represented by automobiles ranging in years from early 1940 Chevy business coupes to the ultra modern Ls7 Corvette. Luckily for me, the majority of cars were from my favorite era --The muscle car era. This era ran from 1964-1974 with hardcore enthusiasts arguing that is started in 67-68 and that the last real muscle car rolled off the line in 1970. Some of the more stunning examples of American iron that were on display at today's event were the GM's first muscle car the Pontiac GTO, nick named the 'goat' this beauty made its debut in 64 and became an instant classic. A later and more scarce version of the GTO, the GTO Judge also made it presence known as it sat pretty dressed in orange hues and marked by its factory tiger stripes letting the world know it was not only a GTO but 'The Judge' itself.
The parking lot was filled with many early 70 Chevrolet Chevelles and Malibus, many of which were heavily modified. However, none stood out more than a 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS this gem of a car stood apart from the crowd b its factory given birth rights. This car was produced with the ultra rare 454 Ls6 motor w/ a 5 speed transmission on the floor option on top of that, the owner, knowing what he possessed had the foresight to leave the factory and steering wheel covers and decals on the vehicle making this a truly one of a kind car. First generation (67-69) Camaros were also out in force, with the highly coveted 69 rs/ss shining brightly. Also on display were many large coupes with impressive body lines many of these were from GM's luxury line -
Cadillac. The cornerstone GM sports car, the Corvette has a massive following and today's show didn't disappoint the vette enthusiast. There were examples of almost every body style and year of Corvettes available for the eyes viewing pleasure. From the cars inception year in 1953 to the first fuel injected 1955 model this cars classic history was well represented in today's show including the glass back models, stingrays and even a few pace cars sprinkled into the mix. Today was a great display of GM history and a walk down memory lane to a time when GM cars ruled the streets. One can only wonder if the company can ever regain some of the dominance it once held.
The parking lot was filled with many early 70 Chevrolet Chevelles and Malibus, many of which were heavily modified. However, none stood out more than a 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS this gem of a car stood apart from the crowd b its factory given birth rights. This car was produced with the ultra rare 454 Ls6 motor w/ a 5 speed transmission on the floor option on top of that, the owner, knowing what he possessed had the foresight to leave the factory and steering wheel covers and decals on the vehicle making this a truly one of a kind car. First generation (67-69) Camaros were also out in force, with the highly coveted 69 rs/ss shining brightly. Also on display were many large coupes with impressive body lines many of these were from GM's luxury line -
Cadillac. The cornerstone GM sports car, the Corvette has a massive following and today's show didn't disappoint the vette enthusiast. There were examples of almost every body style and year of Corvettes available for the eyes viewing pleasure. From the cars inception year in 1953 to the first fuel injected 1955 model this cars classic history was well represented in today's show including the glass back models, stingrays and even a few pace cars sprinkled into the mix. Today was a great display of GM history and a walk down memory lane to a time when GM cars ruled the streets. One can only wonder if the company can ever regain some of the dominance it once held.
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