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Spring Dyno Day 10
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Spring Dyno Day at Performance Dyno in Loudon, NH is always one of
my favorite kick-off to each new Muscle Car season. Normally it means
meeting up with my NH Mustang Club family and talking Stangs, but
this year was a bit different. Not only did we open up the event to an
awesome new club called Mustangs of Massachusetts, but we also had a
wide array of GM and Mopar participants that came to spin the wheel and
tally up some horsepower.
From the Chevrolet camp, a Corvette C6 Z06 made an impressive show,
drawing a crowd, as well as taking a few lucky bystanders for a rather
quick trip “around the block”.
The Pontiac fans had a couple representatives in the form of a 2006 GTO
that more than held its own and an absolutely immaculate, low mileage
WS6 Trans Am that posted 313rwhp on a basically stock car. That’s pretty
impressive right out of the box.
Mopar guys definitely stood proud as a brand new Challenger SRT
392 Hemi popped the hood to reveal a new addition to the engine
compartment, in the form of a Procharger. With nearly 600rwhp on tap,
I’m sure this car is an absolute blast to drive!!
And who could forget the Mustangs? With the entire day topped off with
an 800rwhp 2003 Mach 1, there was no shortage of horsepower from the
Blue oval guys. Mustangs of Massachusetts member Ansel Grose rolled
his 2008 Shelby GT500 in with nearly 800rwhp and looks to top even
that, with a little more tuning magic from Pete Johnson of Performance
Dyno later in the week.
Showing off one of the classics, George Martin of Chester, NH made
an impressive showing with his 1967 Mustang GT 390, posting
268rwhp and 327 rear wheel torque.
Out in the parking lot, the unofficial “car show” section had a couple
notables as well. A pair of spotless Saleen Convertibles made the trek
to Loudon, the first finished in True Blue and owned by Barry Crepeau.
The other Saleen was one of only eleven Saleen Cobra’s made in
2003 and was the only one finished in Zinc Yellow. This belonged to
Matt Osbourne who also had his Torch red 2003 Cobra on hand for the
crowd’s enjoyment.
In over 12 years of knowing Pete at Performance Dyno, this was
probably my favorite Dyno Day ever. It got off to a soggy start but by
late morning the parking lot was packed and there were cars all around
the building. By lunch time the dyno was in full swing and as usual,
our good friends at Domino’s Pizza in Concord, NH gave us a killer
deal on lunch. In closing the challenge was made for the Fall Dyno
day in October- Battle of the Horsepower between NH Mustang Club
and Mustangs of Massachusetts. It’s going to be a very interesting day
in October!!!
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Every so often I get a customer, who has a pretty unique vehicle.
It pretty sad when they call you up for a tune and you are slightly
confused. Kevin Schwab contacted me about his 2011 Chevrolet
Colorado with a 5.3 liter LS motor in it. I knew they had an option for
the 4x4 trucks for a 5.3 V8, but was slightly confused when he said
it was a 2 wheel drive sport truck. I must have missed this one in
the 2011 Chevy Truck catalog. Kevin’s ride is equipped with a factory
installed 5.3L V8 with a 4 speed Automatic it has an extended cab
with short bed and sits slightly lower than the average Colorado with a
unique ground effects package. Most Colorado pickups barely catch
my eye, but this one really attracts my attention!
Sometime last year Kevin had his truck baseline dyno tested at Dez
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added a dual exhaust system with a set of 3 inch Jegs mufflers. After
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The factory clutch fans robs a lot of power from the little 5.3 LS and it
seems to be relatively simple conversion. Kevin told me the hardest
part was removing the clutch fan. Kevin then proceeded to do all the
electrical hook ups and wire the factory computer to turn on & off the
fans at the appropriate temperature. Kevin contacted me looking for a
custom dyno tune and to make sure the factory E67 PCM could control
the fans.
Mike Verdolotti from Black Label Tuning and I started the tuning
process on the Colorado but ran into a little issue with our software.
Apparently, HP Tuners is a better software for this particular vehicle
with the Electric Fan Conversion, some of the tables that we needed
to change were not available in EFILive. Since we already purchased
the license to tune the vehicle from EFILive we decided to dyno tune
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Charity Challenge at New England DragwayAfter every ED DAY, I usually sit back and
say that the current year was my favorite ED
DAY ever. But this year, for 2014, I really, truly
mean that with all my heart. With 58 racers, 14
Junior Dragsters, and 31 cars in the Car Show,
this year was the biggest ED DAY in history
and set the stage for an even bigger event next
year, when we present the “10th Anniversary
of ED DAY”.
Amongst the All-Star team of racers we
had 2-time Charity Challenge Champion
Dave Nadeau and 2013 Charity Challenge
Champion Dan Christopher who also holds
the honor of fastest car in the history of ED
DAY. Trying to dethrone the two champs was
a huge “Who’s Who” of New England Dragway
starting with Fast Street Champion Bob Dugan
and his Mustang sidekick Ed Miller. Viking
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brought his 9 second super-Stang along with
a handful of guys to make up TEAM VIKING,
to fight for the charity winnings. When the
tire smoke eventually cleared, your Charity
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Charity Challenge Winner (Sponsored by
AutoPaint RI)- Robert Smith piloted his 1968
Plymouth Valiant past Runner-up and two-time
Champ Dave Nadeau, to take the top prize of
1000.00, which he will donate to a local charity
called “College for Carsten”.
