1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

First off - Congrats to Lily! Our first female owner Car of the Month! You know all know the saying"Badass Toys are not just for boys!" - The story of this 68' Corvette Stingray is the story of a little girl's dream. When Lily was 13 years old, one day she saw this knock out car that made her jaw drop. It was the Stingray body and ever since then, Lily has been dreaming about that gorgeous Corvette, never thinking she would ever own one.
Fast forward to late November 2002, Lily's husband (EMC member Greg and previous Car of the Month feature) just happened to see this red Stingray on Nassau Blvd in someone's driveway with a for sale sign in the window. They made a u-turn and looked at the car. Even though the engine did not run and the interior was very rough, the body was intact and presentable. After looking it over and negotiating, Lily's dream came true on November 26, 2002 thanks to her husband.
It wasn't all smooth cruising from there on. Lily had her dream, but now she could not yet drive it. It would actually take 7 1/2 years for Lily to actually take her first drive in her Vette. They started by checking the engine over. Lily and Greg discovered that the carburetor was incorrectly hooked up and the fuel line was plumbed directly into the pvc port and was just pumping raw fuel into the intake manifold. They corrected this and pulled the spark plugs with fuel just pouring out of the cylinders. Once they dried the cylinders and sprayed some DW40 in, they installed fresh plugs and the engine fired to life. Obstacle 2 would now appear: Once warmed up, the oil pressure dropped to nothing. Pulling the intake manifold revealed a few completely flattened cam lobes. They assumed the worn metal circulated through the engine taking out the bearings. It was apparent: a rebuild was in the cards.
After the rebuild, they encountered the same "no oil pressure when hot" situation. No amount of looking into it solved this problem. The engine was pulled out again and this time, the block was disgarded and a used 4 bolt main block was obtained. The old block (not numbers matching anyway) was kindly dumped at the local scrap yard.
This engine block would get the full works. Competent machine work, Aluminum Edelbrock heads and Intake manifold, Comp Cams Hydraulic Magnum camshaft, Holley 750 Carb, Stainless shorty headers and full 2 1/2 custom exhaust system, Pump gas friendly 9.6:1 compression. It is a nice complement to the highway 3.08 rear gears for long trips anywhere they like to go.
At the time this rebuild was going on, the electrical system in the car was completely hacked up by previous "I don't know what to call them". The entire wiring system was removed and all exterior and engine bay wiring was completely overhauled with connectors soldered. Msd 6Al ignition box and distributor was wired into the harness at this time. All suspension and body bushings were completely replaced with the body being lifted off the frame for thorough access to everything. The gas tank and fuel lines as well were replaced. The suspension parts were all bead blasted and refinished before being reinstalled. New brakes, wheel bearings, and all u-joints were replaced at this time as well. The body was then lowered back onto the painted frame with new Urethane body bushings and fasteners.
The interior was thoroughly scuffed, prepped and redyed in black. New carpets complete the interior. The front seats are currently covered with seat covers, but have yet to be recovered with correct seat upholstry. A new paint job and the seats are the remaining projects in the near future.
June 2008 was the car's maiden voyage to Jones Beach, and Lily has been completely enjoying it ever since.

Lily is every car guys dream wife! Aside from her having her own set of wheels, she loves the meets and Track Rentals and gets involved in EMC when she can. Lily's Stingray actually ran at EMC's 1st Annual Track Rental as well. A super sweet girl with passion for her Stingray that some car guys don't even have for their own rides. She is a great girl to have around and one of the First Ladies of EMC. Our guess is beautiful cars match their owners! To speak to Lily today, go to our Members Section - AngelsStingray.

1981 Chevrolet Malibu

Usually cars we feature are done for the most part, with just some ideas and a few future modifications planned. We love Joe's Malibu so much, we just couldn't wait so here it is!

