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While the usual suspects like the Chevelle SS or Camaro Z/28 get all the glory, Chevy built some true drag-strip sleepers over the years—cars with raw speed, rare parts, and limited runs that have become legends to a select few. One of the most overlooked is a full-size brute from 1963, armed with an engine so wild it’s practically a unicorn today. Let’s break down this rare beast and the 9 other Chevys that slipped under the radar with serious firepower.

1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11 – The 10-Second Full-Size Monster

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Built for NHRA Super Stock competition, the Z11 Impala was Chevy’s nuclear option in 1963. Under the hood sat the rarest W-series V8 ever made: a 427 cubic inch engine based on the 409 but packed with weight-saving tricks and a race-ready top end. Chevy deleted the heater, radio, and sound deadening.

1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11 – The 10-Second Full-Size Monster

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Only 57 were made, and some ran mid-10s on slicks right off the showroom floor. This wasn’t just a fast full-sizer—it was a factory drag car hiding behind Impala badges. Most people today have never heard of it, but the Z11 is one of Chevy’s most fearsome creations.

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – The Aluminum Beast

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Most muscle cars didn’t dare cross into Corvette territory—but the 1969 ZL1 Camaro did just that. With an all-aluminum 427-cid V8 under the hood, this dragstrip special was both light and brutally powerful. Rated at 430 hp (but making closer to 550), only 69 were built to satisfy NHRA rules.

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – The Aluminum Beast

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The ZL1 was a street-legal rocket that could run 11s with the right driver and tires. It’s one of the rarest, most expensive Camaros ever built—and few people outside hardcore gear heads know what it even is The sheer power and appearance of this Camaro model was synonymous with street performance.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 – Big Block Legend

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The LS6 was the king of the streets in 1970, pushing 450 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque from a 454 big block. Mated with a heavy-duty M22 “Rock Crusher” four-speed, the Chevelle SS 454 LS6 was brutally fast, capable of low 13s or better with slicks.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 – Big Block Legend

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It was a muscle car that could embarrass anything Ford or Mopar had to offer, and it did it while looking classy and tough. While more known than others on this list, the LS6 remains an underrated terror when it comes to real-world performance.

1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – The Muscle Truck Nobody Expected

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In 1990, Chevy did something strange—they stuffed a big-block V8 into a short-bed Silverado and created the 454 SS. It was a street truck with muscle car spirit, running a 7.4-liter V8, heavy-duty suspension, and aggressive gearing. There was something about this truck that made it insanely popular with the hot rod crowd.

1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – The Muscle Truck Nobody Expected

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While it wasn’t quite a 10-second runner stock, it was close with mods and shocked people by how quick a pickup could be. Today it’s a collector’s dream, but back then it flew under the radar, a wild mix of utility and street-brawling power.

2003 Chevrolet S10 Xtreme V8 Swaps – Factory-Sanctioned Mayhem

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While Chevy never officially built a V8 S10, plenty of dealers offered conversions using GM Performance Parts. These lightweight trucks, when built right, could dip into the 10s thanks to crate 350s or even LS1 swaps. Some dealers like Mallet and Lingenfelter made them even crazier. Any kid who grew up during this era wanted an S10 Xtreme, just for the fact that it looked so cool.

2003 Chevrolet S10 Xtreme V8 Swaps – Factory-Sanctioned Mayhem

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With no traction control, short wheelbases, and big power, these were terrifyingly quick in a straight line. They remain the ultimate sleepers—especially when built using genuine GM components and documented builds. V8 swapping these things is so easy to do, that’s why so many drivers enjoy them.

1971 Chevrolet Biscayne 427 Police Package – Bare Bones Brute

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The Biscayne was never a glamorous car, but when ordered with a 427 police interceptor engine and a 4-speed, it became a dragstrip terror. Built as a budget-friendly fleet car, it was the lightest full-size Chevy you could get—and when ordered with the high-output big block, it flew.

1971 Chevrolet Biscayne 427 Police Package – Bare Bones Brute

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These cars could easily run 13s, and with minor tweaks, broke into the 12s. Most were used and abused by law enforcement or municipal fleets, making surviving examples extremely rare. Cop cars always had to be fast and the 427 was the ultimate engine for the job. This car was practical, comfortable, and got deputies where they needed to be.