Charity Challenge Runner-Up (Sponsored
By Tasca Automotive Group)- This was Dave
Nadeau’s 2nd Runner Up honor along with his
two Charity Challenge Championships. Dave’s
500.00 Runner Up prize was sent to Chiari
Awareness Foundation.
Charity Challenge Fastest Car of the Day
(Sponsored by Performance Dyno)- 2013
Charity Challenge Champion and the current
Fastest Car record holder, Dan Christopher,
blasted past his own personal record and went
almost a half second faster than his closest
competitor. With a best of 8.60 @ 158.37,
chances are that he will be holding
that top spot for a while. Dan was part of
TEAM SOUTHERN NH UNDERCAR that
chose Chiari Awareness Foundation for his
250.00 donation.
Charity Challenge Best Reaction Time
(Sponsored by Viking Motorsports)- This was
the hardest award to keep track of and Mrs
Viking Motorsports, Kelly Ericksson had her
hands full with such a fast paced day, but at
the end of it all Kelly averaged all the runs and
it was True Street 12.50 Superstar RB Phillips
in his 2012 Ford Mustang that would take the
250.00 prize, to be donated to Alzheimer’s
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Charity Challenge Junior Dragster Champion
(Sponosred by Southern NH Undercar)- This
was the first official year of Junior Dragsters
at Charity Challenge. Although we did have
a couple kids participate last year, for 2014
the kids had their own separate ladder and
a 250.00 prize to donate to a charity of their
choice. As an added bonus the Sparago
family also donated iTunes cards for the lucky
winner. A total of 14 Juniors participated and
at the end it was Chantel Gaboriault edging
out Cam Murray for the win. Chantel chose
the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation as
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of the awards for the car show. For 2014, this sponsorship held an
especially important meaning, as it was dedicated to the memory
of owner Alan Melkonian, who passed away last summer after
a lengthy battle with ALS. Alan offered myself and many others
within the organization, the opportunity of a lifetime and supported
us every step of the way in our daily operations. One of the
greatest memories I have of Alan was when he allowed me to
take a 2013 Mustang GT 5.0 as a company car. Alan knew if I had
that car I would do my best every single day, so I wouldn’t have
to give it back. He was a mentor, a friend, and a great inspiration
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BOB’S CRUISE was established in 2007
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His car club reaches out to help area
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In 2010, he formed the Massachusetts Road
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In 2012, he formed New England Cruise
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Robert currently owns five classic cars
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It is with a saddened heart that American Classic Restorations says “Good-Bye” to one of our own with the recent passing of our auto body specialist and mechanic, ANTHONY D. MASIELLO. Tony was born on November, 3rd, 1977, and passed away in his sleep at his home on April, 14th, 2014. Tony resided in his home town of South Grafton, Massachusetts. Tony had a passion for Classic Cars and Hot Rods since he was a child. Growing up in a household with his dad, Dominic, who was, and still is, an enthusiast of this classic car culture, Tony also followed in his footsteps. Tony would receive model cars to build when he was a kid and he loved to paint everything (Orange)! Even as an adult working on his dad’s 1930, 5 Window, Model A Ford, that rolled up into the driveway of his family’s home as yellow as the coupe that appeared in the movie American Graffiti, Tony just had to paint it orange after all of the body work and mechanical work
was completed. It took Tony nearly 2 years from start to finish to complete his dad’s 1930 Hot Rod Model A Ford. The same vehicle featured as a READERS RIDE in the February Issue of Motorhead Magazine this year. Tony’s passion for classic cars and trucks was very evident while working with the crew at American Classic Restorations located in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He enjoyed working for his boss and shop owner’s Eddie, and his wife Gail. They are both wonderful people who genuinely care about their employees and customers. They treat everyone like family and that is how Tony was treated, like family. Tony’s all-time favorite classic car is the 1967 Chevy Nova. He also loved drag racing. He even drag raced his motorcycle at the area drag ways regularly and was a longtime member of the Central Massachusetts Drag Racing Club, or as many know it by its initials, CMDR. Tony and his dad had attended drag racing events for years when he was growing up and that lifestyle became one of his passions along the way.
Tony was a classic car, truck and motorcycle enthusiast and attended many area car shows, cruise nights and drag racing events throughout the years. As a child he entered many of the community Pinewood Derby Competitions and his dad still has a wall with shelves full of the trophies he had won along the way. Tony and his dad would spend a lot of time watching the Barrett Jackson Auctions and pick apart the show vehicles waiting to be sold on display on the showcase stage. Camera shots up and down the vehicle at close to the vehicle angles would reveal every flaw in that particular vehicle and they spotted those flaws easily. Tony’s favorite network was Velocity TV and I would agree with that choice hands down. Tony loved his work on classic vehicles, but he also valued time spent with family and friends too. He especially loved the time he was able to spend with the love-of-his-life, his 11 year old daughter, Quinne “Chevelle” Masiello. Tony will be missed by many, but he will never, ever, be forgotten.