Joe started the car build with a crate 502 Motor that he got for a price that was basically a gift. So with the motor at hand the hunt for a car was on. A couple of friends (And EMC member Scott - scstein) were trying to get Joe to look at a 1981 Malibu for $500 bucks. Hesitant about a $500 Malibu since they are prone to rust it took Joe 2 months to go look at it and if he didnt buy it, it was going to the crusher. The guys mother wanted the car out one way or the other. So in April of 2009 Joe went and saw the car, looked at it for 2 minutes and ran to the bank! Not a hint of rust on the floors, quarters, or frame. Lucky!!!!!

Joe drove the car for a year and a half with the 350/350 that it came with while he had the 502 bored over to a 509, installed a Comp Cam, light clean up of the stock rectangular port heads, double roller timing chain, high pressure oil pump, 8 qrt Moroso pan, team G dual plane Wienand intake, March pulley system, Holley 750 double pumper, MSD ignition, mated to a turbo 400 trans, had a quick performance Ford 9" with Wilwood disc brakes and 3.50 gears to finish up the drivetrain. Joe has the stock rear suspension with an 82' Iroc front springs to hold up the front end. The interior is from a Monte SS.

All work has been done at home with a lot of parts donated from good friends and "quoted from Joe himself "some real good people right here at EMC family." The best thing about having this car is the time Joe has spent with his wife Veronica and son Derick at car shows and events. If you see Joe or the car you can bet money that they are right by his side.

Future for the car is to have a Pro Touring suspension stance, Wilwood front brakes with a hydraboost system, fuel injection, two tone paint, redo the interior to black, and as Joe likes to say, "drive it like I stole it,. As far as it ever being finished are they ever?"

Joe is an awesome guy and a great member. He really is building a really awesome Malibu that, even if not fully finished, we still like and want. We couldn't wait to feature it but, we are even more eager to see it's final touches. Be on the lookout and stay tuned, Joe really is building a great car! To speak to Joe today, go to our Members Section - 509BU

1987 Buick Grand National

The running joke of this Car Club and Forum is that we are mainly Turbo Buicks. What people don't know is that this Club was started by a bunch of car friends who met eachother because of their Turbo Buicks.. But because we just so happen to own Turbo Buicks, doesn't exactly mean that's all we have owned, want or like. Hence why EMC is open to all kinds. But we do have a lot of Turbo Buicks on this website, and it's time to feature another one!

Nick is widely known on the Turbo Buick scene because the guy goes all over the damn place. Out of state, drag tracks, car shows etc. There isn't anything Nick wouldn't do for anyone. Infact, at a car show while he waxed his car he even offered to clean mine! But anyways, basically Nick is the most polite, friendly car guy you will ever find. If you own a Turbo Buick then your extremely lucky to have him around, but your lucky to have Nick around anyways. He is like a Car Fairy!

When Nick was 17 years old he got a ride in his first 1987 Grand National and was hooked. He had owned a 1987 IROC at the time and felt the Camaro had to go and he needed to own a GN. And so it began.

Nick has owned his Grand National for 9 years now and has 68,000 miles. The car actually came from Canada. It has kilomteres on the speedo rather than MPH. 5 Years ago Nick did a full restoration on the car. He did a complete paint job with the correct GN Black paint for that year. All the panels on the car were changed and all the mechanical work was done by Mike (also a Member) at Bronx Automotive.

Performance modifications done were a TA49 Turbo, Mark Jackson 17 Row stock location Intercooler, Terry Houston 3inch Down Pipe and Pypes Exhaust 2.5 System with cut out. Suspension work includes all UMI Performance Bushings and Control Arms. Nick has a full set of gauges including a SCANMASTER which is the basic on board tuning tool made for the Buick Grand Nationals. Nick has also used many different companies for Chips, no alcohol and he runs 93 Octane gas.

As far as future modifications go, Nick wants to re-do the interior, add more gauges and to basically enhance the look of the car. He'd like to have Mike from Bronx Automotive get more power out of it with some more tuning and tweaking. Most likely go to larger Injectors and maybe a Turbo and Torque Converter change.

