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What is a muscle car? The term was originally used in the early 60s to describe American cars with high horsepower engines. These cars were designed to go fast, and fast they did. As the American car manufacturers started competing in the horsepower race, there soon became many muscle cars from the big three American manufacturers. If this muscle car era had never happened, it would be interesting to see what our car culture would look like today. In this week’s blog, Farm Boy Garage will take you back in time to look at some of the history of these high horse machines. The Beginning There is much controversy over what was the original muscle car. Many claim the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 was the first. The Olds Rocket was the first time America saw a large V8 in a smaller bodied car. Oldsmobile took the engine from the larger Oldsmobile 98 and mated it with the smaller Oldsmobile 76 making the Rocket 88. This bad boy made a whopping 135 horsepower and dominated the 1950 Nascar s...

The hot rod is a part of the American car culture. Here at  Farm Boy Garage  hot rods are part of our everyday life, as well as for most car junkies. But, do you know where hot rods got their start or the reason folks started customizing their vehicles? In this week’s blog, we will talk about the history of the hot rod. You may be surprised by how long hot rodding has been around. Hot rodding is a way of life for many, and here at your  one-stop restoration shop  we live that lifestyle out and love sharing the history! The Prohibition During the prohibition era of the 1920s and 30s, the demand for illegal booze was big business. Big city gangsters paid small town moonshine brewers to provide them homemade alcohol. Of course, it didn’t take long for the government to take notice. The government sent out Federal Agents, known as “Revenuers” or “G-Man”. Not only was it hard to make the moonshine without getting caught, but they also had to deliver the product wi...

Muscle. Power. Speed. The Chevy Chevelle SS was the ultimate muscle car. It has a proud history and is considered to be one of the defining American muscle cars. In fact, if you visit a classic car auction, chances are that there will be a Chevelle or two standing out among the rest of the vintage rides. Here's a little history on the Chevelle SS and why we at Farm Boy Garage think this is definitely a collector worthy car! Introduction of the Chevelle SS Introduced in 1963, the Chevelle had a short-lived production span: 1964-1977. This model was available in many different varieties, including 2-door sports coupes and 4-door wagons, and offered the largest range of trim options from basic to swanky packages from GM. Chevy provided two separate SS options for the 1970 Chevelle, the (Z25) SS 396  option and the (Z15) SS 454 option. The SS 454 or Z15, a mid year option, gave the 1970 Chevelle SS buyer two powerhouse 454 V8s to choose from – the LS5 and LS6.  The LS5 454 ...

The guys at Farm Boy Garage  have vast experience with restoring and repairing all makes and models of muscle cars and classic trucks. No project is too big or small – if you're in need of a full restoration for your classic ride, the skilled staff at Farm Boy Garage will get the job done right! But our love for all things automotive goes far beyond the garage. We're suckers for learning everything we can about classic cars and the history behind them. So, we've decided to challenge YOUR automotive knowledge! Take our trivia quiz to test your knowledge of cars: What was the first car to be mass-produced? A. Model-A B. Model-T C. Duryea Motor Wagon D. Packard Answer: B. The "Model-T" was the first car to be mass-produced. Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in December of 1908, and as a result he was not only able to mass-produce the Model-T, but was able to offer it to his customers at a much lower price than the competition. By 1913, Ford w...