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Just looking at the rear of the new Corvette Stingray says it all. Say
good bye to the round looking tail lights that have been a Corvette
mainstay since it’s inception in 1953. At first glance, you might say,
“what the hell is that” as the lights look more rectangular and have
been compared to the lights on the latest generation Camaro. Younger
people really seem to like the new lights while the older Corvette
faithful have their doubts. I wasn’t thrilled with the styling when I first
laid eyes on the new design back in April 2013 at the New York Auto
Show, but have completely changed my mind, (now that I own one!).
What’s found in the engine bay is also a nod to the future. The new
power plant, call the LT1, a designation first used for the Corvette in
1970. The new engine carries over the same size as the LS3 engine
used in last year’s standard models (base coupe and GS coupe) but
not much else. Three new technologies highlight this 6.2 liter power
plant. First, the engine employs cylinder deactivation, running on 4
cylinders when set in ECO mode. (on the 7-speed stick shift). I’ve
tested this mode out for a 20-30 mile stretch and found I can get 35-38
MPG if I cruise at 65mph in top gear....AMAZING!
To keep curb weight in check, the C7 uses multiple layers of
lightweight materials throughout the car. The three rail space frame
GM patented for the generation 5 Corvette, (1997-2004) is now
aluminum and is used on all vehicles, now, and on all upcoming
models. The hood is made of carbon fiber and the removable roof is
carbon fiber framed with magnesium. Many of these new parts are
made in-house and not by an outside source as in years past.
The big news in the shifting department is the addition of a new
7-speed manual transmission. The last three gears are all overdrive in
nature but I can tell you by personal experience it takes some getting
used to. The 4th to 5th swap is especially tricky since one has a
tendency to slide it into 7th....bummer! Auto stick fans don’t fret, a new
8-speed dual clutch automatic is in the works and should be available
on all the 2015 models.
If you’re looking to buy the new C7 soon, the hot model is one
equipped with the Z51 package. The downside to being an “early
2014 Corvette Stingray“embracing the future”
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adopter” is that you’ll probably pay MSRP to own one. The Z51 model
comes standard with an electronic limited slip differential and the
benefits of this new technology are numerous even if you never plan
to track your Vette. Also available, but only with the Z51 package, is
the Magnetic ride control option. This adjustable shock setup gives
you five separate settings, ranging from a “cushy” ride to a track mode
that firms the ride up substantially. My car is so equipped and it really
makes a difference. Do some research online to learn
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Late last year, the world was buzzing about the release of
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handling, and style than any one of its predecessors, according to
the Corvette faithful. Rumors of the car’s release floated all over
the internet and race tracks but of course we at Motorhead would
be some of the chosen few to find out first, thanks to the Corvette
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MacMulkin has long prided itself on being the second largest
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and is like no other product purchase, especially in the
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Featured Article
1978 PACE CAR CORVETTE
The year is 1978, you pull into the gas station and the cost of a gallon of gas is
just 63 cents. This was also the year of the 25th anniversary for the Corvette, and
Chevrolet introduced the most extensively redesigned Corvette since 1968. Twenty
Five years after the birth of “America’s Sports Car”, the Corvette finally got a chance
to pace the Indy 500 in 1978. The 1978 Corvette was driven by 1960 Indy 500
winner Jim Rathmann, his fifth time at the wheel of the pace car. The race winner
for 1978 was Al Unser, driving his First National City-Chaparral Lola-Cosworth.
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Written by: Gina M. Sabitoni-Arakelian
1978 PACE CAR CORVETTE
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As stated, 1978 was the 25th Anniversary
year for the Corvette, with the introduction
of this special edition 25th Anniversary Pace
Car model painted in black and silver-gray.
Initially, 2500 Indy 500 replica pacers-100
for each year of production were scheduled
for sale. But it was decided that each of
Chevrolet’s 6502 dealers should have one
for showroom display. Thus what was called
the Limited Edition Indy Pace Car Replica
Corvette made up some 15 percent of total
production of corvettes during that year.
Like the Silver Anniversary model, the
Pace Car Replica was actually an option
package-RPO Z78. Its main distinction was
black over silver metallic with a bright red
pinstripe in between with a spoiler added
to each end to alter appearance more
dramatically. Pace car interiors reflected Bill
Mitchell’s influence, with full silver leather
or silver leather/gray cloth upholstery and
gray carpeting. All replicas were equipped
with new thin-shell design-lumbar support
seats, new glass t-tops, alloy wheels, power
windows, air conditioning, tilt/telescope
steering wheel, power locks, rear defogger,
sport mirrors, heavy-duty battery, and AM/
FM stereo with either eight-track
tape player or CB radio. The final touch was
the Indy 500 door decal set included with
each limited-edition car indicating it was a
Pace Car.