1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – NASCAR DNA

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The Aerocoupe was created for one reason: win on Sundays. Its sloped rear glass improved high-speed stability in NASCAR, and the SS trim brought a high-output 305 V8. While it wasn’t a drag-strip monster in stock form, it laid the groundwork for modern LS swaps and modded examples have dipped into the 10s.

1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – NASCAR DNA

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The rare Aero body made it collectible, and the G-body platform still sees action in street and strip builds today. It’s a forgotten street car with racing in its blood. We know that the Monte Carlo was instrumental in the development of GM’s 1980s NASCAR program. The car had a tremendous amount of success and the GM G-Body was a very popular platform.

1973 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – The Last Hurrah Before Malaise

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This NASCAR-inspired coupe was a rare blend of style and performance just before emissions choked out muscle. With available 454 big-blocks and performance gearing, it was one of the last Chevys of the early ’70s that could still move. Let’s be honest, the Laguna isn’t the first car that comes to mind when you think of GM muscle.

1973 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – The Last Hurrah Before Malaise

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The Laguna was also surprisingly aerodynamic for its time, helping it dominate NASCAR. While it’s not a 10-second car stock, today’s builders have turned these forgotten coupes into dragstrip sleepers with LS or big block power, honoring their roots in speed.

1966 Chevrolet Nova SS L79 – Small Car, Big Punch

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The 1966 Nova SS with the L79 327 engine was deceptively quick. Making 350 horsepower and weighing far less than most muscle cars of the time, it was a pocket rocket that could run mid-13s bone stock. In the hands of tuners, it was easy to push these into the 10s with bolt-ons.

1966 Chevrolet Nova SS L79 – Small Car, Big Punch

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The Nova looked tame, even grandma-friendly, but when it hooked, it was a giant killer. Today, it’s a cult favorite among drag racers and old-school Chevy fans. The Nova was one of the most well-known muscle cars from it’s era, and with good reason.

2014 Chevrolet COPO Camaro – Factory Drag Racer Reborn

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Chevy revived the COPO program in the 2010s with a new-gen Camaro that was built solely for NHRA racing. No VINs, no street legality—just all-out speed. Offered with various engine options including a 427 and supercharged LSX, these cars ran 8s and 9s right out of the crate.

2014 Chevrolet COPO Camaro – Factory Drag Racer Reborn

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They were a modern echo of the Z11 Impala: built for a specific purpose, rare, and brutally fast. Each one came serialized and documented, making them valuable collector’s pieces as well as track weapons. The COPO Camaro was the car that you wanted to own if you wanted to dominate the track.

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I can’t speak for the West Coast or the fly-over states, but if you’ve ever visited a major city on the East Coast, chances are you’ve seen a Checker. While mainstream companies produced taxis, no brand exploited this affiliation more than Checker. But Checker didn’t only produce taxis, as our Pick of the Day shows. This 1969 Checker Marathon wagon is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Kentwood, Michigan.

In terms of the rate of attrition, Checker may have suffered more than any other brand. For a car that seemed just about everywhere (especially New York City and Boston), many Checker models produced since 1922 are practically extinct—after all, they were taxis, which were more disposable than your typical planned-obsolescence vehicle.

The best-known Checker cars can trace their lineage to the 1955 A8, which evolved into the A9 and A10 for 1958-62, the first Checker truly available for civilian use. Aside from the location of the parking lights, this is the car that became synonymous with the durable-yet-homely vehicle we’ve come to know. The A9 was the taxi, while the A10 (introduced in 1960) was the Superba, a civilian model that sold in small numbers. It was available as a four-door sedan and four-door wagon and was produced through 1962, all powered by inline-sixes from Continental. The Marathon was introduced for 1961, a better-equipped version of the Superba that would eventually absorb the lesser model.

The A11 and A12 were introduced for 1962, and this is the Checker that everyone knows. The main visual difference from the A9/A10 was the location of the parking lights underneath the headlights. It was this model that would last through 1982 and become ingrained in the consciousness of folks around the world. As before, the A11 was the taxi and the A12 was the civilian version. Chevrolet’s 230 six and 283 V8 joined the lineup in 1964, the final year for the Continental six, leaving 283 and 327 small-blocks plus the 230 for 1965. A handful were built with a Perkins diesel four-cylinder, too. Top horsepower during the A12’s tenure was a 350/300 in 1969.

