Nothing says America quite like the image of a classic muscle car gliding down an empty highway. Much of the American psyche is built on images of the iconic hot rods of the ’60s and ‘70s and the memories they stir up. In the same light, the foundation of American patriotism rests upon the men and women of our armed services serving abroad to protect the freedoms we hold dear.



For a third year Super Chevy Magazine has enlisted Route 66 Motorsports, a custom auto restoration shop out of Chicago, and have teamed up with the Armed Forces Foundation (AFF) to build the third Project American Heroes car, a fully restored and highly modified 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.



Super Chevy’s Project American Heroes brings this timeless classic to the auction block to raise money for AFF programs nationwide. This year’s car will be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Orange County, CA, the first at this location, on June 26th.



In addition to Super Chevy, Route 66 Motorsports and the AFF, the Project American Heroes program works with over 30 automotive performance aftermarket companies to assemble the finished project. This year’s Chevelle is powered by a GM Performance Parts 550hp Supercharged LSA engine and TCI 6-speed automatic transmission.



The Chevelle is equipped with custom Boze billet aluminum wheels and high performance suspension system from Detroit Speed Engineering.



Additional parts for the car were donated by National Parts Depot, Edelbrock, Fesler Billet, Baer Brakes, Sony, Strange Engineering, Legendary Auto Interiors, Specialty Power Windows, Thermo Tec, PPG Paints, K&N Engineering, Old Air Products, Painless Performance, Flaming River, Aeromotive, Toyo Tires, AutoRad Radiators, Inland Empire Driveline, Soffseal, Lucas Oil, Voss Upholstery and Clayton Machine.





Begun in 2007, Super Chevy’s Project American Heroes has become a core fundraiser for the Armed Forces Foundation as all proceeds go directly to the foundation. This amazing program showcases the patriotism of the motorsports community by providing essential funds for the primary programs of the Armed Forces Foundation. The first car, a 1957 Chevy, raised $130,000, only to be trumped by last year’s 1969 Camaro in Palm Beach which raised an astounding $500,000 - the most of any car at that auction.