All engines were 350 cubic inches, with the
base L-48 engine rated at 185 horsepower
(except in California, which got 175
horsepower) and the upgrade L-82 engine
rated at 220 horsepower. The engines in this
era were burdened with emissions reduction
equipment - this was the era of smog pumps
with catalytic converters, which Chevy
implemented by joining the exhaust into a
single tube, passing through the catalyst,
and then re-splitting the exhausts at the
rear of the car. This bottleneck is somewhat
responsible for the low horsepower
numbers. It was the
first Pace Car in history to use an entirely
stock drivetrain.
Transmission options included a 4-speed
manual or 3-speed automatic. This was the
first year of the “glass-back” styling with a
in the 29 years of ownership he has only been behindthe wheel to put about 200 miles on this Car
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large class window covering the trunk area.
1978 Corvettes are worth a bit more than
their fin-back predecessors from 1975-1977.
The VIN #1Z8748S902XXX indicates this
is a Pace Car replica as they were the first
Corvette model to receive their own unique
VIN – the 8th digit is a ’9′. Production of
the 1978 Corvette Pace Car was limited to
6,502 units. Initially 300 units were planned,
however, demand was such that Chevrolet
built one for each of its dealerships.
This was the first production Corvette to
be identified as a ‘Special Edition’ as it
was designated to be the Pace Car at the
Indianapolis 500 Race. A lead story on
the front page of the Wall Street Journal
indicated this model would become an
immediate collectable Corvette. There was
a quick impact on the selling price of these
Corvettes with the asking of $10,000 over
the list price of $13,653 for the 1978 Pace
Car. It appears that this 1978 Pace Car is
the first of those Special Edition Vettes. The
original list price included all of the desirable
options and included the standard L-48
185hp motor and automatic transmission.
Some 1978 Pace Car Corvettes could be
purchased with the upgrade L-82 220hp
motor which was a $ 525.00 option. Some
Pace Cars also were equipped with an
AM-FM stereo radio with a CB feature, a $
170.00 upgrade for the Pace Car.
Demand for this Pace Car peaked shortly
after the 1978 Indy 500 Race. By this
time, numerous Pace Cars had been
sold at the premium price. Many of these
owners thought this was an excellent
investment and placed their Indy 500 Pace
Car Corvettes in storage with the original
delivered miles of under 20. In fact, many of
these Corvettes remain in storage today, and
many have never been titled.
The Corvette manufactured by Chevrolet,
was originally handbuilt in Flint, Michigan
and St. Louis, Missouri. Today it is built at a
General Motors assembly plant in Bowling
Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green, Kentucky
is also the home of the National Corvette
Museum and annual National Corvette. The
Corvette is the first all-American Sports Car
built by an American car manufacturer.
The 1978 Pace Car Corvette featured in this
Article is owned by my husband George
Arakelian, Jr., President of A Custom Car
Stereo Center in Johnston, RI . George,
the 2nd Owner purchased this Pace Car
Corvette for $ 17,000.00 from a private
owner in Rhode Island back in 1985. The
limited edition number of this Pace Car
is 2,705, with only 10,000 miles and is
equipped with the L-82 engine and 3 speed
automatic transmission, lumbar support
seats, glass t-tops, alloy wheels, power
windows, air conditioning, tilt/telescope
steering wheel, power locks, rear defogger,
sport mirrors, heavy-duty battery, and AM/
FM stereo with an eight-track tape player.
Although George stores this vehicle, this ’78
Pace Car Corvette can be seen on occasion
on the road headed to a Car Show, in the 29
years of ownership he has only been behind
the wheel to put about 200 miles on this
Car with the hopes of preserving its limited
edition status and maintaining its value.
in the 29 years of ownership he has only been behindthe wheel to put about 200 miles on this Car
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Anyone who has any part of drag racing knows the hard-work,
dedication, and passion needed to not only compete but to also be
successful, and veteran racer Desi Dispirito knows this as well as
anyone. The long-time footbrake racer out of southern Massachusetts
has been making his way to New England Dragway for over forty
years, and with his family by his side, he has made a second home in
Epping. His hard work has paid off with not only big victories, but also
the satisfaction of being able to come back each and every week and
do what he loves most. Desi has competed in a number of classes,
at a bunch of tracks, and in some of the biggest events for over forty
years, and with a number of wins, consistently qualifying for the team
finals, and helping his wife and daughter race; he is still hungry for
more speed and success on the New England Dragstrip.
Desi does not know exactly what lured him into cars and racing, but
ever since he was in high school he’s been a gear head who could be
found at the track on the weekends. None of his siblings or parents
were mechanics or into cars, but something stuck with Desi and it
has turned into a lifelong passion. After getting his license he had a
number of cars including; a Mercury Monterey, and a Ford Galaxie,
but he was converted to Chevy’s with an Impala soon followed by his
first Nova which he purchased for a cool $50. He first started attending
drag races around 1971 when he was in high school and fell in love.
He began running his first Nova, a 1970 small block 350, four-speed in
1973, and making 15 second passes at a time, Desi was hooked. He
mainly raced on street nights, funny car shows, and non-points races,
but would make it to the track whenever he could.
