2015 Washington Auto Show Photos 01-28-2015 @ Walter E Washington Convention Center

Elwoods Garage 1938 Ford COE and Spartan Custom Mansion

1970 Pontiac Firebird

CAR SPECS:

ENGINE: 475 Cu. In. Custom Twin Turbo Pontiac
Block – IAII cast iron 4.250″ bore.
Mains – billet 3.00″ splayed mains,
Crank – 4.00″ stroke crank – Scat 4340 forged steel

TURBO SYSTEM – Custom All Speed Performance Twin
2 ea. Bullseye Power 62 mm extended tip turbos with polished race covers
2 ea. Tial 44 MM v-band wastegates
2 ea. Tial 50 MM blowoff valves
Custom air to air intercooler with aluminum charge tubing
Custom air hat with retro-Pontiac six pack design

INTERIOR:
Custom design full leather interior with dual stitching
Front leather Corbeau bucket seats
Five point safety harness
Rear bench with molded buckets
Custom center console
Original-reconditioned Trans Am gauges
New aluminum Trans Am dash plate
Power windows with billet switches
Custom billet door handles
Custom Budnik split-grip sport wheel anodized black
Vintage Air Sure Fit climate control system
Ididit tilt steering column/keyless ignition

SUSPENSION and BRAKES:
DSE tubular upper and lower control arms with 2 ½” drop
DSE 600 performance steering gear
DSE tubular tie rod adjusters
QA1 adjustable coilovers
DSE rear Quadra Link suspension with adjustable coilovers and 3” drop
Wilwood 6 piston calipers with 14” drilled and slotted front rotors
Wilwood 4 piston calipers with 14”drilled and slotted rear rotors

WHEELS and TIRES:
Aluminum performance 3-piece wheels 20×12.5 rear and 19×10 front
High performance front and rear tires

SlamCharger - 1968 Dodge Charger by Muscle Rod Shop

Too subtle to really see without a stock car next to it, the Charger has quarters widened 2.5" at the wheel, tapering all the way up thru the door. Its biggest mod is the channel job that sets it 2.5" lower over the front suspension and 3.5 inches lower in the rear. With a little bit of extension to the rockers, it now sits just a tiny bit off the ground, yet has full suspension travel and ride. An E body rear axle pushes the 20x12" widened Centerlines out to the bulged fender lips and opened-up outer wheel houses provide the travel space needed for the tire. To finish it off, Cuda wheel openings were fitted in a raised position to sleek out the body.

Of course, channeling a car means lots of stuff moves from factory locations. When setting the body lower over the front suspension, a side effect is that the engine and trans, and the entire front frame section, are higher in the body. New front floors were made, and new inner fenders alongside the engine. Mods to the radiator support and bumper brackets were performed. In the rear, spring boxes extend up into the trunk and under the rear seat. The tranny tunnel and console are raised to clear the driveshaft, but the seats remain in their stock location. 

   

SPECS

Engine:    383
Trans:    4-speed
Rearend:Chrysler 8 3/4
Suspension F/R: Factory / channeled
Brakes:    Baer
Wheels:    Centerline 20x12 / 18x8
Tires:    Nitto NT555 / Drag Radials
Paint:    Custom Mix House Of Kolor "Toxic GYZZ"
Key features:    Widen 2.5", Channeled 3.5", Custom Steel Hood, Dropped Rockers, and Raised Wheels Arches

Motor Trend Channel 1993 Nissan 240SX: The Craigslist Blue Light Special Build

On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago tests a 20-year-old Nissan that we bought off Craigslist. With 155-hp, this 240SX might be the slowest car we've ever featured, and yet we can't stop grinning while driving it. Why? A quote from an old issue of Motor Trend might provide a hint, where we call it, "one of the best handling cars currently on the road". This week, we find out if that's still the case.

On this episode, Carlos gets back behind the wheel of the craigslisted 240SX, so he can start deconstructing and then reconstructing the car using all new, high quality parts.The process isn't as simple as it seems, however, because the car first has to make a trip to K&N dyno house in Riverside, and then make it all the way back to the garage in El Segundo. After one busted cylinder, a seized caliper, and a couple of other hiccups, will any of the new modifications even be worth it? Stay tuned to find out.

On this episode of Ignition, we're starting where we left off with our 1993 Nissan 240SX, by finishing the brakes and upgrading nearly the entire suspension system. Also being installed are Recaro seats and a wide body kit to clear the massive wheels and tires we installed last time. Finally, we get the Nissan firing on all cylinders and test it to see how much a difference the new parts have made.

It’s happening! On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago and Mark Lenardon finally do what they’ve been talking about for so long: Install a Chevy E-Rod LS3 and T56 Super Magnum into our 240SX. Our CARB legal setup (that’s right, it’s street legal) makes 430 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft. of torque. What’s even better is that it doesn’t change the weight balance of the car. This episode starts with the install of the driveline, continues with a drive on the road and a visit to the test track so we can see the improvements, and ends with a shakedown run by Randy Pobst at Streets of Willow race track. How will the car perform? Watch and find out! 

Ken Block's 1965 Ford Mustang "Hoonicorn"

HOONICORN RTR SPECIFICATIONS:

MOTOR: Roush Yates 410 cubic inch Ford V8, 845 hp/720 lb.ft with ITBs & NASCAR-spec Heads

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed Sadev SC90-24 all-wheel drive transmission with a hydraulic handbrake system

SUSPENSION: Custom ASD Motorsports-designed geometry and components

BODY: 1965 widebody Ford Mustang designed by RTR, Ken Block and Hoonigan, ASD Motorsports full tubular chassis, ASD Motorsports custom roll-cage, door bars and front/rear suspension mounts, RTR carbon fiber body panels

WHEELS: fifteen52 three-piece R40, 18” x10.5”

TIRES: Pirelli Trofeo R, 295/30/18, custom Ken Block compound

Ken Block's Gymkhana Seven: Wild In The Streets Of Los Angeles