Vehicles once designed to haul only people or big items are now getting a shot of performance by companies such as Schwartz Performance.

Many have tried to define it, and I'm sure many will continue to do so...

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When it came time to work on our 1969 Camaro aptly named Project Blank Slate, we knew that a chassis upgrade was in order. We turned to Chris Alston Chassisworks for their experience and expertise in chassis design to try our hand at installing their Bolt-on g-machine Front Clip for First Gen Camaros.

An amazing car with so many accomplishments, the Code Red Firebird is a legend in the pro-touring scene, and to think that it was built mostly by one guy in his two-stall garage is amazing. The attention to detail is, in itself, astonishing and the recognitions this car has received are countless.

Just last month, we brought you full coverage from the event that we were lucky enough to experience first-hand, but just like with our Run to the Coast III coverage from earlier this year, Return to the Coast generated a lot more pictures than we knew what to do with. Check them all out inside.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational remains the premiere pro-touring event of the year, but in order to get to the coveted event, pro-touring enthusiasts from all across the country have to qualify. OPTIMA is looking for skill and enthusiasm and that’s exactly what the next OUSCI episode promises to brin

They may not produce a different exhaust note, give your engine a different lope or beckon onlookers from across a parking lot with a unique shade, but your wheels make a huge aesthetic statement. And there's no better proof of this than the East Bay Muscle Car-built Tenacity Camaro featuring Forgeline hoops.