You can still find Desi at the track running a purple 1972 Nova in the
Pro class entitled “X-tra Playmate II,” and with every car’s name, comes
a story. After Desi had bought that 1970 Nova in 1974, he had the
name picked out and wanted “X-tra Playmate” on the car. Lucky for
Desi he had a friend who was working at a body shop at the time and
would be able to do the job. After applying the desired name on the
trunk lid, he was driving the car back to Desi when it suffered a terrible
rear-end explosion, sending debris through the gas tank, causing the
car to crash, and ultimately catch the car on fire. The driver of the car
was lucky enough to have had this accident next to a lake as he was
miraculously taken from the car to the lake, put in the water to deter the
burns, and at the same time actually saving his life. While he suffered
extremely bad burns, he would end up surviving the nightmare. A few
years down the road, Desi went on to purchase the same 1972 Nova
he races to this day with the name “X-tra Playmate II” on the doors.
After years of attending races as a spectator and competing in non-
points races, Desi was at a Super Chevy Show in 1997 and went
to the late rounds earning a nice paycheck. He noticed that he was
beating drivers he had seen racing competitively in the points series,
and thought he was ready to make the commitment and finally join
the points series. He was ready to lock horns with the likes of Mark
Winterbottom, Ray Knight, Joe Sylva, and Jeff Nunes, who are all
drivers he had always looked up to then, and still does today. He found
quick success as he would go on to finish seventh in the footbrake
class points in 1998, and in doing so qualify for his first of many
Bracket Finals.
With all the years leading up to Desi’s first years in the points series
he was prepared and ready for success and found it with that strong
top ten finish in ‘98, but was still looking for his first points race victory.
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On a Sunday points race in October of 1999, Desi found himself in the
final round with his primer Nova against Jeff Nunes, who has always
been the man to beat. Desi had seen Jeff race at the track for years,
knew about his success, and was a big influence on Desi, just as he is
for a lot of new comers to the bracket racing scene. Jeff had raced in
many final rounds up to that point, but for Desi it was his first and there
was more attached to it than just winning a race, so when Desi was
able to put the Nova in the winner’s circle, it made the win one of the
highlights of Desi’s career, that he still cherishes to this day. Perhaps
the only other win that would be able to come close was in August six
years later when Desi was competing in an Oxford Dragway money
race where it would be a runoff for the money between the Box and
No Box winner. Desi found himself in the final round representing the
No Box class, running against the final box car, a dragster that was
much quicker than his 12 second Nova. Desi was able to do his job on
the tree as well as at the finish line, earning the win light, raising the
trophy, and taking home all the money.
While Desi has raced in national events, bracket finals, big money
races, and has found success in a wide variety of settings, it is the
people that keep him coming back each and every weekend. He
never thought he would be at the point of traveling to a double points
weekend with his motorhome and enclosed trailer, but he is grateful
he can do so as he loves spending the Saturday nights with his family
and friends. With cookouts full of stories and laughs, Desi finds it
hard to beat himself up over reaction times or lifting at the finish line.
It is all about the people, and more specifically it is his family who
he gets to spend every weekend with. His wife Nancy, and daughter
Amanda, both race in the Tim’s Speed and Custom Street Eliminator
class, while his son-in-law Chris has also found his spot at the track
as one of the track photographers. Even the newest member of Desi’s
family, his grandson Eddie, is already a part of the racing family as
he just had his first birthday party at the track a few weeks ago, and
a junior dragster is already being talked about down the road. While
it can be difficult taking care of three race cars, especially when there
is breakage, Desi gets help from Ken Thayer who does all the motor
work, and Tim Worden who takes care of the transmission work, and
he is appreciative of all the help they have been over the years.
Desi is a perfect example of what keeps drag racing alive, and makes it
such a great sport. The hard-work he shows every week in taking care
of not only his own car, but making sure his wife and daughter are able
to race as well; the dedication he shows in overcoming adversity when
there is breakage to get the problem fixed so he can make the next
points day; and the passion he has shown over all the years of racing,
seeing so many other racers come and go, is what got him to where
he is now, and is also what makes him stand out among other racers.
While he loves to win as much as the next racer, it is not all about the
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stories, laughs and making new memories. He has seen the track
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and is still able to make the trip to New England Dragway each week
to enjoy going rounds in his Nova; with his family racing by his side he
looks forward to continuing to enjoy racing for years to come.
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Written by: Ed Yessaian
Back in the earliest days of our Muscle
Car hobby, it didn’t take much to kick off a
little bit of friendly side-by-side automotive
competition. Drag Strips were few and
far between back then and most grudge
matches took place at stop signs or traffic
lights. Today, local law enforcement, traffic
cameras, and insurance premiums have
somewhat killed a lot of people’s desire to
let loose on the streets. Motorhead has
NEVER promoted or glorified illegal street
racing, in any form, but the fact remains that
it happened back then and it still happens
today, whether we like it or not.
