Cars Illustrated - Volume 5 Number 8 (DIGITAL EDITION)

Big & Bad

New York’s Wildest Pavement Pounders

By the time the staff at Cars Illustrated had published their “Big & Bad” issue they had the combination right.  Lots of features on new cars and how to make them quick, mixed with features on some of the quickest street racers across the country.  The then-new Monte Carlo SS, IROC-Z, 5.0 Mustang, and Buick Grand National get special attention in this issue.  Mix in street racing Pontiacs, Buicks, and Mopars for the perfect, monthly street racer fix. 

Special Note:  This is the first appearance of “Tim”, the fictitious avant garde tech writer whose flamboyant style left readers speechless.  But, they kept on sending in tech questions.

This is a 1:1 digital copy that will let you read Cars Illustrated - Volume 5, Number 8 on your phone, tablet, laptop, or home computer.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

Drag Tests

33 ’88 Camaro IROC-Z 350, Thrashing the new Zee on a strip without end

40 Monte Carlo SS, Buy a Monte before it’s too late

56 Pontiac Grand Am SE, Turbocharged grocery getter for go-getter grannies

Racing

28 Bashing the Boss 351, Time warp back to Woodward Avenue, 1971

Pavement Pounders

18 Das Boat, Buick deuce and a quarter street basher.

22 Mad Mouse, A 427 Corvette small block?  Yes, a small block.

30 Six Pack Screamer, Not a beer truck, a 1970 Dodge Challenger

37 A Rat in the Cat, 9.4-second Catalina with long fenders.

43 Roadmaster, 12-second Grand National with three headlights.

46 She’s Real Heavy, My 12-Second Chevy, SS-454 Chevelle with a silly title

53 The Iceman Cometh, And he doth it in an 11-second Gremlin

Tech

49 Mustang Strip Tips, Beat your horse to make it go faster.

Special Features

24 Bowties and Indians, 1988 Chevys and Pontiacs that won’t make you barf.

59 Be Seated, Hand lapping your valves in the bathroom.

74 Street Racer’s Hall of Fame, Broadway Freddie DeNane.