Nick says he appreciates all the help from his friends, Mike and Bronx Automotive for all the help they have given him over the years. Nick is also a proud EMC Member.... What Nick doesn't know, is we are just as proud to have him as not just a Member, but a highly valued one. Seriously the nicest car guy around. An also a EMC since the beginning! Just park your car next to him and find out! To speak to Nick today, go to our Members Section - NICK87GN.

1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible

 

 

Franco's Mustang makes even Vanilla Ice a little jealous. Super white bright paint, white drop top and some super clean aftermarket rims along with a few extra's. When you see Franco's Mustang, one can understand and maybe even want to ask, is it for sale? NO! At least not yet anyways.

Franco bought his Mustang in April of 2011. He had just sold his 1968 Pontiac Tempest and was having his second child and wanted a car his whole family can enjoy. When a deal fell through on a Cadillac Coupe Deville Franco went on a whim to look at the Mustang he now owns. Franco who even claims to have hated Mustangs his entire life, liked what he saw in this Mustang. Still unsure about it, he test drove it and that was all it took. He bought the car the same day. To quote Franco's wife, "The garage didn't even have time to get cold!"

Franco's whole plan was to drive the Mustang just for the summer and flip it. Franco's plan died after owning the Mustang became an obession for him. And with being able to fit the wife and two car seats in the back, why not keep it?

The Mustang is a fuel injected 302 bone stock (as far as he knows). It had chrome ponies on it and was already lowered with KYB Shocks and lowering springs on all 4 corners. T-5 5 Speed Transmission, Full stainless Flowmaster Exhaust and factory interior. So Franco gave it a new paint job, new rims, BBK Cold Air Induction, new head unit and an upgraded 140AMP Alternator.

Franco's future plans are really to just enjoy the car with his family as much as possible. He plans to keep it as close to stock as possible, but who knows. Maybe not?

If you don't see Franco walking around with an Empire Muscle Car t-shirt on with a cigar in his mouth, you'll usually be able to see him driving around with his wife and kids in the car with the top down. Franco is a valued member at EMC and doesn't miss much of anything when it comes to the car scene. Super nice guy who will do anything for his fellow EMC Members. To speak to Franco today, Go to our Members Section - Franco.

2008 Pontiac G8

 

Brian's G8 is definitely like one you haven't seen around these parts. It's one, if not the only, most modified G8 in the Northeast. And a recent trip and Award of Excellence win at the GM Carlisle Nationals proves it. Brian has performed a full Holden Commodore Conversion (minus the right hand drive swap) which included a custom made front bumper, full Holden emblems, a custom gauge pod and paint. It is by far the most complete Holden Conversion in the Northeast. Most of the mods were done by Brian or with a helping hand from one of his friends.

Brian's modifications to his G8 is like reading a legit build sheet. Since EMC has started back in May of 2011, he had the longest modifications e-mail so far. So please understand our laziness when we show you what his modifications entail instead of us talking about them (because we would be typing for hours!)

Before we do show you Brian's modification list, we'd like to remind anyone who has a G8 or wants to own one, if you ever needed an education on building one, Brian is your guy! He truly knows G8's inside and out. You don't have to take our word for it, you can see his G8 in person and talk to Brian to find out for yourself.

Brian did have something to say about EMC that we would like to include: "Cruisin with the EMC crew has been a great honor as you are all a great bunch. There is such an array of automotive knowledge and memories in this club that an afternoon spent with the EMC crew becomes a great way to hear about some Long Island racing and muscle car history which by far means more to me than any trophy I could win at a show. I want to thank everyone at EMC for allowing me to hang and cruise with you guys and gals. I only hope I have Morty's energy and passion for the automotive hobby as my years go on." Awww, isn't that special? EMC loves Brian's G8, but being such a nice guy, we can't help but like him as well! There isn't anything Brian wouldn't do for any of our members, and car guys like that are hard to find these days. A valued member indeed! To speak to Brian today, go to our Members Section - Holden Aces
#018 of first 888 "Holden Aces"