Even for those wishing to obey the law,
there are very few outlets for true “heads
up” racing. One such outlet, however, is
New England Dragway’s Outlaw 10.50
series. This is one of the ONLY classes that
currently offers real “heads up” action and
has an index for just about everyone. One of
the biggest draws for me personally is that
the class only allows American Production
vehicles and Muscle Cars. No imports or
tuner cars allowed. Some may say that’s
kind of narrow minded on my part but I just
really enjoy racing against similar vehicles
New England Dragway’s Outlaw 10.50offers true side by side action
and people that share an interest in the
classic American Icons.
The class runs off a .400 Pro Tree which,
for me, took a couple weekends to get
used to, but I eventually saw why the more
experienced racers prefer it. Not only is this
as close to a stoplight battle as you can get,
but it gives a slower car the chance to win
the race at the tree, which makes it far more
challenging and forces you to improve your
reaction times.
Individual indexes allow for a huge array
of cars and set-ups. From full blown race
cars in the 8.50 Wild Street category to
showroom stock Mustangs and Camaros in
12.50 True Street, pretty much anyone that
wishes to participate can fit in. The full list of
indexes includes the following…
Wild Street: 8.50 Index
Super Street: 9.50 Index
Fast Street: 10.50 Index
Real Street: 11.50 Index
True Street: 12.50 Index
Vehicle requirements for the class are
listed in the New England Dragway Racer’s
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Handbook, but the highlights of the
handbook are as follows…
Vehicle Requirements: Exhaust: Mufflers required. All exhaust
gases must pass through mufflers.
Tires: Maximum 33X10.5 slick. “W” tires
okay. DOT approved tires are limited to a
maximum size of 31x18.5-15.
Fuel: Race fuel, pump gas
or alcohol permitted.
Engine: Must be an automotive
type engine.
No power adder restrictions.
No powertrain restrictions.
No cubic inch limitation.
Interior: All entries must have carpeting
and door panels. Back seat optional. Must
have passenger’s seat. Race style front
seats permitted.
Front End: OEM style front end is
mandatory. Direct bolt-in aftermarket and
replacement front end and parts provided
it is a direct replacement. Reinforcement of
existing stock front frame rails acceptable.
Must retain stock radiator support.
Rear End: Rear suspensions may be
stock, ladder bar, or racing style four-link.
Back half type cars permitted.
Body: Must be full body vehicle and
street appearing (working headlights, tail
lights, working brake lights, OEM dash and
headliner. Chrome and trim optional). No
limitation on year of manufacturer. Must
retain original appearances and profiles
for year and make of body. Stock firewall
mandatory. May be modified for transmission
and/or header clearance.
Lightweight body panels restricted to
hood, bumpers, and trunk lid/hatch. Cowl
hoods permitted.
Must have OEM safety glass mandatory.
Trucks may replace back window with Lexan
to accommodate roll bar tubing.
Additional rules, procedures, and safety
equipment requirements are available
in the Racer’s Handbook at www.
newenglanddragway.com. I urge all of you
to review the handbook and familiarize
yourself with general track procedures
just to be prepared for your first “heads
up” encounter in Outlaw 10.50. The 2014
season will offer eight races, starting with
the first two in May on May 3rd and May
24th. If any of you have any additional
questions you can also feel free to contact
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Written by Jim Weicherding
“Where are you taking me?” whispers the wounded police officer.
“To the damned hospital. Where do you think I am taking you?” asks Etch.
The jet black GTO rumbles down the long stretch of open highway at a high rate of speed.
“I could give you a ticket for speeding you know,” said the officer with a soft laugh under his breath.
“Sense of humor? That’s good. I get to save your ass while you make jokes and bleed all over my interior!”states Etch.
“I can stop talking, but the bleedingis still gonna happen,” said thepolice officer.
“You wouldn’t be related to SheriffMcCabe by any chance would you?” asks Etch.
“Yes, I am... why?” replies the police officer.
“Because he is always busting my chops too, so I figured you might be related,” said Etch.
“Only through marriage. Not blood related,” said the police officer.
“Speaking of blood, you are either out of it, or you are doing a great job of keeping pressure on those bullet holes,” said Etch.
“Can we just get my dying ass to a doctor before my wife finds out I am in this condition please?” asks thepolice officer.
“Who is your wife?” asks Etch.
“I am married to McCabe’s daughter,” replies the police officer.
“You are? Are you sure you still wanna live?” asks Etch. The GTO slows down and rolls onto an off ramp at a big green interstate sign that reads: HOSPITAL EXIT.
“You are a funny guy too aren’t you?” asks the police officer.
“I have seen your wife. I know your wife. Death can’t be that bad, can it?” asks Etch.
“How do you know my wife?” asks the police officer.
“She used to beat me up for my lunch money in high school!” laughs Etch.
“You are hilarious buddy!” mumblesthe police officer. The lights from the illuminated hospital entrance sign begin to filter into the muscle car’s interior. The police officer is beginning tolose consciousness as Etch pullsthe “OUTLAW” GTO up to the ambulance entrance.
“Hey! You can’t pull that car in here,” yells a hospital staff member, “this area is for rescue personnel only!”
