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There are moments in life when history and destiny meet at the turn of a key. Picture yourself stepping into your garage on a cool autumn morning. The golden light spills across polished chrome, glinting off the unmistakable lines of a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396. You slide into the driver’s seat, wrap your hands around the wheel, and with one twist of the ignition, the 396-cubic-inch big-block V-8 comes alive. The deep rumble fills the air, not just with sound, but with soul—the kind of sound that defined Detroit’s glory days.

This is the Zero-to-Sixty Dream Giveaway, and it’s your chance to bring home one of the most legendary muscle cars ever built. This Chevelle SS396 has been restored, capturing the essence of American muscle in its purest form. Under the hood lies a 325-horsepower L35 big-block engine mated to a 4-speed Muncie manual transmission. A Positraction limited-slip differential ensures the power makes its way to the pavement, while dual exhausts deliver the throaty roar that made the SS396 an icon nearly sixty years ago. Click here to enter now!

Finished in breathtaking Aztec Bronze, this Chevelle is a bridge between past and present, a time machine back to an era when horsepower ruled the roads. From the bench seats to the flowing Coke-bottle contours, every detail reminds you why the mid-sixties were a golden chapter in the book of American performance.

The grand prize includes $16,000 to cover federal prize taxes, easing the financial worry and letting you focus entirely on the joy of ownership.

Here’s the most important part—you don’t have forever. The sweepstakes runs only through October 14, 2025, and the winner will be announced on October 28, 2025. That date is closer than you think, and once it passes, the garage door will close on your chance to own this piece of muscle-car history.

So the question is simple: will you let this opportunity slip away, or will you seize it before time runs out? The Chevelle SS396 is waiting. The key could soon be in your hand. The road ahead could be yours. But only if you enter before the deadline.

Don’t wait. Enter today.

For a one-of-a-kind driving experience, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a hot rod like this: Featured on AutoHunter is this 1933 Willys 5-Window Custom Coupe. The car is being sold by a private party in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and the auction will end Monday, September 15, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. (PDT).

The Willys 77 was an important car for its time, since it was introduced during the height of the Great Depression and was among the least-expensive new cars in the American market. When compared to its competitors, it was relatively compact and fuel-efficient; the standard-issue four-cylinder engine was hardly performance-oriented, as it was rated only about 48 horsepower.

Thankfully, decades later, someone with a big vision gave a restomod version of the Willys coupe some high-power DNA courtesy of a 377ci V8 that puts down a dyno-tested 600 horsepower. The car’s spec sheet also includes dual Holley 600cfm four-barrel carburetors, Crane hydraulic roller cams, Speed Pro pistons, and a Ron Francis wiring harness. Power is transferred to the pavement via a Turbo Hydra-matic 400 four-speed automatic transmission. No wonder there are a parachute and a wheelie bar attached to the rear end—this machine is race-ready.

The Custom Coupe’s curb appeal is as striking as its powertrain. The body itself is a composite unit from Sheffler Enterprises. The entire front clip can be removed, and exterior features include 15-inch Center Line aluminum wheels, side-exit exhaust pipes, and tubular chrome bumpers. The gallery in the listing shows several pages from a photo album that chronicle the car’s evolution in various stages of its restoration.

The car’s interior could best be described as “plush,” complete with cloth upholstery, padded door panels, and even a matching padded dashboard. Features include Stewart-Warner gauges, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, a T-handle shifter, and (of course!) a pair of obligatory fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror.

I think what most impressed me about this Willys is that it’s been turning heads for so long. According to the listing, it was featured in Street Rodder Magazine in 1983. I bet the original builders didn’t anticipate it would still be going strong and looking fresh over four decades later. Hopefully the car’s next owner will continue to preserve and enjoy it for generations to come. He or she better also remember to activate the parachute after dipping into the go-fast pedal.

The auction for this 1933 Willys 5-Window Custom Coupe ends Monday, September 15, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. (PDT).

Visit the AutoHunter listing for more information and a photo gallery

The world of trucks can be confusing to those who know nothing about them. What’s a quarter-ton? What model number corresponds to each classification? Does this hold true across brands? Our Pick of the Day is a primo, low-mileage workhorse that we’ll use to explain the complicated world of trucks. This 1989 Chevrolet K3500 one-ton dump truck is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Fenton, Missouri.

