Meet Mike Musto's 1968 Dodge Charger and 1969 Dodge Daytona. They're what you might call "resto mod" or "pro touring." That is, they're updated with various modern bits to make them more usable. Mike doesn't have a trailer, so if you've ever seen these cars anywhere, he drove them there.

Remember when farming was about growin' stuff, not satellite-guided, genome-sequenced agritechnology? Neither do I, but I do know that a 1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup that drives like a new Corvette sure is somethin', whoo-whee dogs.

To Long before the CTS-V got its vaunted LSA supercharged V8, this 20-foot-long 1964 Cadillac DeVille convertible was state-of-the-art luxury motoring. Now, the '64 has its own supercharged V8, a 468ci big block worth 600 hp — a little more than the LSA.

A 1967 Camaro? Gee, never seen one of those before. And yet, this pro-touring '68, a bro-mage to the old TransAm racecars of the late '60s, captures the purity of the '68's pony-car design, while adding modern updates like mega-wide rubber and a 600-hp LS7.

Vintage drag racing is sort of like a Civil War reenactment with pellet guns — you take something that was once hugely dangerous and kind of insane, and do it in an ever-so-slightly safer manner.

Despite having a timeless Richard Teague design, TransAm racing cred, and being the car that would break AMC out of its George Romney-era economy-car mold, the AMC Javelin's hi-po AMX version always appeared uncomfortable in its own skin. But will a total, pro-touring makeover solve its issues?

The 1955 Thunderbird was Ford's answer to the Corvette. It had less European influence, and didn't quite obtain the same racing pedigree (and the Battlebird was pretty sweet.) It also outsold the Corvette of the era, though keeps a lower profile these days.

For all the love they get from fans, movie cars usually aren't that interesting. One exception is "Eleanor," the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 replica from the 2000 reboot of Gone in 60 Seconds, whose fan base is so rabid, they'll tattoo its likeness on their forearms.

I don't know about you, but I'd be okay with never seeing another '57 Chevy hot rod if I live to be 1,000 years old. But a Dodge business coupe? Why, yes.

That's the question Trenton New Jersey's Sean Rich asked, as he set upon his 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle. He was already half-way there; the early '70s marked Detroit's most sinister-looking half-decade, with the Chevelle sharing its ominous styling with dead-mobster rides like the Lincoln Continental MkIV, Buick…