Performance Mods -
Roto-Fab CAI and Radiator Cover
Kooks 1 7/8" Mid Length Headers
3" Race Cats
DMH Low Profile Electric Cut-outs
Magnaflow Cat-back System
Custom GM Engineering PCM and TCM Tune
Billet Prototypes Oil Catch Can
Front and Rear CrossDrilled and Slotted Rotors / Ceramic Pads
A few other mods (gotta hold some things back)

Suspension and Chassis Mods -
BMR Front Strut Brace
BMR Rear Subframe Connectors
BMR Tunnel Brace Connector
Eibach Pro Series Lowering Springs

Wheels and Tires -
Lorenzo WL27 20" Wheels
Falken FK452 Tires Front - 20x8.5 Rear - 20x10
Nitrogen In Tires
Appearance Mods -
Custom Airbrushed Engine Cover
Custom Airbrushed Under Hood
Full Pontiac De-badge
Custom Rear Holden HSV Emblems
In-Dash Navigation
All Interior and Exterior Lights In LED
Custom Red Ambient Interior, Door and Floor lighting
Custom Headlamp Tinted With High Beam DRL Bulb and Audi LED Strip
55W 6000K DDM Tuning Slim Ballast HIDs
35W 6000K HID Fog Lamps
Evolution Auto GTS Front Bumper
Custom SLP Firehawk Paint Job
G2 White Brake Calipers with Aces
Custom 2 tone Painted GXP Rear Diffuser
Sharkfin Antenna
Custom Boston Acoustics Sound System with Custom Fire Extinguisher Mount, First Aid kit, and Multi Media System including 11" flat screen TV
Custom Interior Trunk Deck Lid Panel
Custom Flip Flop Trunk Hinges (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Custom "Holden Aces" License Plates
Custom Painted Interior Trim and Painted Stock Gauge Cluster
Custom Interior Door Panels with Aces Pin-Ups
Black Billet Stut Tower Covers
G8 Siloutte Fuse Panel Cover
Black Powder Coated Diamond Plate Floor Mats
2 Tone Leather Wraped Steering Wheel (UNDER CONSTURCTION)
2 Tone Leather Manual Shift Boot
2 Tone Leather Arm Rest Cover
Customer Center Dash Triple Guage Pod with GlowShift Transmission Temp, Oil Temp and Air/Fuel Wideband with Controller
...Coming Soon! Custom Rear Suicide Doors???, 3200 Stall Speed Converter, Camaro Rear Diff with 3.45 gears, DOD Delete Cam, Maggie hehe

1972 Ford Gran Torino

Mike's first car was a 1972 stripper 302 4door Torino, that his Dad bought for him when he was 15. Mike spent the next 2 years fixing it up. It was 23,00 miles and a dream, but, sadly, Mike cracked it up. He always said he would get another Torino, and when Mike got his first good paying job back in 98' he bought his 1972 Gran Torino Sport from a guy in Bridgeport, CT. His wife was making him get rid of the car and Mike drove it home.
Originally it was a 351c car but already had a 72 429(stroked to 460) in it but was quite tame.
Since then Mike added Aluminum heads, Hooker Headers, a Demon 850 Carb and a nice lumpy cam, and a stout race kit c6 tranny with 3.55's and a posi unit. And for the record, Mike had Clint Eastwood beat on this car for over a decade! Mike does plan on doing more in the future. Such as a T56 6speed swap or a tailshaft OD. The other is a set of drag radials. He has plenty of Horsepower, but not enough traction.
Mike always loved the coke bottle styling and the 70's NASCAR look. To Mike, they just don't make curves like that anymore. He drives the Torino often, and in the summer his regular "daily driver" doesn't get much use. Mike's motto, "drive it like you stole it." No trailer queens here!
Mike has had plenty of cars, and this Torino is not his only. He also currently owns a 1967 Ford Mustang GT Fastback, a 2005 Ford Mustang GT and a 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible. It's safe to say any day he is driving a muscle car. Tough life, eh? So don't get used to seeing him in the same car for too long. But it's safe to say Mike is usually driving around in his Torino. And if you can't see it, you'll certainly be able to hear it!
Mike is one of the ultimate car guys, not just for having several, but he knows a lot about a lot and always has something going on. He also takes great camera shots! To speak to Mike today, go to our Members Section - MikeC.

