HOT ROD 1977 AUG - BLUE MAX, COBRA II, JOHNNY LOPER

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   THE MEN WHO MAKE THE BLUE MAX RUN: Harry Schmidt does the wrenching and Raymond Beadle does the driving

2)   BRACKET RACING AMERICA--OHIO: HOT ROD begins a new monthly series featuring bracket cars around the U.S.

3)   HOW TO BUILD A 454 SMALL-BLOCK CHEVY: Jack Conely tells you how to build a maxi-mouse

4)   GREAT GRAPE: Danny Vordenbaum's "Vino '35" Ford 5-window coupe

5)   DAMNATION: Emmett Glasgow's devilish van has "under this world" styling

6)   HOT ROD/MONROE MUSTANG II--SUSPENSION: Suspension expert Trevor. Harris makes the Cobra II handle like its forebears

7)   SOMETHING BLUE: Greg Brandt's Chevy-powered '40 Deluxe coupe

8)   ROD TEST: BUD BRYAN'S '37 BUICK 2-DOOR: Blending the best from two beasts gets you a Special that is as fast as it is smooth

9)   HEALTHY SPECIMAN: Louie Franks' '68 blown Camaro

10)   3-IN-1 CHEVY II-PART I: HOT ROD's triple-threat Chevy II for brackets, Super Stock and heads-up racing

11)   BUDGET BRACKET CAMARO TIPS: Rich Clark's Camaro proves you can have a winner by following some simple advice

12)   BIG RIG: HOME-BUILT VW-POWERED 8-WHEELER: Ken Nethken does his truckin' in a "bugged rig"

13)   ACAPULCO GOLD: Gayle Mullins' '71 Chevelle is definitely a detailer's delight

14)   OHIO EXPRESS: Dave Columber's $10,000 low-11-second 442 Olds

15)   TRICK RACER TOOLS: An assortment of trick tools that racers use to help them go fast

16)   ELECTRIC HAND TOOLS: "Watt's happening" in the world of electric tools

17)   SHEETMETAL TOOLS: Specialized tools make the job easier, cheaper, faster and more fun

18)   BIKE TEST: KAWASAKI KZ1000: One liter of pure dynamite, refined into a sports/touring jewel

19)   "LITTLE HOSS" AA/FC: The latest in Johnny Loper's line is as fast as it is fine

20)   FORDSUN: Dick Dean carries on Henry's tradition with his Datsun-powered '32 5-window

21)   TECH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

22)   READER'S RIDES

PLUS OTHER HOT TOPICS.

 

COVER: This month's cover illustrates the two faces of hot rodding: street freaks and race cars. Louie Franks' blown Camaro is an example of the "healthy specimens" running around Main Street, U.S.A., this summer (see page 54). HOT ROD's newest project car, the 3-in-1 Chevy II, is one to stand up and be counted. It can run brackets, Super Stock or heads-up.