If I were to ask ChatGPT, “How are truck ton ratings classified?”, I would be told that this is an outdated measure of payload capacity that has nothing to do with the amount of weight a truck can carry. Considering you can always count on human beings to be irrational, this should come as no surprise.

In the past, classifications like ½-ton, ¾-ton, and one-ton were measurements of how much payload a truck could carry: 1,000 pounds 1,500 pounds, and 2,000 pounds, respectively. Today, it’s a little different. A ½-ton is your basic light-duty truck like a Ford F-150 or Chevrolet Silverado 1500, though you’ll notice the numbers don’t correspond to half a ton. Move up into a heavy-duty truck and you’ll be shopping for a Ford F-250 Super Duty or Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD. Need something more capable still? The F-350 Super Duty and Silverado 3500 HD will fit the bill.

Since the payload isn’t necessarily represented by the naming structure, this is what you have to do: Find the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which is the total weight the truck is capable of handling (including its own weight) and subtract the weight of the truck while empty. GVWR is dependent on many factors, so there is no blanket manner for attributing a particular rating. A decal in the driver-side door jamb is the easy way to determine GVWR. For example, a truck with a 12,400 GVWR rating may have a curb weight of 7,000 pounds, so that means its payload is 5,400 pounds.

Yes, it would be logical to infer that an F-150 or a Silverado 1500 is a ¾-ton truck, but that’s simply not the case today. Curses, you truck manufacturers! When and why did the industry change from one manner to the other? In 2008, for the purpose of standardizing measuring methods across manufacturers . . . yet it doesn’t seem simpler to me.

This 1989 Chevrolet K3500 one-ton dump truck doesn’t use the old manner because 3500 does not equal one ton. Confused? You’re not the only one, but let’s not get distracted—I want to tell you about this vehicle because you will want to be the next owner. The K means it has four-wheel drive (a “C” would indicate two-wheel drive through the rear wheels), so it has some extra capability. Check out the odometer and you’ll see this truck has only 11,877 miles on it, which means there’s plenty of life left in the ol’ rig. A 230-horsepower 454 with electronic fuel injection, backed by a four-speed manual, powers this behemoth. Options on this garage-kept dump truck include air conditioning, power steering with a tilt steering wheel, power brakes, AM/FM/cassette, gauge package, dual fuel tanks, overload springs, and a Heil dump bed. Additionally, Zeibart rustproofing was applied when new.

This is a truck that means business. If your hauling needs mean a bed that tilts is a requirement, then this is the best of both worlds: a new retro vehicle. If your needs are something else, then put your thinking cap on because you need to figure out how to take this $38,000 (OBO) Bow Tie home.

Click here to view this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com

The longer you live, the more you see things repeat themselves. What was once old becomes new again. It’s the same in the automotive world. Companies bring back long-dead nameplates (sometimes in a different body style, aka the last-generation Dodge Charger) or pay homage to a decades-old icon with a current model (*cough* Bugatti Centodieci! *cough*). I recently learned from the video below that Chevrolet gave some of its trucks a full-float rear axle for the 1936 model year—a design which Jeep made standard on the Wrangler Rubicon starting in 2024.

As part of a long list of upgrades to its 1936 trucks, which included higher compression, better engine cooling, and improved fuel economy, Chevy equipped its one- and 1.5-ton models with a full-float rear end consisting of axle shafts within a robust outer assembly. As the video explains, “All these axle shafts have to do is turn the wheels. They do not bear the weight of the load as it is borne by this husky axle housing.” If an axle shaft did break, the driver could swap it out for a new one without having to take off the associated wheel.

The Wrangler Rubicon received a similar upgrade last year. Granted, the Dana 44 rear axle benefits from nearly 90 years of technological advancements, but the basic benefits are the same. The full-float setup “consists of a wheel hub assembly that is separate from the axle shaft, with a spindle bolted to the axle tube that supports the wheel hub via a pair of wheel bearings,” according to Stellantis. Not only can a full-float design potentially tow more weight, but in worst-case scenarios, it also allows broken axle shafts to be replaced without the entire rear axle assembly being pulled off—a great thing when you’re hours away from your local off-road shop (just remember to bring tools and a spare shaft or two).