This Fulton Blue 1969 Checker Marathon wagon is claimed to be one of 286 A12W models built at the end of the decade. Originally sold in Portland, Oregon, this wagon lived there for most of its life, then moved to California. Power comes from a 235-horsepower 327 two-barrel backed by Powerglide and 3.31 gears. “Equipped with power steering and brakes, driving this Checker is an easy-going experience, ideal for long trips or just a day out on the town,” says the seller. Inside, what makes this one more interesting is that it’s equipped with bucket seats—one of 17, according to the seller. “The tinted glass all around offers added comfort, keeping the cabin cool and protecting the vintage upholstery from sun exposure … this Checker also comes with air conditioning, a feature that adds to the overall comfort and usability.”

Sure, the sedans may come off as dumpy, but the wagons have a commanding presence. This one has been given proper care all its life and makes for a distinctive collector’s item. For $31,900, you can buy this and make a pilgrimage to Kalamazoo, not far from where this car is currently located.

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Currently listed on AutoHunter is this restored 1957 Chevrolet 3200 pickup. It’s powered by a rebuilt Thriftmaster 235.5ci inline-six, which is equipped with Holley fuel injection and mated to a heavy-duty four-speed synchromesh manual transmission. Finished in Brewster Green over a tan vinyl interior, this two-wheel-drive Task Force pickup is now offered by the California seller with restoration receipts and a clear title.

In 2021, the exterior was painted Brewster Green. Exterior features include chrome bumpers and mirror housings, a wraparound windshield, and a single driver-side exhaust outlet. The side steps for the bed have been treated with Rhino Linings material; inside is a new wood bed floor.

This truck gets down the road or trail on a set of body-color 15-inch wheels with Chevrolet-branded chrome hubcaps and 31 x 10.5-inch Corsa All Terrain XL radial tires.

New parts inside the single cab include the glass, tan vinyl upholstery on the bench seat, brown carpeting, Vintage Air A/C system, Bluetooth-compatible AM/FM radio, and speakers. Additional features consist of a center fold-down armrest with two cup holders, non-original steering wheel connected to power steering, and floor-mounted manual shifter.

A multi-gauge panel contains a 100-mph speedometer and shows the temperature, amperage, oil pressure, and fuel level. The odometer indicates less than one mile; according to the title, this vehicle is mileage-exempt.

Under the hood is a Thriftmaster 235.5ci I6 that has been rebuilt and converted to run a Holley Sniper electronic fuel injection system. The engine is paired with a heavy-duty four-speed synchromesh manual with a “granny gear.”

Underpinnings include power front disc brakes, leaf springs, and solid rear axle.

This 1957 Chevrolet 3200 is still going after nearly 70 years, but it won’t be available for long. The auction for it ends on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. (PDT).

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This ’33 Ford roadster was sourced from Factory Five Racing and built around 2010. It is powered by a 302ci V8 topped by a four-barrel carburetor and linked to a three-speed automatic. The fiberglass bodywork has been painted Candy Apple Red with silver stripes, and it rides on a fabricated tubular chassis with an independent front end and four-wheel discs. Inside are bucket seats, a tilt column, Auto Meter gauges set in an engine-turned panel, air conditioning, cruise control, and an integrated roll bar. This FFR ’33 roadster is now offered on dealer consignment with a clean Florida title listing the car as a 2010 Assembled Roadster.

The fiberglass bodywork has been painted Candy Apple Red with silver stripes. The exhaust exits ahead of the rear wheels, and this example has cycle fenders and a full hood as well as a black soft top.

The car rides on 17″ alloys and has four-wheel disc brakes, power steering, and an independent front suspension with inboard coilovers.

The cabin has two bucket seats upholstered in black leather, black carpeting, and an engine-turned panel set in the body-color dashboard. A tilt column, cruise control, and a ventilation system with air conditioning are provided.

A digital display screen is set ahead of the driver. The owner has added all of the 753 miles on the car.

The car was built with a 302ci V8 topped by a four-barrel carburetor on an Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold. Tubular headers and an aluminum radiator were also installed.

This T-bucket hot rod was built using a fiberglass body mounted to a custom-fabricated steel frame, and it is powered by a 350ci Chevrolet V8 paired with a TH350 three-speed automatic transmission. The car rides on a modified suspension with a suicide front end, a tubular drop axle, rear coilovers, and hairpin radius rods front and rear along with Billet Specialties alloy wheels, front disc brakes, and wheelie bars. Highlights include a raked windshield, zoomie headers, Dolphin gauges, and an Ecoxgear soundbar. Acquired by the seller in 2022, this custom T-bucket is now offered with a Texas title in the seller’s name listing it as a 2004 assembled vehicle.

