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Posted on 2/25/2010 at 5:27am
Posted on 2/25/2010 at 5:24am
A huge 7 page feature story with awesome photography by Rob McGaffin, is in the latest, April 2010 issue, of Popular Hot Rodding. The story is on Grant Craft's Pontiac.
Schwartz Customer's Mike Holleman and Josiah Coy have there Chassis equipped cars in the March issue of Hot Rod magazine. Mike's car is the 65 ElCamino and Josiah has the black 65 GTO convertible. Dale Schwartz' soon to be LS1 powered Miata is in the March issue of Popular Hot Rodding. Grant Craft's 65 Pontiac "Temptress" is in a Tremec ad in the March 2010 issue of Car Craft after being features  in the same magazine in the February 2010 issue.
Posted on 12/27/2009 at 11:32am
Schwartz Performance Inc
1115 Rail Drive Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone 815-206-2230 
 
12/20/2009
 
Schwartz News
Car Craft Magazine’s Jeff Smith visits the new Schwartz shop, shooting pics of various projects

 
Media Coverage
Grant Craft’s 1965 Pontiac Tempest aka ”Temptress” project was in Popular Hot Rodding’s “Under Construction” in the December 2009 issue.


Car Craft Magazine’s 2009 Real Street Eliminator article is in the January 2010 issue.
Grant Craft’s “Temptress” and Dale Schwartz Y Gen 3rd Gen are in the article. As noted in our last newsletter Grant’s Temptress handily won the muscle car class.

 
 
“All in Black” the feature story on the LS9 powered 1965 Tempest, appears in the Feb 2010 issue of Car Craft Magazine.

 

LS7 “Warhawk Ass Kicker” 5 page tech story in the Okt/Nov issue of Sweden’s Power magazine.


Installing our GM A Bodychassis article is in the latest issue of High Performance Pontiac magazine.
Read about it here:
 
All the Muscleup A body chassis we sell, now feature mandrel bent sections throughout.
 
 
New Products
Factory Five GTM LSx headers.
The prototypes have been made and production units will be available soon.
 
Baer Pro Plus six piston brake kits now available for our Muscleup muscle car chassis.
 
1964-1966 Ford Mustang chassis now available

1955-1957 Ford T Bird chassis now available.
 
Projects
1965 Lemans Twin Turbo Convertible
In the final stages of assembly, The engine has been fired up in the car. Going to PJ’s Trim Shop for Upholstery soon.
 
 
1967 Camaro Convertible, 555hp LS3
Painted and in final assembly.
 
1964 GTO
Minitubbed and the new full chassis installed, along with a 650hp LS7 and Tremec T56 Magnum.
 
 
1972 Chevy Vega
This clean 40,000 mile original notchback sedan is being converted into a low buck LS powered G Machine.
Body and paint is complete, suspension and engine fitment is in process.


1967 Twin Turbo BBC Chevelle
All body repairs complete, Bottom of the car and firewall painted, body mounted on the chassis.
Awaiting customer supplied engine.
 
 
LS Engine projects
675 hp LS7’s in process for customers in Alabama and the Czech Republic. 
 
For all the detailed car project builds, visit our website:
www.schwartzperformance.com 
Contact: Jeff Schwartz
815-206-2230
 

Posted on 12/15/2009 at 12:11am
Open Track Day road course event at Road America.
 
Dates: April 17-18th 2010
 
Where: Road America Elkhart Lake Wisconisn
 
All cars are welcome to participate in this Midwest F Body event.
Which will now for the first time feature a specific group for Pro-Touring type Muscle Cars. This group is brought to you by Schwartz Performance and Pro-Touring.com.
 
Road America, built in 1958 is the site of numerous pro races and is 4.2 miles in length.
Located in the scenic, rolling hills, Kettle Moraine area north of Milwaukee. This is a great opportunity to get a chance to run on an awesome road course.
 
All American cars made prior to 1981 and drivers with previous track experience will be allowed in the specific Pro Touring group.
However any car is welcome to participate in other groups based on experience level.
Any Pro-touring car driver without track experience will be allowed in the D group which has instructors to help you get acclimated to the track. D group drivers may move up to higher group as their skills progress throughout the weekend.
 
Snell 2000 helmets required, convertibles need a roll bar, you must pass MFBA tech inspection.
 
The cost for entry prior to Jan 15th is $255 per day or $425 for the weekend.
 
The entire event may be cancelled and full refunds given if enough entries are not received by Jan 15th.
 
Jan 15th to March 31st the entry cost is $265 per day and $475 for the weekend.
April 1st to the event date $285 per day and $495 weekend.
 
Vendors are allowed at no additional charge provided they are selling products that may be used by the participants of the event.
Fuel is available and sold at the track.
 
Link to entry forms and all the details: http://roadamerica.fbody.us
Please mention Pro-Touring with your payment.
 
Mail payments to:
Carmen Drays
4924 Fielding Road
Rockford IL 61102
 
Or Paypal to: mfba@fbody.us
 
Posted on 12/15/2009 at 12:01am
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