1968 Oldsmobile HURST/OLDS

Back in 1996, Vinny was kicking around the idea of getting another toy to play around with in addition to his 1962 Olds Starfire. This was and still is Vinny's first love when it came to classic Oldsmobiles. He decided he would buy a clean straight 1986 Cutlass and prime the entire car in light gray primer and just for kicks, spray on the Hurst/Olds stripes and trunk in black primer. He'd look through Hemming’s and see that from time to time, there would be a few ads for 1968 Hurst/Olds’. In one issue he noticed that that there were 3 ads with 68 H/O’s, one was Bob Anderson’s ad which had 2 68’s for sale and the other ad was a simple 1 line ad “1968 Hurst/Olds $12,000 Rock Falls, IL.” Vinny called the number and spoke with the seller, Carl Brandt of Brandt’s Performance Engines who informed Vinny that the car had been in his family for a long time and that it was his son’s car but he lost interest in it. Carl took the car and used it mostly to run at Byron Raceway in Rockford, Illinois. 

In 1984 he did a “race car” restoration on it, by this he meant it looked awesome from the grandstands, but up close you could see that much of the glass and trim were hit with DA sanders, the car needed weather stripping and a lot of detail. At this time he also dropped in a supercharged 502 BBC and had the 68 running in the 9’s. 

Vinny guessed Carl was a purist of sorts, because he decided to go back with an Oldsmobile power plant. He took a 455 and bored it 125 over, offset ground the crank and fitted it with 455 Pontiac rods, Plymouth wrist pins and 454 Chevy pistons making it a 510 cid. He did some modifications to the block castings to get those rods to clear, and installed main studs. He also installed oil restrictors and enlarged the main bearing oil feed holes. He was running her with consistent 12:20’s with stock intake and exhaust manifolds. 

He used what Vinny believes are D heads (1 head has all external casting marks ground off) with Ford 429 rocker studs and Pontiac 1.65 rocker arms. he milled .125 off the rocker pedestals, installed Isky SBC guide plates, installed larger stainless exhaust valves and used Pontiac small valve spring (inside the Olds spring) to increase the open pressure to 300lbs. 

He told Vinny that the car still had the original OW transmission, but he toughened it up, added 13 extra clutches and a better shift kit. The car also had a 12 bolt Chevy with 2:73 positraction. Vinny asked about rust and bodywork and was told the car was very solid, but there was the typical lower fender rust that was cut out and replaced with new metal.

Vinny asked him if he was negotiable on the price in which he responded, “I’ll take $10,000”. So Vinny contacted Mike Brady and asked if he could go look at the car for him. He agreed to take the ride to Rock Falls, he looked it over and called Vinny back and said in so many words, “get here now and buy this car!” So Vinny made the drive from Long Island and bought it.

Later Vinny found out the history on this car from Karl Sarpolis. It was bought new on July 8th from Humphrey Cadillac Oldsmobile in Rockford, IL. It is Demmer car #511 and was sold to Wayne Garhart who was a Chrysler sponsored NHRA Driver. Vinny contacted his brother last year and he informed me that Wayne had raced the car up until 1971 when he retired and unfortunately drank himself to death a few years later.

When Vinny got the car home he had lots of fun with it! "That 510 ran great and with those highway gears and L50X15’s on the rear, she would still melt the 22” of rubber through the gears! The exhausts and mufflers ended right in front of the rear end with turn downs. Just driving down the streets here in NYC would set off an orchestra of car alarms!"

But there was on drawback to living here in NYC/Long Island… traffic! That 510 would run at 160*-180* all day long, but Vinny got stuck in our famous NY traffic, that temperature would climb up to 200* rather quickly.

