We got your back, Johnny.

[trapin]

If you haven't read the new Popular Hotrodding yet, you probably didn't see Hunkin's editorial on how to get your car in the magazine. Let's just say, I wouldn't be surprised if every mullet and suspender wearin' Pro-Street guy isn't marching toward the Primedia headquarters with torches and pitchforks in hand. Rest assured Johnny, your brethren will be ready and waiting with hot tar up on the roof.

For a guy who lives and breaths Pro-Touring....it brought a smile to my face. I still like the occasional Pro-Street car, but I'm glad we finally have a publication that's dedicated to our little neck of the woods.

This mag just keeps getting better and better. :bananna2:

[Steve Chryssos]

I kinda laughed when I read that. While I agree with his statements, I find it ironic that PHR has recently featured two of the best Pro-Street cars in existence: Mike Desmond's Malibu and Kevin King's Vennom Duece. Maybe Johnny doesn't know that he is showing us how to build a modern Pro-Street car? One that doesn't suck.

Instead of painting itself into a g-machine corner (which is fine by me), PHR can take credit for extending the "balanced performance" concept to street rods and pro street cars. Case in point: This car has a Wayne Due clip, fuel injection, Vintage Air, 6 piston "Martinsville" calipers and will still run solid "Pro Street" E.T.'s

Modern Pro Street (http://popularhotrodding.com/features/0305_PHR_monster/)

Here's another:

Street Rod That Handles (http://streetrodderweb.com/features/0401sr_handeling/)

[Richz68]

Steve,




Who is the cool looking cat standing with Tony Bartone by his car? :hmm::git:

[Steve Chryssos]

:dunno: When we built that car, people were like: "What the......?" Our answer was: It's a Pro Street car that rides and handles pretty good. It'll never kick ass at a track day and it wil never win at the World Finals. Y'know...A modern Pro Street car...One that doesn't suck."

So Tony,
I'm not disagreeing with you. I just think that JH should be seizing an opportunity to put on his cape and tights and Save The Day. Extend the popular theme of "balanced performance" to all kinds of hot rods. That would be Popular Hot Rodding.

Even we will get tired of reading about Camaros sooner or later. If you want to spin my wheels, write a story about Stielow breaking into Summit and stealing back Quadra-Deuce. Then he takes it back to his shop and fixes it (but leaves the cool paintjob alone) That would get me going!!


Edit: Gotta go! Dad's having shoulder surgery. He tried to be Evil Kneivel.

[BuddyP]

Is this in the may issue?

[Steve1968LS2]

June issue.. :)

It is not so much that PHR is "against" pro-street cars it is just that we don't particularly like cars that can't be driven. Many pro-street cars are TERRIBLE to drive and as Steveo said.. well suck except to look at.

There are tons of magazines to see pro-street cars in so we concentrate more on pro-touring and g-Machines. We certainly are not opposed to drag cars so long as they are well ballanced and not just a pretty door stop that is only capable of going in a straight line a quarter of a mile at a time.

As for the "get you car in PHR" deal I need to make a post on that.. :)

[trapin]

I like Bartone's car, and you make a good point. When I first stumbled onto Pro-Touring, I all but turned my back on Pro-Street mainly because of all the flack we took from their crowd about G-Machines. I have since learned to direct my anger at those old school rubber-necks and not at the machines themselves. We got a guy here where I work who drives his Pro-Street '68 Camaro everywhere in the Summer. I usually see it parked along the lake at lunchtime at least once a week here at work. He stiffened the suspension up with Hotchkis springs, Koni Shocks, bigger sway bar and urethane bushings. It rides pretty damn good from what I can tell. However the last time I was in it I remember wanted to hack that blower off with a chain saw. I hate those friggin things. They look ridiculous.

I liked that Corvette that Boyd's shop did. That was cool too.

[bnickel]

If you haven't read the new Popular Hotrodding yet, you probably didn't see Hunkin's editorial on how to get your car in the magazine. Let's just say, I wouldn't be surprised if every mullet and suspender wearin' Pro-Street guy isn't marching toward the Primedia headquarters with torches and pitchforks in hand. Rest assured Johnny, your brethren will be ready and waiting with hot tar up on the roof.

For a guy who lives and breaths Pro-Touring....it brought a smile to my face. I still like the occasional Pro-Street car, but I'm glad we finally have a publication that's dedicated to our little neck of the woods.

This mag just keeps getting better and better. :bananna2:


hahaha, hey even some of us PT guys have mullets. i know 1985 called and they want their haircut back right? :firefire:

[trapin]

I guess I can't talk. I used to have one back in the day too. :git: :headbang:

[Steve Chryssos]

I like Bartone's car, and you make a good point. When I first stumbled onto Pro-Touring, I all but turned my back on Pro-Street mainly because of all the flack we took from their crowd about G-Machines. I have since learned to direct my anger at those old school rubber-necks and not at the machines themselves. We got a guy here where I work who drives his Pro-Street '68 Camaro everywhere in the Summer. I usually see it parked along the lake at lunchtime at least once a week here at work. He stiffened the suspension up with Hotchkis springs, Koni Shocks, bigger sway bar and urethane bushings. It rides pretty damn good from what I can tell. However the last time I was in it I remember wanted to hack that blower off with a chain saw. I hate those friggin things. They look ridiculous.

I liked that Corvette that Boyd's shop did. That was cool too.


Xactly!! If it's got a blower and bouncy, bias ply balloon tires, PASS!!. But I'd love to see and learn more about TwinSting's Vette in the pages of PHR.