Within the next few weeks, we’ll bring you our written and video reviews of the 2025 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, which not only has a full-float rear axle but also a 470-horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi V8 as well. It’ll be the first in what should be a long line of Jeep reviews on The ClassicCars.com Journal. Perhaps in the near future we can show you what to expect from the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer Super, Jeep’s modern version of the Super Wagoneer from the 1960s.

During Monterey Car Week, Collector Car Network Media met with Shelby American’s Gary Patterson and Vince LaViolette in front of the all-new 2026 Shelby Super Snake-R, the most aggressive Super Snake ever built. With over 850 horsepower from a Whipple-supercharged 5.0-liter V8, lightweight magnesium wheels, a widebody design, an array of lightweight carbon fiber components, and a track-focused suspension, this limited-edition machine is part of the next generation of Shelby performance. In our interview, Patterson and LaViolette share their insight on the engineering, design, and vision behind this car, giving you an exclusive look at what makes the Super Snake-R so special.

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Right now on AutoHunter, you can find this 9,042-mile 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 3ZR coupe, which is equipped with the ZTK Track Performance Package. It’s powered by an LT5 supercharged 6.2-liter V8 paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Finished in Shadow Gray Metallic over a Jet Black Napa leather and microfiber interior, this one-year-only ZR1 is now offered by the selling dealer in Braintree, Massachusetts with owner’s manuals, a clean CARFAX report, and a clear title.

To end the C7 generation of the Corvette on a high note, Chevrolet released a new ZR1 for 2019, which packed even more power than the Z06 plus added enhanced cooling, and aggressive aerodynamics and styling. At the time, Chevrolet called it “the fastest, more powerful production Corvette ever.” This Shadow Gray Metallic ZR1 was optioned with the ZTK Track Performance Package, which adds ZR1-specific front splitter end caps and an adjustable high-wing rear spoiler, as well as the suspension upgrades (covered below). Other exterior features include carbon fiber trim, Xenon high-intensity discharge headlights, body-color carbon fiber hood with removable exposed carbon fiber insert, power mirrors, removable carbon fiber roof panel, and four center-mounted exhaust outlets.

A set of 19 x 10.5-inch front/20 x 12-inch rear 10-spoke aluminum wheels with 285/30 and 335/25 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, respectively, keeps a grip on both roads and tracks.

Inside the cockpit, the heated and ventilated, power-adjustable Competition Sport seats are covered in Jet Black Napa leather with microfiber inserts and Blue stitching. The sueded microfiber and carbon fiber steering wheel coordinates with the Sueded Microfibre-Wrapped Upper Interior Trim Package. In addition, this Corvette has power everything, carbon fiber trim, a head-up display, cruise control, an infotainment system with navigation and an eight-inch touchscreen, a 10-speaker Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound system, and dual-zone automatic climate control.

Instrumentation consists of a 220-mph speedometer, 7,500-rpm tachometer, multi-information display, and gauges for the oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel level, and boost pressure. The digital odometer shows 9,042 miles, which is slightly above the most recent figure of 8,800 miles logged on the CARFAX report in August 2024.

The ZR1’s LT5 6.2-liter V8 eclipsed the Z06’s potent engine by cranking out 755 horsepower and 715 lb-ft of torque with the help of an Eaton TVS R2650 supercharger and an air-to-liquid intercooler. It channels that pavement-rippling grunt through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters. That output and transmission, coupled with the ZTK Track Performance Package, make this ZR1 capable of blasting to 60 mph in 2.85 seconds, flashing through the quarter-mile in 10.6 seconds, and pulling up to 1.2g on a skid pad.

Another part of the ZTK Track Performance Package is the ZR1 Performance Ride and Handling suspension with Magnetic Selective Ride Control. Combined with the Brembo carbon ceramic braking system, it keeps this end-of-an-era Vette on the road—and out of the salvage yard.

If you want to own a significant piece of Corvette history, bid now on this 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. But move fast (just like it does) because the auction ends on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 11:45 a.m. (PDT).

Visit the AutoHunter listing for more information and a photo gallery