“Tell that to this dying cop I foundwith bullet holes in him on the sideof a dark off ramp ten minutes ago,” said Etch. Two more hospital staff run to assist Etch and the other staff member once they see the police officer being
dragged from the passenger side of the muscle car GTO. They lift the dying police officer onto a gurney and begin to take him to the ER. Etch makes his way back to the driver side door of his still running Pontiac.
“Where are you going?” yells one of the hospital staff member.
“I am so out of here!” yells Etch.
“But you need to speak with the other police officers when they arrive!” replies the hospital staff member.
“If they wanna speak with me, they are gonna have to try and catch me first!” yells Etch, as he slams his door. The power plant GTO accelerates out of the ambulance entrance area with screaming tires and loud exhaust echoing throughout the building. Etch can barely see flashing reds and blues approaching the hospital from the other direction.
“I guess I am taking a right,” said Etch. The “OUTLAW” quickly exits onto the street with dozens of eyes watchingfrom the hospital entrance next to asign that reads: HOSPITAL ZONE *QUIET PLEASE.
To Be Continued....OUTLAW RUN The Book Web Site: www.outlawrun.usOUTLAW RUN Author, Jim Weicherding Contact: [email protected]
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These waves strike objects within the
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Written by: Jim “ETCH” Weicherding
CAR MOVIES
What is it about watching a cool badass
muscle car, or hot rod, on the big screen
that makes us so excited?
Well, for me personally, it’s the chase. “I love
The Chase!”
When the good guy and the bad guy jump
into their respective cars and trucks, and
even hop on motorcycles for that matter, my
blood begins pumping real fast. They fire up
their power plant vehicles and take off at a
high rate of speed and my skin begins to
sweat and my heart pumps faster. It’s called
(Adrenaline). Our body reacts to the action
happening on the screen in front of us and it
kicks into high gear.
Is it that simple though? Is it simply a
mechanism in our bodies that influences
our actions, or reactions to what our eyes
are watching?
There are those that could care less about
fast cars, big trucks and quick motorcycles.
I don’t personally know anyone that thinks
like that, but they must be out there, right?
If they are out there, they are definitely
out there, and don’t hang around with this
author, writer and artist. I KNOW, that they
are not reading this article either. You have
to be a car guy in order to be interested
in this subject matter to begin with. I keep
company with people who like and love
pretty much the same things that I like and
love... and that includes Car Movies!
I like it all in those types of movies. The
shiny paint jobs, the flat color paint jobs.
The loud exhaust and screeching tires. The
chase. I love the chase! Watching to see
who is going to out drive who. Which one
of the vehicles is the fastest. Who survives
and who crashes and burns. All legitimate
reasons to watch and love car guy movies.
We all have our reasons, but I am a writer
for car magazines so you can read what
my reasons are while I guess what your
reasons are for liking, or loving, these types
of movies in the first place.
Is it simply a mechanism in
our bodies that influences
our actions, or reactions to
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The truth of the matter is, that we are all car,
truck and motorcycle guys at heart. That’s
why you are reading this article.
If I were to select my favorite car movies in
the top ten column they would probably fall
in this order, but not absolutely in this order.
I might change my mind tomorrow and then
one of the car movie line ups would change
the order.
AMERICAN GRAFFITI
BULLITT
TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT
DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY
DUKES OF HAZZARD
HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS
CHRISTINE
CALIFORNIA KID
VANISHING POINT
I will never get tired of watching car movies
and the movies with cool cars featured in
them. You may have noticed that I did not
include the movie franchise for the Fast And
The Furious movies in my top ten favorite
car movies. It’s not that I didn’t like those
movies, it’s just that I really like the older car
movies with more of a nostalgia theme to
their films. Not taking away anything from
the Fast franchise, its just
my perspective and
view on car movies
for car guys. There
are plenty of car
movies I love to
watch but they
all can’t be in the
top ten listings. I am sure that you feel the
same way about your favorites.
I guess we will never really know, or
understand, the why’s, who’s and what’s
about the reasons why we love car movies,
we just know that we do love them. Call
it adrenaline, I call it something else. I do
know that my excitement is evident and I
feel like I am on cloud nine watching car
chases on movies and I hope that the
passion for them never fades away. I don’t
expect that to happen anytime soon.
In fact, the images that you see along
with this article are Car Movie Art Prints
that I have recently created for Car Shows
and Cruise Nights across the region this
cruisin’ season. They are illustrated in
black and white, pen and ink style images
on an 11 x 17 size area that will be printed
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almost anywhere in your home, garage,
business or shop. The three images
shown are from the car movies, American
Graffiti, Bullitt and Two-Lane Blacktop,
but there are more on the drawing table
that will be featured at a later time in the
near future.
So the next time you sit down to watch your
favorite car movie, remember to “Buckle
Up!”, hold on tight to your popcorn and drink,
because I am sure much like me, you will
be on the edge of your seat sweating, pulse
racing and your heart beating faster while
the car chase takes place and ends with
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The S.S.A.A.C. Trading Bee Inc. presented its 55th Annual Swap Meet recently in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
New England’s oldest and largest swap meet was held on Saturday
and Sunday, May, 10th and 11th, 2014 at the Xfinity Center For
The Performing Arts located on Route 140 at I-495 in Mansfield,
Massachusetts.
