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Proformance Unlimited Crew

Not many people can say they love going to work. We are family here. We laugh a lot, yell a lot, and laugh a lot more. Our team works together. As a group we get through it. We are each individually important to each...

Don Kingore’s TKO-Equipped 1960 Corvette

Don Kingore had a lifelong dream of owning and cruising an early Corvette. In winter 2019, he began tearing apart and rebuilding this 1960 Corvette in his home garage. He chose a design theme that reminded him of 1960s when...

Chevy Corvette History

C1 Early Years: 1953 Corvette was introduced with 235cid six-cylinder engine (150hp) and two speed automatic transmission. All 300 first edition Vettes were Polo White roadsters with red interior. Vette plant located in St...

Chevy Camaro History

The First Camaro was produced in 1967 Sadly the last model year of the Camaro was 2002, the rumor was that consumers would not buy the Camaro because of the difficulty to see over the front of the hood. Models of the...

Ford Mustang History

Mustang History Highlights: 1962 project code named T-5 Robert S. McNamara credited with concept Lee Iacocca was Ford marketing director Names considered: Cheetah, Puna, Thunderbird II, Cougar, Colt Special Falcon...

Ford Cobra Engines

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Custom Crate Engines. We are a full service automotive machine shop ensuring quality craftsmanship specializing in building performance crate engines. Each engine is...

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Ford Truck Engines

If You Would Like Your Truck To Have The Torque And Horse Power Like The Big Boy's, You've Found The Right Company. Our Ford truck crate engines offers some of our finest turn-key drop in ready crate engines. Packages from...