15 Coolest Displays at the Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show - Motor Trend
For the past eight years, the Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show helped raise more than $1 million for the Boys Republic, a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian community for at-risk youth. Car and motorcycle enthusiasts flock to an annual show at the Boys Republic campus in Chino Hills, California, to get a glimpse of some rare and famous vehicles, along with a few hidden gems. Kicking off our list is the 1936 Singer Le Mans. This model featured a higher-tuned version of the 972cc inline-four found in the 1933 Singer Nine four-door saloon. Other features separating the Le Mans from the larger Nine model are a 14. 5-gallon external fuel tank and two spare tires mounted on the rear. Despite not being the best racer, the Singer Le Mans did manage to rake in a number of wins in various other events, including endurance races, trials, and even hill climbs. The owners rebuilt it back in 2004, adding a 392 Chrysler Hemi engine, giving the small coupe upward of 900 hp. The original Willys Coupe came stock with a 2. 4-liter inline-four that produced only 66. 5 hp. This coupe now slightly resembles a... Thanks to chronic engine failures, as well as a lack of assistance from the automaker and reposition parts, members of the hot rod community bought up two-door Willys cars and replaced the problematic engine. Source: www.motortrend.com