The fiberglass body is finished in yellow with multicolor pinstriping, and exterior details include a raked windshield, wheelie bars, cat-eye taillights, and polished headlights with visored tri-bar trim.

The carbureted 350ci Chevrolet V8 is equipped with an MSD distributor, an Edelbrock fuel pump, zoomie headers, and a finned air cleaner lid and valve covers with blue accents. A diamond-plate panel has been added to the firewall, and the aluminum radiator is cooled by an electric puller fan.

Staggered-width Billet Specialties alloy wheels are mounted with Mickey Thompson tires. The car rides on a custom-fabricated steel frame, a “suicide” front setup with a polished drop axle and transverse leaf spring, a live rear axle supported by coilovers, and polished harpin radius rods both front and rear. Braking is handled by front discs and rear drums.

The divided bench seat is trimmed in black vinyl upholstery, and color-coordinated carpets line the floor. The dashboard fascia is painted to complement the body, and an Ecoxgear soundbar has been installed along with a Lokar shifter.

The three-spoke steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column and sits ahead of Dolphin instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The six-digit odometer shows 7k miles, approximately 1k of which have been added under current ownership.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and a 10-bolt rear end.

The car is titled as a 2004 ASVE using the VIN 1S9ST181142514003, which appears on an identification plate riveted to the frame. The title includes the notation “Replica: 1923 Ford.”

There’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile—One Lap of America, the legal version of the Cannonball Run that also happened to be created by Brock Yates. The idea was to produce a similar race without being thrown in jail for reckless driving. Dodge—you know, the company that had the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car and continues to make that claim without a Hemi—will be making its first race appearance a specially prepared Charger in the 41st annual One Lap of America.

By the time you read this, the race will have already started at the Tire Rack corporate headquarters in South Bend, Indiana. Dodge high-performance vehicle dynamics engineer David Carr will be driving a special Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack in Alternative Fuel class, accompanied by Dodge Garage contributor Sean Yoder. This white Charger will feature interesting orange graphics on the rear with a hood blackout featuring the Dodge Fratzog. A standard feature on the Scat Pack are huge 16-inch Brembo vented rotors and red six-piston front/four-piston rear fixed calipers. The only modification to this Charger is the roll cage.

(Image courtesy of Dodge)

“The One Lap of America is a formidable endurance test, one the 670-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack is uniquely equipped to meet head-on, as the all-new Charger is not only designed and engineered for performance on the street, but also at the track and the strip,” says Dodge CEO Matt McAlear. “The One Lap competition will showcase key Charger Daytona Scat Pack features, such as Track Package performance content and best-in-class cargo space in the ‘hidden hatch’ muscle-car design, providing our race team plenty of room to stretch out and bring along important gear as they spend basically an entire week in the Charger.”

Here’s the schedule of the One Lap:

Saturday, May 3

  • Tire Rack Corporate Headquarters, South Bend, Indiana (skid pad)
  • Grissom Air Force Base, North Central, Indiana (autocross)

Sunday, May 4

  • Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois (time trials)

Monday, May 5

  • Hedge Hollow Road Course, Adrian, Missouri (time trials)

Tuesday, May 6

  • NCM Motorsports Park Road Course, Bowling Green, Kentucky (time trials)

Wednesday, May 7

  • Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia (time trials)

Thursday, May 8

  • Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, Pennsylvania (time trials) 
  • Quaker City Motorsports Drag Strip, Salem, Ohio (drag race/bracket drag)

Friday, May 9

  • Grattan Raceway, Belding, Michigan (time trials) 

Saturday, May 10

  • Tire Rack Corporate Headquarters, South Bend, Indiana (skid pad)
(Image courtesy of Dodge)

If you’d like to follow the Dodge via online race coverage, you can visit DodgeGarage.com. You can also view the YouTube livestream at onelapofamerica.com.

(And let’s hope next year Dodge will run a companion vehicle with Hemi V8 power!)

Last week, I told you what it was like traveling around Palm Beach with some of my Collector Car Network colleagues in a rented 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe. Its 5.3-liter V8 got us where we needed to go, but we could have saved a hell of a lot of commuting time in a 2025 Hennessey H600 Tahoe or Suburban.