Gates for Vendors were opened at 4pm on Friday, May 9th and open
for set up until 10pm in order to prepare for the very busy two day
weekend event. Reserved spaces were only $60 and after April 12th,
2014 the rate fees per booth was still a reasonable $70 for a two day
swap meet venue.
Gates opened for the public on Saturday at 6am and closed at 8pm
with the gates opening Sunday at 6am and closing on the final day at
4pm. The weather was cool but overall it wasn’t a bad weekend for a
great swap meet event and turn out of enthusiastic participants looking
for that one-of-a-kind find and deal.
Public admission was only $10 per person, per day, and well worth the
expense to enter the swap meet grounds to search for those unique
and hard-to-find items.
MOTORHEAD MAGAZINE Publisher, Lou Cicerone, attended the
55th Annual Mansfield Swap Meet with his friend, Bobby Russo, and
they traveled there and back home again in Bobby’s beautiful 1964
Chevy Corvette. Not only was the swap meet an enjoyable and exciting
weekend event for the both of these enthusiasts, but the cruise back
and forth in that classic Corvette was epic I am sure.
55th AnnualMansfield Swap Meet
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The truth of the matter is that the weekend swap meet was fun, and if
you can cruise back and forth in your own classic car, muscle car, hot
rod or cool truck, it adds a lot to the experience.
This writer loves the whole experience of attending swap meets and
car shows, along with drag racing and racing events, and other
automotive venues due in a large part because of all of the great
people that you meet at these gatherings of car and truck enthusiasts
from all walks of life.
I would strongly recommend climbing into your favorite ride for the
56th Annual Mansfield Swap Meet next year and come on down and
experience the fun, activities and other showcase features of the
oldest swap meet held in New England and bring the family along
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Appreciation
Team Motorhead Magazine would like to
show its appreciation and extend a “Thank
You” to the Oaklawn Mobil Gas Station
and Auto Service located at 975 Oaklawn
Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island for allowing
us to take photos of the cool Corvettes
and Motorhead Magazine Crew along with
our Friends for our current Cover Photo of
this month’s issue now available at retail
locations, car shows and cruise nights
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A special “Thanks” to Frank Gervasio, owner
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Photo, Corvettes Under The Lights. Frank’s
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cover photos.
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tracks together instead of just rolling up on
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Oaklawn Mobil Gas and Auto Service also
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SWAP MEETCAR SHOW
FORD V8 CLUBThe cold and rainy weather didn’t dampen
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Show held in Fitchburg, Massachusetts at
the Fitchburg Airport.
The Ford V8 Club held their 44th Annual
Swap Meet and Car Show on Sunday,
April 27th, 2014 from 8am until 1pm
at the Fitchburg Airport located in
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There were plenty of showcase vehicles
on display that included a line up of
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Trucks for all to see and enjoy. A wonderful
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was an automobile parts and collectibles
finders paradise.
There was a small five dollars entrance fee
and kids under the age of twelve years old
were admitted for free. A very reasonable
fee considering everything on display and
available at this annual event for spectators
and buyers.
Free parking was an added perk and
the first five hundred show cars in
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Club Swap Meet & Car Show Dash Plaque
for their vehicles.
One of the event’s showcase features was
also on display for the event. Ken Makuch’s
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that day. This automotive land speed record
setter received a lot of attention and was
admired by many of the spectators as well
as other showcase vehicle owners and
vendors. Again, the weather did not take
anything away from this great venue put on
by the Ford V8 Club in Massachusetts.
The V8 Ford Club looks forward to seeing
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A. R. Bucci Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
A & T Automotive & Truck Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ace Power Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Altieri Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
American Classic Cars & Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Asia Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Rust Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 & 47
Automotive Blast Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Big John’s Pawn Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
BG Automotive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brocks Collision Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Cadillac Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Cockcroft Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Coffee N Classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cumberland Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
A Custom Car Stereo Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CWS Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover
D & H Collision Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
East Coast Collision, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Enthusiast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fleet Fuel, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Forte’s Parts Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ground Up Car Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Hall’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
High Tech Engineering Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hope Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
J & S Scrap Metal & Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Joe & Sons Automotive Repair & Transmissions . . . . . . 39
Karl’s East Coast Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
MacMulkin Chevrolet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mason’s Racing Engines & General Repairs . . . . . . . . . 27
Maximum Performance Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Metro Motor Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mobil Oaklawn Auto Service Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MSP Energy Drink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ocean State Hot Coat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OSP Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pipe Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Precision Saw & Mower Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Precision Speed & Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Precision Dyno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Quality Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 & 53
R. Johnson & Sons Engine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rhode Island RV Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
RJ Souto Disposal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
R & R Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rob’s Transmissions & Automotive Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sacchetti Classic Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safeway Oil Change & Automotive Services . . . . . . . . . 41
Tasca Mod Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Thursday Night Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Twin Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Two Guys Auto Repair LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viking Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Washington County Swap Meet & Car Show . . . . . . . . 49
West Coast Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Xtreme Restorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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