Vinny started talking with his now good friend Karl Sup about doing an engine rebuild to replace the 510 inch. Karl informed him that he had a spare 455 block that came from a 69 H/O and was a low mileage short block. They came to an agreement and Karl sent everything out to the machine shop.

In February 2004, Vinny started to assemble the engine. What was good was that for the past few years he started gathering up all the correct parts. He  found a nice set of virgin D heads, 1111468 distributor, 7028255 carburetor, 400468 water pump, 398662 intake; all with correct date codes for the car. Besides the engine parts, he also located a rebuilt correct T3 rear with the correct 31 spline axles!

In 2005 he started to disassemble the 68. Pulled out the 510 and the TH400 and could not help but notice how disgusting and crusty the frame was. He  decided that he would wire brush, prime and paint the frame rails and the firewall. One day after Vinny had power washed the frame to remove any grease and grime, he had a revelation of sorts. The engine and transmission were already out, all that is left was to drop the gas tank, disconnect some lines and remove the body from the frame!

Vinny did this and sent out the frame and all the control arms and spindles and a bunch of other parts to the powdercoater. A few weeks later it was reassembly time. He finally finished the car in May of 2008 just in time for the NYC/Long Island Olds Club Spring Dust Off. In which his 68 took a second place trophy for his class!

The car still needs the same detail work mentioned, glass, and trim. The paint still looks awesome for being 24 years old plus. Vinny has been to a few local cruise nights and she has about 40 miles on her and runs great! Honestly, by looking at Vinny's car, some beg to differ about the car needing any further detail work. With such a great story came such a great American Classic Muscle Car. 

Crazy to think, but Vinny is actually putting his Oldsmobile up for sale. That's right, it's FOR SALE! Vinny says he doesn't really want to sell it, but he really wants to find a 1965 442. Whether or not that day ever comes, we know the car will be done just right when Vinny gets it. And whoever buys this 68' will be lucky! It's worth every penny. 

Vinny knows his stuff! So whenever you want to talk to him or get further information on the sale of his car, feel free to drop him a line in our Members Section - HURSTOLDZ

1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Victor bought his 1978 Monte Carlo 2 years ago from a seller on e-Bay that lived in Missouri. He made a bid that he thought would be too low but ended up winning the car. So he had the car shipped and it had been beaten up pretty bad. The previous owner raced it illegally in his area and had it equipped with a Chevy 402 big block, hooker headers, a 350 turbo tranny and a 4:11 posi rear which were all pretty worn. The headers were rusted through. So Victor decided he would set out to make this a solid cruiser with a lot of power.

First, he replaced the headers with identical Hooker Headers but ceramic coated. Then he swapped out the tranny with a newly rebuilt TH400 with a shift kit and swapped out the 4:11 rear for a 1986 Grand National posi rear with 3:42 gears. He rebuilt the rear suspension with new springs, shocks and billet aluminum upper and lower control arms. Victor also bought a new Holley fuel pump, a radiator, battery an electric fan and then replaced all the exhaust pipes. Later, the crank shaft went and he had the engine rebuilt and dressed up. It was already bored out .30 over and had low miles so it had power. Then he refreshed everything in the upper engine, rebuilt the lower engine, added a new blue and silver chrome Holley 750 cfm double pumper carb and a blue chrome dress-up kit for the engine (e.g. valve covers, air cover, oil dip stick and breathers). While this was being done at the engine shop, Victor's mechanic cleaned out the engine compartment and rebuilt the entire front end with new OEM parts (e.g. shocks, springs, control arms, idle arm, bushings, tie rods) and also rebuilt the brakes adding vented rotors. Victor then focused on the interior. He replaced the old dash and gauges with a digital dash from Dakota Digital. All the gauges are on one cluster made specifically for this model car. As well as the car being handicapped equipped.