Technically, Hennessey could have called the upgrade package H625. By adding a new Magnuson supercharger with an intercooler, a cat-back exhaust, and upgrades to the air induction and crankcase ventilation systems, the Texas company boosted the output of the 6.2-liter V8-powered Tahoe and Suburban to 625 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 633 lb-ft torque at 4,200 rpm (and dyno-tested them to 600 horsepower, as shown in the video below). While those numbers aren’t as high as the Cadillac Escalade-V’s 682 horsepower and 653 lb-ft, they are substantially greater than the stock specs for the Tahoe and Suburban. According to Hennessey, its enhancements boost horsepower by more than 200 and torque by more than a third.

Hennessey also upgrades the hardware responsible for channeling that kind of grunt to the road. It lowers the Tahoe and Suburban 2.5 inches closer to the ground and installs a set of lightweight 24-inch gloss black wheels with Firestone Firehawk Pursuit tires. Up front, the stock brakes are replaced with heavy-duty Brembos with six-piston calipers. Of course, Hennessey makes it clear these aren’t your normal full-size Chevy SUVs by adding a windshield banner, and special exterior and interior badging.

The 2025 Hennessey H600 Tahoe and Suburban will probably be hard to spot on the road because of their supercar levels of power, but don’t worry. There’s a chance you’ll see them on showroom floors because they’re the first GM models available through Hennessey’s authorized Chevrolet dealers in the U.S. But there’s no guarantee: production is limited to 100 units for 2025.

Below you will find four pickup trucks that are currently listed for sale on AutoHunter. Some are stock, some are modified, but all should be readily identifiable. Up to the task?

You can write your answers in the Comments section below. Be sure to give us the year and make, with bonus points if you can identify the model. If you need an assist, just click on any image and you’ll be taken to the actual AutoHunter auction.

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The ClassicCars.com Journal has a new automotive puzzle every Tuesday. Once you’re done with this one, you can test your knowledge with previous games.

I love the first-generation Pontiac Firebird. It’s the combination of what I think is stellar styling, good performance and ease of use – making it, in my opinion, one of the greatest cars the U.S. has ever produced. You could say that the Camaro is the same car, but it is not. I also like the Camaro – but the Firebird was, to me, the pinnacle pony car of all time.

Our AutoHunter Spotlight of the day is one of these awesome cars, a 1968 Pontiac Firebird Sport Coupe located in Somersworth, New Hampshire. The auction will end Monday, May 12, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. PDT.

The seller describes this Firebird as powered by a GM Performance ZZ6 350ci V8 crate engine mated to a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission. Finished in Hugger Orange over a black vinyl interior, this muscle car is now offered by the seller with service receipts, parts paperwork and a New Hampshire registration.

The exterior of this Firebird looks to be in nice shape, with only a couple of paint chips on the Hugger Orange paint. The body features a cowl induction hood, rear spoiler and louvered quarter-panels. Upgrades include LED headlights and taillights, as well as 15-inch Rev wheels mounted with 225/60 General radial tires.

The interior is nice-looking with a bit of a Restomod feel. It features factory black vinyl bucket seats in correct upholstery, as well as a custom center console with a B&M automatic shifter. The car also features power steering, a three-spoke steering wheel, a column-mounted Sunpro 10,000-rpm tachometer, Sunpro auxiliary gauges for oil pressure, temp and voltage, and the owner has installed a Bluetooth-enabled aftermarket Jensen stereo.

Under the hood, you see a ZZ6 350ci V8 Chevrolet crate engine with 405 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque, which makes this a seriously fast first-gen Firebird. The engine features a Holley four-barrel carburetor mounted to an upgraded intake manifold, with a March Performance serpentine belt system and Patriot headers. Power is delivered to the rear wheels by a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission.

Under the car is a 10-bolt rear end featuring an Eaton Detroit Truetrac differential with Richmond 3.55 gears, front coilover shocks, and power front disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors.

This is much more of a Restomod than a stock Firebird, but that only makes it a better and considerable faster car than it ever was new. It looks to be the perfect car for events such as the Hot Rod Power Tour and would be fun to run at a vintage rally like the Copperstate 1000, where I am guessing it would quickly make most of the European cars in attendance distant specks in your rearview mirror.

If you are interested, you might want to log into your AutoHunter account and place a bid, as the auction for this 1968 Pontiac Firebird ends on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (PDT).

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