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  • American Musclecar Show, Race, and All-New GTO Reveal

    If you love American musclecars (and who doesn't?) or if you own one or more of these choice chariots, join Jim Wangers --the man behind the success of the Pontiac GTO --as he opens his warehouse-sized collection of classic, muscle and exotic cars Saturday, October 17, 2009 , kicking off a weekend celebration of American performance cars of all makes and models. The festivities will commence with a car show and include an awards ceremony, BBQ lunch on Saturday (for all who pre-register by October 14, 2009), and the big West Coast reveal of the Jim Wangers Signature Edition GTO . The Jim Wangers Signature Edition GTO is a custom restomod production car based on the 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge and built by Big 3 Performance, with power supplied by a 505 cubic inch Butler Performance Pontiac 700-hp V8 engine mated to a Viper-spec TR6060 six-speed transmission, for starters. Yes, you can buy one. In honor of the auto industry's struggles over the last year, Wangers is inviting lovers and owners of all American performance cars to attend the two-day Show ‘n Go Tour de Wangers weekend. Sunday, October 18 th is Muscle Car Drag Day and the chance for all pre-registered participants/owners...