When you think of the muscle car and pro-touring scene, what part of the country comes to mind? Our guess is that you’re thinking about southern California, not the gritty, overcrowded and pothole-filled streets of Queens, New York. The truth is, though, that there are muscle car and pro-touring guys in every part of the country, it’s just a matter of knowing where to look.
Mike Musto, host of Big Muscle, hails from Queens, New York. In this two-part episode, Mike makes the trip from his current home in California back to his old neighborhood to drive four spectacular pro touring cars, including a 1968 Dodge Coronet, a 1966 Chevy Chevelle, a 1967 Buick GS and a 1969 Dodge Charger.
Whether or not you’re in to muscle cars, you’ve got to admire the craftsmanship and amount of detail put into these cars. It’s Friday afternoon, and you really weren’t going to get anything else done today, so sit back, crank up the volume and enjoy half an hour worth of pro-touring porn.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