Mechanically, this car has less than 200 miles on it and Victor says it's fun to drive. Victor and his wife love to hear the loud roar of the engine and usually set off car alarms on there way through the neighborhood! The guys at his shop have named the car “The Black Pearl.” And Victor and his wife kinda like it. We at EMC just like the car period! Victor also owns a G-Body Buick but we couldn't get enough of his Monte Carlo. We so few of them around lately, who could blame us.

Victor's future plans with the car is to finish restoring the interior, put in new leather seats and a new audio system. We think it's perfect!

Victor is a super nice guy and ready to go all over with his Monte Carlo. So if you don't see him out and about, feel free to talk to him today. To speak to Victor, go to our Members Section - Multiple Muscle.

1996 Chevrolet Impala SS

Alex is a strong member out of the Bronx... A devoted member who also, like most members, has two cars. This month, we are showing you all Alex's 1996 Chevy Impala SS. Alex also owns a Grand National, and his son is also a member with a 1992 Chevy Camaro RS Convertible. Ahhh, don't you love it when the car enthusiast gene passes down to your offspring? Alex handed down the Camaro to his son as a High School Graduation gift. Some gift! Don't you wish all fathers could do that?

The year 1996 Impala SS came with the floor shifter and analog speedometer. Alex put some upgrades such as a K&N Cold Air Kit, Jet Performance Computer, 30 Ibs injectors and a 40 series Flowmaster Cat Back Exhaust system. Alex does plan on doing some more upgrades. He plans on swapping the heads, intake, throttle and possibly a mild cam. The car stock is 260 HP, but, Alex figures with the bolt on add ons, it should be around 280 to 285 HP.

Aside from Performance upgrades and future Performance upgrade plans, Alex has also changed a few non-performance upgrades. He changed the stock Bow Tie grille and made it red, added HID Headlights, LED lights in cluster and throughout the interior. Everything being done by Alex himself. He loves to drive it just as much as his Grand National and he always wanted to own the Impala SS when they came out.

You can always find Alex out and about, especially with his 10 year old daughter, Amber. Infact, Amber has all the shows marked down and loves going to Dogwood Cruise Nights on Tuesdays. She is also a VIP Member of EMC in High Standing for our Promotion and Flyers! And like her brother, we are sure Amber will get a nice ride as a High School Graduation Gift as well!

Alex is an all around great guy, with two great cars, a very giving father and a devoted man of the EMC Family. He, alongside of many of the "Bronx Boys" make it out to Long Island shows and meets every week. Now that's a car guy! To Speak to Alex today, go to our Members Section - 87gnlvr

1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass F41

Morty, Morty... Morty!! If you haven't met him, you've heard about him or seen him somewhere in his Cutlass. There is nowhere Morty won't go and no one he won't race. Morty is widely known for trying to set up a race anywhere and race anyone. And that's why we love him! Who can't love a 71 year old man who goes everywhere, drives his car hard and dares you to try and beat him? Don't sleep on his full head of white hair is all we are saying!

Morty has been in the car industry all of his life. Over 47 years in the industry actually. Started with Rambler in 1960 as an electrical and AC tech. Then Ford for a year as a tech to Chrysler as a Service Manager, General Manager in parts and service. Then Morty went to VW in 1997 as an Assistant Service Manager and then retired in July of 2010. In that time frame Morty has gone from a Chrysley man to a VW man and now an Oldsmobile man. He's raced a lot in his earlier years from midgets at age 13 to stock cars, sprint cars and even raced at Freeport Stadium and Islip Speedway. Racing is just about second nature to Morty. And if he hasn't challenged you yet, give him time... he'll get to you, eventually!

But let's get to Morty's 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass F41! Morty bought the Olds off of Carmine (another EMC member) 2 years ago. It sports a 330 motor .030 over, Isky cam, forged internals @004R overdrive transmission, Buick GN rear with 4:11 gears. Weld wheels, custom hood and recently added rear spoiler along with a custom shifter and tachometer. If you didn't know what the F41 stood for, it was a special Suspension package that Oldsmobile released on the Cutlass. Of course, this is Morty we are talking about so his only future plans is to go faster. What he is willing to do to achieve that or what he has in the works is something only Morty knows for now.

