A large part of aftermarket manufacturers' marketing agendas is attending events such as the HOT ROD Power Tour, select races, and car shows to put a face to their company for the masses. Often, they will bring along a vehicle that shows their parts in use to give potential customers a better idea of how they work. The '71 'Cuda you see here is the latest project from Keisler Engineering, makers of transmission swap kits, primarily, and the project began as a search for a hood.inline_mediumwraptextrightHere's Keisler's latest company calling card, a '71 'Cuda built to beat on.25453031/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0912_1971_plymouth_barracudahrdp_0912_01+1971_plymouth_barracuda.jpgTrue

Here's a typical hole-in-the-hood Camaro. It sits like a truck. The wheels are dated, the valve covers were hip when Reagan took office, and it sucks enough gas to implode OPEC. This represents everything that magazines, and good taste, have banished for 20 years. All told, it's virtually flawless.inline_mediumwraptextrightWe very nearly went to jail for this photo. Read more about that in Holeshot next month. But true to street machine form, the Crusher now blazes the tires with ease.31002867/projectbuild/hrdp_0912_first_gen_camaro_makeoverhrdp_0912_01+1967_chevy_camaro+street_machine_makeover.jpgTrue