The deep rumble of a big-cube V8, pavement-crushing horsepower, and the ability to turn rubber into smoke at will with seemingly endless torque. If you dreamed about muscle cars like I did when I was a kid, and if you’re reading this, you did, you dreamed of one day owning a piece of that automotive American history. Now, you can have brand new muscle with Innovation Performance Technologies.

Who wouldn’t want to recapture a time when we just wanted to have a little fun on four wheels, instead of seeing who had the highest safety ratings or miles per gallon? But if you’ve ever had the pleasure of driving a classic car that’s been unmolested and in good original condition, it may have been a case of “never meet your heroes”, because it wasn’t much of a pleasure as you once dreamed of.

Back in the ‘60s when manufacturers were trying to one-up each other every year with bigger and bigger engines making more and more grunt, things like handling, braking performance, comfort and safety were more of an afterthought. The motor heads behind these factory programs were chasing quarter mile times in both style and under budget, not exactly lap times at Lemans with a refined fit and finish to boot. So now that most of us are all grown up with a little bit of money in our pockets, but still a kid at heart, you’re starting to realize that owning that dream can actually happen. But how can you get a dream car that can do a bit of everything? You don’t want a cool classic that’s just a one-trick pony, right?

That’s where a company like Innovation Performance Technologies comes in. Located in Aberdeen, North Carolina, it’s no surprise that this company started in a small two-car garage in the heart of NASCAR country and grew to what it is today. This isn’t merely another custom shop that specializes in classic American muscle. This is a team of dedicated fabricators, builders, and even active racers that build from scratch brand new turn-key classic muscle cars combined with all the modern performance and tech the aftermarket has to offer. Instead of thin bias ply tires, unforgiving soft suspension, wallowing body roll, and braking performance on par with a cruise ship, you get a modern fuel-injected drivetrain that makes the power you actually once dreamed of, modern brakes that can stop that power on the street and on the track, and modern refined suspension that can make that beautiful piece of American steel handle as good as it looks while also improving ride quality on some of our imperfect back roads.

Innovation Performance Technologies currently offers ’69 Camaros and ’68 fastback Mustangs like you see here, in both “S” and “R” versions (for “Street” and “Race”, respectfully). These aren’t old original rollers that have been pulled from your neighbor’s backyard and restored with rebuilt engines, transmissions, and reconditioned brakes and suspension. These are made with all-new sheet metal and underpinnings, new performance crate engines and transmissions of your choice, and the latest in suspension and brake design. You really can have truly brand new muscle with Innovation Performance Technologies. Some of you might think of buying a classic car and modifying it yourself into what you see here, or you can contact Innovation Performance Technologies and start living your childhood dream right now, turnkey built the way you want it.