In Morty's down time he recently bought a 1982 VW Camper Westwood.... We are not surprised if we see him drag racing that thing either! Morty is a very important member at EMC, he truly lives for the car meets and drag races, a funny great guy who everyone loves and knows and is a great support system here at EMC. To speak to Morty go to our Members Section - MortyF41.

1986 Buick Grand National

JR is in love with Buick Grand Nationals. In the 90's JR's Uncle bought a 1987 Buick Grand National and it was love at first sight. JR always told himself that when he got older he would own a Buick Grand National someday. That day came in 2003 when JR bought his first GN. Unfortunately he got into an accident which lead him to the GN he has now, and makes our Car of The Month! The GN was stock with 58,000 miles on it. JR kept it that way until he got the itch to make it faster.

JR added Ported and Polished Heads with mtahching Intake, Alky Kit, 212 Cam, PTE 6262BB Turbo, PTE Front Mount Intercooler, H&R Full Rear Suspension and Bobs 2 Step. All this makes for some nice and quick upgrades, but JR didn't just care about Performance. JR put in some custom gauges along with LED interior lights, LED tailights and a set of Billet Specialties Street Lites wheels. Everything was done by JR himself and all the Tuning was done by Otto at Otto Performance. After everything was said and done, JR's GN made 600HP on the Dyno, and at EMC's Track Rental in October 2011 the car blew a head gasket 3/4's of the track. JR turned the car off once that happened and still ran a high 11. Not bad, right? JR's Grand National is nicely done, built right and has some cool upgrades that have finally come into the market for the G-Body cars. JR does plan on putting a new motor in the GN and is ready to go full on at EMC's next track rental.

JR also owns a really nice 1967 Ford Mustang that is on our site and For Sale. If your a Ford lover you should go look for it after reading this. JR is a very active Member and a great guy... Nothing he wouldn't do for any Member and makes the trips out to any Long Island meet all the way from the Bronx. A great guy that is a lot of fun and fun to have around. We at EMC are lucky to have such a loyal, caring Member. To speak to JR go to our Members Section - JR'sQUICK86

1971 Plymouth Duster 340

 

Al's Duster is an easy one to spot... Sure, the color helps, but Al's Duster is a catcher to the eyes! Dusters aren't too common like the usual Chevy and Ford's etc. around these parts... So the fact that Al's Duster is so nice, makes it just a rare combination indeed and always a treat to see out on the road or at local events. A well representation for all the Plymouth owners out there that these cars were not one to forget! And we simply love it!

Al's Plymouth isn't his first rodeo! He is Mike's father who graced us as Car of the Month with his 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass, AND, that Cutlass was once owned by Al. A family tradition of passing cars down from Father to Son, Al now has his Duster to play with. He has had the Duster for about 8 years now and in the course of that time, Al and Mike have done all the work on it except the body work. Obviously, Al and Mike are a good team because this Duster makes all of us at EMC want to have one!

The Duster sports a 904 Transmission and 390 Gears in a 8.75 Rear along with Edelbrock Heads, TTI Exhaust, B&M Shifter, B Cool Radiator and a 670 Holley Carb. Also done is a 4 wheel disc brake set-up and and a Hydro Booster Brake set-up.

Al got his Duster off of a friend of his who was going to junk the Plymouth.... I am sure after seeing what Al has done with it, his friend probably is a little jealous and re-thinks the almost sad fate he was about to put the car into. We would be! In the end, the Duster made out on top leaving Al with a sweet rare ride everyone looks at! Green never looked so cool!

Al does have a future plan with his car.... He plans on maybe doing a Fuel Injection set-up over this winter with future, future plans on possibly doing an overdrive trans way down the line. We just hope to keep seeing it around! Al is one of the original members of EMC and like his son, a great addition... If your lucky to see this car around town, take a look at it you won't be sorry. To speak to Al today, find him in our Members Section - mopar AL 71